For most of the lower-income segments in developing countries like Pakistan, literacy is the only way to elevate their quality of life. However, resource limitations have always restricted the provision of education to the country’s low-income population. For breaking the shackles of poverty, besides achieving progress, the nation must allocate sufficient funds for educational institutions.
Since government budgets are not enough to educate the rapidly growing population of Pakistan, the successful business enterprises and the elite must take social responsibility to uplift the vulnerable segments by establishing NGOs or institutions that enable free education, so no one is deprived of this basic right. Collective efforts for this noble cause can promise sustainable socio-economic growth by nurturing a globally competitive workforce. An educational-revolution is urgently needed in the country. Only then can the class consciousness of the poor elevate to such a level that they are able to look beyond earning food for their family and contribute towards fighting for their rights. This is the only way that the issue of stark inequality can be addressed.
Nabeel Ahmed
Karachi
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2020.
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