Education system is the backbone of a modern society. It is the standard of education that determines an individuals and the countrys progress. A typical educational system consists of primary schools, high schools, colleges and higher education institutes. It is important to provide quality education at all levels in order to have sustainable growth and development.
To improve the educational system, it is important that people are aware of the education issues and problems in the education system. Awareness about the current issues in education helps people in finding the loopholes in their education system and suggests innovative ideas to plug these holes. Some important issues related to education relate to the quality of education that can be improved by initiatives taken by schools and teachers. Here the importance of a trained, understanding and well-informed teacher to raise the education standards cannot be stressed enough. An efficient teacher will use the latest innovations in the field of education and the outcomes of educational surveys for the benefit of his students.
It is also essential to improve the access to higher education. This can be done by increasing the number of higher education institutions. Essentially, every individual who is interested in studying should have an institute nearby.
A lot of people are interested in higher education but cannot get it because of their inability to afford high tuition fees. Easy education loans must be available and also for those who cannot afford studies, fees must be low. Government and educational institutions must join hands in reducing the enormity of this issue.
The rise in the drop-out rate is also a case of concern. This can be resolved by revising the curriculum in such a way that the diverse interests of students are taken care of. The introduction of more practical activities in place of plain theoretical teaching also goes a long way in keeping the students interested in their studies, thus reducing the number of drop outs.
SANA ALTAF
Lahore
