The present System of education is rotten to the
core. it was designed to create clerks for the East India Company and later on
to supply a number of officers to run the administration. Since the creation of
Pakistan. There has been a cry from the people that the prevailing system of
education should be overhauled, Today we face many educational problems.
First, our education is not based on Islamic principles;
it is too materialistic in its outlook. The result is chaos in society. The
students of today are disrespectful to their parents and elders. The present
indiscipline in the schools and colleges can only be cured if the students are
made familiar with the Quran. We should base our education on Islamic Ideology.
We should pursue western science. But we should not forget that we are Muslims.
Now "Islamiat” as a subject has been made compulsory in schools and colleges
Secondly. Ours is a developing country. We need more and more skilled workers.
We need doctors, engineers, agriculturists. Technicians in all spheres of life.
Our problem is to have more industrial and technical colleges. Education in
humanities should remain but it should be restricted only to a few. This will
solve the problem of unemployment to a great extent. Moreover, we will be able
to get rid of the foreign experts.
thirdly the need for suitable books is being
acutely felt in Pakistan. Most of the books are foreign published. Some are
published in Pakistan but they are not up to the mark. The learned men and scholars
in the country must devote themselves to the writing of new books according to
our needs. History will have to be re-written with special reference to the
achievements of our national heroes. Modern Urdu literature should be given
place in the syllabi. Reading texts must have scientific knowledge in them. The
should preach our national ideology.
Fourthly the most baffling question is that of the
national languages. There are many languages in our country, Urdu. English Arabic
and Punjabi. This language should be developed to high standards so that it may
become suitable medium of expression. But a word of caution is necessary. We
should not turn out English at once. Sentiment is no substitute for fact.
Lastly, our system of examination needs a drastic
change. Our examinations are not a sure test of one s ability. Good marks and
divisions in the examinations depend in change and cramming. A good student may
fall ill. And secure a poor third division: a poor student may cram a few
questions and get a high first class. Our education should discourage cram
work. It should take all possible steps to engender originality of thought and
an aptitude for research work.