Out of school

[nahtanbob]

Out of school​

Editorial Published October 18, 2023 Updated about 21 hours ago

WE are at the precipice of an education catastrophe. With a reported 28m children out of school, the nation faces a daunting task. But beyond the alarming statistics lies a deeper problem: a generation at risk. A letter from the centre urging provincial ministers to formulate a uniform national strategy to address the issue is a welcome step. We can only hope it will lead to a substantial action plan. The onus of effective implementation lies with provincial governments given the education sector’s devolved nature. While several initiatives were rolled out in the past to send these children to school, the outcomes were subpar, indicating the need for a deeper dive into the problem. Poverty and lack of awareness are at its root, experts say. Lower-income families simply cannot afford to send their children to school when they are labouring — quite literally — to keep their families afloat. Even if the state manages to enroll them, they drop out for the same reason. Children forced into such situations are deprived of their basic right to an education and remain trapped in a cycle of poverty. Therefore, simply enrolling these children is not the solution. Ensuring they stay enrolled, receive quality education and don’t go back to labour is the real challenge. To this end, the government must introduce financial incentives for families below the poverty line to send their children to school. In tandem, labour laws must be strengthened so children below a certain age do not work. And for older working children, schools must consider flexible timings.

The argument over whether the figure stands at 28m or 22.8m is moot. Even one child out of school is one child too many. The focus, instead, should turn to how serious the state’s commitment is. With Pakistan allocating a mere 1.7pc of its GDP to education, the budgetary priority afforded to the sector is evident. For any tangible change, it is recommended that this be increased to at least 4pc. Resources alone, however, are not the panacea. Efficient utilisation, transparent governance and modern, child-friendly curricula are equally vital. To invest in education is to invest in the future. Every child out of school today is an opportunity lost for progress tomorrow. Let the number, be it 28m or 22.8m, serve as a wake-up call. The nation’s future rests on how it responds.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2023

 

[PradoTLC]

Out of school​

Editorial Published October 18, 2023 Updated about 21 hours ago

WE are at the precipice of an education catastrophe. With a reported 28m children out of school, the nation faces a daunting task. But beyond the alarming statistics lies a deeper problem: a generation at risk. A letter from the centre urging provincial ministers to formulate a uniform national strategy to address the issue is a welcome step. We can only hope it will lead to a substantial action plan. The onus of effective implementation lies with provincial governments given the education sector’s devolved nature. While several initiatives were rolled out in the past to send these children to school, the outcomes were subpar, indicating the need for a deeper dive into the problem. Poverty and lack of awareness are at its root, experts say. Lower-income families simply cannot afford to send their children to school when they are labouring — quite literally — to keep their families afloat. Even if the state manages to enroll them, they drop out for the same reason. Children forced into such situations are deprived of their basic right to an education and remain trapped in a cycle of poverty. Therefore, simply enrolling these children is not the solution. Ensuring they stay enrolled, receive quality education and don’t go back to labour is the real challenge. To this end, the government must introduce financial incentives for families below the poverty line to send their children to school. In tandem, labour laws must be strengthened so children below a certain age do not work. And for older working children, schools must consider flexible timings.

The argument over whether the figure stands at 28m or 22.8m is moot. Even one child out of school is one child too many. The focus, instead, should turn to how serious the state’s commitment is. With Pakistan allocating a mere 1.7pc of its GDP to education, the budgetary priority afforded to the sector is evident. For any tangible change, it is recommended that this be increased to at least 4pc. Resources alone, however, are not the panacea. Efficient utilisation, transparent governance and modern, child-friendly curricula are equally vital. To invest in education is to invest in the future. Every child out of school today is an opportunity lost for progress tomorrow. Let the number, be it 28m or 22.8m, serve as a wake-up call. The nation’s future rests on how it responds.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2023

Yes according idiot Indians Khan was bad …

Lol

 

[Maula Jatt]

Instead of a health card we should have had a thousand Pkr education card

 

[nahtanbob]

Yes according idiot Indians Khan was bad …

Lol

I do not know the exact numbers. If the editorial is true 20-30% of Pakistani kids are not in school

 

