Perhaps the worst thing that a teacher or a parent can do when it comes to developing a child’s mental capability is to make them dependent on rote learning. Unfortunately, the practice persists across various educational institutions throughout the country. As a result, one of the major flaws in the education system remains that students have not been trained to think for themselves, instead they are forced to follow a strict and confined pattern of learning that has long become outdated.
The problem, however, is not just restricted nationally, rather international institutions such as the Cambridge International also encourage such practices implicitly. Such institutions have completely morphed the way we treat education. Instead of wanting to learn enthusiastically about different subjects, student’s sole focus is fixated towards receiving a higher grade, by hook or by crook. Their method of learning also revolves around the same idea — learn, not for the sake of learning, but to achieve a good grade. This is where education has lost its purpose. Such a way of learning only produces robots that not only behave mechanically but also abide by all forms of oppressive laws set upon by rulers or leaders. Such a society will merely be filled with “yes men” who are trained at following orders.
If this attitude continues, the future seems desolate and dark. It is vital for people to understand that education paves the way for a new future. Whether that future is good or bad, depends on how we teach, train and develop our youngsters.
Awais Gopang
Sukkur
Published in The Express Tribune, August 26th, 2020.
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