Guest Post by Raza Rumi
ATP has articulated the problems with Pakistan’s education policies and trends in the past (here, for example).
I recently came across this little piece published yesterday in the Pakistani newspaper The Daily Times and I thought this is a fit sequel to ATP’s concern on education.
Just one student in class 10
AHMEDPUR EAST: Only one student is studying in the 10th class of Government MC High School, Ahmedpur East, while 17 students are in the 9th class. The10th class student is studying science subjects but none of the other student in class nine is studying them.
The Govt MC High School was earlier run by the municipal committee and Tehsil Muncipal Administration and is now under the district government of Bahawalpur. Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema, district nazim, Bahawalpur, inspected the school in 2001 and had promised to build a boundary wall for the school, but he did not fulfil his promise despite the lapse of five years. Educational circles have demanded the Punjab chief minister and the education minister to take notice of the situation.
Where do we go from here. Notwithstanding the progress that Pakistan has made in the recent years, its neglect of the education sector will have long term costs. Little wonder that the evident failure of formal school system is giving way to the proliferation of madrassahs. Southern Punjab has turned into a hotbed of sectarianism. A report on madrassahs aptly notes:
Ahmedpur East sub district is in the Province of Punjab in Pakistan, the region has gained notoriety for being hub of sectarian terrorism and violence.
We can only hope that this situation will change for the better!
Raza Rumi is an international development professional. More can be found at Raza Rumi’s blog: Jahane Rumi.
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