KARACHI:
People in rural areas of the country have no access to quality education. According to the latest population and housing census, the population of rural areas of Pakistan is around 132.18 million which means that more than half the Pakistanis live in rural areas. It is the right of every individual to get an education. Education provides us knowledge and wisdom and helps reduce poverty and improve quality of living. If we provide good education facilities for rural people, like in case of urbanites, it will help them in multiple ways. Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan says that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged five to sixteen years in such manner as may be determined by law. Every individual should be allowed to get a quality education. In rural areas, the government should pay undivided heed to these areas, to empower the masses
Mehak Ali
Kashmore
Published in The Express Tribune, August 9th, 2022.
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