SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
Education is the basic need. Article 25A of the constitution of Pakistan focuses on the right to education. Which means that state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to 16 years in such manner as may be determined by law.” Digest the significance of its wording: “the state, the elected or whatever government, is bound to provide, at the state’s cost, to the entire youth of the nation, whether they like it or not, education. It is to note that notice that the article does not mention primary education; it quite clearly states that the state compulsorily needs to educate all children up to the age of 16, which at the minimum suggests a secondary education. But even if it was primary, is the state in compliance with providing primary education to every child? And if not, where are civil society, elected representatives and the judiciary. Most of all, it is rather disgusting that the independent and hyperactive electronic media has time enough to highlight and debate a variety of articles from the Constitution, but ignores the one article that is the key to addressing Pakistan’s economic woes and, consequently, its future: Article 25A. But is simply enrolling student enough? Not at all. The important aspect imparting education demands great teachers and great teachers are costly. On the other hand, over the medium to long-term, the cost averages out; competent teachers will sacrifice retirement benefits for a higher pay today .Lower pay and infinite job security and pension can only breed nepotism and poor teachers, if at all they can be called teachers. And when performance is not a criterion and slackers appear to get the best of both worlds, even the motivated will simply emulate the majority. Clearly, the government needs to revisit the remuneration structure for teachers in the public sector and also somehow dissect it completely from existing public service rules.
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