Negligence on the part of teachers and administrations should not be overlooked
KARACHI: Cheating culture has a significant role in deteriorating a nation’s future. It has become a trend that is deeply rooted in the mindset of students. If immediate actions are not taken, the problem will persist from generation to generation like an injected virus. Pakistan stands 94th on the global quality education list and something needs to be done.
The foremost reason behind the growing culture of cheating is due to the competition for achieving high grades through means fair or foul. Such practices not only damage students’ careers, but also paint a dismal picture of the country.
Students have become so dependent on cheating that they lack basic knowledge of even common subject.
Furthermore, the societal and parental pressures dictate that students constantly achieve the highest grades even if it means devaluing learning.
The only thing that most parents now seem to care of is the appreciation that they receive from others about their children’s high achievements. But sometimes the pressure is too much and students try finding ways to escape.
The negligence on the part of teachers and administrations should not be overlooked. How can educational institutions function when teachers remain absent and academic sessions are suspended off and on? How can we expect students to study within a flawed system?
Asif Murad Umrani
Published in The Express Tribune, July 20th, 2019.
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