[CIA Mole]

there needs to be a new global paradigm for learning given the new wave of technologies available

combine ai and remote teach to teach all the children of the world

 

[Maula Jatt]

there needs to be a new global paradigm for learning given the new wave of technologies available

combine ai and remote teach to teach all the children of the world

All it takes to educate over 100 rural kids from grades 1 to 12 is a $40 projector, a cheap laptop, and one somewhat educated man or woman to guide the class, along with state issued standardized testing,
upkeep cost come down significantly

Private NGOs can also contribute by using technology to lower costs. Many organizations are dedicated towards educating Pakistani children

where well to do Pakistani and diaspora can adopt a child or support the establishment of schools.
why can't these organizations look towards tech to cut costs?

C- Instead of funding government schools, the government could consider privatizing them and providing a monthly coupon of 1000-2000 PKR for every child. This incentivizes competition, cost-cutting, and quality education

 

[CIA Mole]

All it takes to educate over 100 rural kids from grades 1 to 12 is a $40 projector, a cheap laptop, and one somewhat educated man or woman to guide the class, along with state issued standardized testing,
upkeep cost come down significantly

Private NGOs can also contribute by using technology to lower costs. Many organizations are dedicated towards educating Pakistani children

where well to do Pakistani and diaspora can adopt a child or support the establishment of schools.
why can't these organizations look towards tech to cut costs?

C- Instead of funding government schools, the government could consider privatizing them and providing a monthly coupon of 1000-2000 PKR for every child. This incentivizes competition, cost-cutting, and quality education

in person classrooms should be a thing of the past due to lack of good teachers


for example with remote teaching they can use recorded harvard lectures as basis for all university classes

 

[khansaheeb]

Out of school​

Editorial Published October 18, 2023 Updated about 21 hours ago

WE are at the precipice of an education catastrophe. With a reported 28m children out of school, the nation faces a daunting task. But beyond the alarming statistics lies a deeper problem: a generation at risk. A letter from the centre urging provincial ministers to formulate a uniform national strategy to address the issue is a welcome step. We can only hope it will lead to a substantial action plan. The onus of effective implementation lies with provincial governments given the education sector’s devolved nature. While several initiatives were rolled out in the past to send these children to school, the outcomes were subpar, indicating the need for a deeper dive into the problem. Poverty and lack of awareness are at its root, experts say. Lower-income families simply cannot afford to send their children to school when they are labouring — quite literally — to keep their families afloat. Even if the state manages to enroll them, they drop out for the same reason. Children forced into such situations are deprived of their basic right to an education and remain trapped in a cycle of poverty. Therefore, simply enrolling these children is not the solution. Ensuring they stay enrolled, receive quality education and don’t go back to labour is the real challenge. To this end, the government must introduce financial incentives for families below the poverty line to send their children to school. In tandem, labour laws must be strengthened so children below a certain age do not work. And for older working children, schools must consider flexible timings.

The argument over whether the figure stands at 28m or 22.8m is moot. Even one child out of school is one child too many. The focus, instead, should turn to how serious the state’s commitment is. With Pakistan allocating a mere 1.7pc of its GDP to education, the budgetary priority afforded to the sector is evident. For any tangible change, it is recommended that this be increased to at least 4pc. Resources alone, however, are not the panacea. Efficient utilisation, transparent governance and modern, child-friendly curricula are equally vital. To invest in education is to invest in the future. Every child out of school today is an opportunity lost for progress tomorrow. Let the number, be it 28m or 22.8m, serve as a wake-up call. The nation’s future rests on how it responds.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2023

Good foot soldiers to fight in Kashmir and Palestine?

 

[nahtanbob]

Good foot soldiers to fight in Kashmir and Palestine?

they are canon fodder against large well trained opponents

 

[RealNapster]

Instead of a health card we should have had a thousand Pkr education card

PKR 5000 a year is insufficient to fulfill educational expenses of a single primary school student for 2 months. But the same PKR 5000 is sufficient to provide health insurance of 1.5 million to whole family of 5-6 for a whole year.

I know education should be priority but so is health. If you can bring wonders in health sector by spending 5000 per year per family, why not ?