THE reason for the progress of developed countries is attributed to their sustainable policies in the education sector. They spend much more in the education sector than in any other sector.
In our country the most backward sector is education owing to negligence by almost all previous governments, barring Pervez Musharraf’s government, since independence.
I am not an admirer of the Musharraf regime, but there is no denying the fact that the education sector has improved greatly through the launch of new programmes in his regime.
The initiation of the HEC and the start of NIP are remarkable programmes of his government. In a short period of six years, the HEC has awarded more than 2,000 foreign PhD scholarships to Pakistani students. These students are receiving higher education in more than 15 highly technically developed countries. Moreover, the HEC has been conducting seminars and workshops of highly learned scholars for the teachers and students of Pakistani universities. Through the HEC, all the public universities of Pakistan have access to thousands of international books and journals free of cost.
The second programme of his government was National Internship Programme (NIP) for 16-year-old graduates. This was beneficial for thousands of unemployed graduates of Pakistan for a year, but it is disheartening to all fresh graduates that the new government has terminated this programme.
The education sector is considered the backbone of a country. Hence, this government must take measures to improve and sustain the education sector reforms.
Education can be improved in Pakistan by taking the following measures.
*NIP programme should be resumed to reduce frustration among the fresh graduates.
*Education should be free for all males and females up to the college level in the four provinces of Pakistan, and there should be monthly stipends for female candidates.
*All the government schools should be English-medium, for this purpose the teachers should be given special training in getting command over the English language.
*There should be job security for all those who complete their university degree.
*In rural areas, separate schools and colleges should be established for girls.
*Computers must be provided to all the schools and colleges of Pakistan.
*There must be laws that impose fines over parents if they evade admitting their children to a school.
INAYATULLAH RUSTAMANI
Dadu
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