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Education for all
The 60th anniversary of Pakistan will be celebrated in mid-August 2007. The noblest way to celebrate it would be to declare basic education not merely a human right but a constitutional right of all citizens of Pakistan whose denial can be challenged in a court of law. This might sound too radical and even unrealistic, not only in terms of the costs it would incur but also lack of infrastructure including qualified teachers, but nations change their destiny by making the right decision at the right time and gearing themselves up to make dreams come true.
I believe if we cut down drastically on the lavish lifestyle of our ruling class, tax the affluent properly and spend less on purchase of arms enough resources should be available to introduce and sustain compulsory education. From what I have read recently the government intends to make education free up to matric. If true, then it is truly a revolutionary step forward.
But why must a modern state make education compulsory? There are two main reasons: one functional and the other moral. As for the first, we can note that education imparts the skills needed to function productively in a modern society. Therefore it is in the interest of the state to provide skills that would ensure its own survival and viability. The second reason is that a state morally can claim loyalty and obedience from its people only if it promotes social justice. Education is the most effective way to help people attain social mobility on the basis of their merits and talent. If we combine these two purposes then the relationship becomes mutual and interdependent. Consequently an efficient educational system is the best guarantee for both the state and its citizens to prosper through cooperation.
More : thenews.com.pk
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