Many schools in rural areas of Pakistan, especially in Balochistan, are without chairs, water, bathrooms, teachers
BALNIGWAR, TURBAT: I want to raise a question. Why hasn’t literacy been the main focus in our country? Isn’t education the priority and right of every child? Receiving quality education is not only vital for economic and social development but it is a great way to sustain the prosperity of our country. But due to the poor education system of Pakistan the majority of the children do not have access to quality education let alone the other necessities of life. The literacy rate is alarmingly decreasing, particularly in rural areas where children are forced into domestic works. Poverty in these areas is also a grave menace. Under-aged children and teenagers are forced to work in various workplaces rather than going to school for the sake of money.
Many schools in rural areas of Pakistan, especially in Balochistan, are without chairs, water, bathrooms, qualified teachers, etc. Many teachers are working abroad yet they are continuously drawing their salaries from the national treasury. No one seeks an explanation. No politician or official ever visit the neglected areas.
It is high time that the government, along with other relevant authorities and stakeholders, took sincere action to ensure the provision of a decent education to every child. It is every child’s birthright. Education is necessary for the progress and development of all nations. It is difficult to understand why our governments have failed to give the required attention to education. We are educationally and culturally backwards.
Abdul Waheed
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2019.
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