Education is the most important institution of a society and the hunger of degree is increasing with the idea of being a developed nation. The term “globalisation” is a worldwide process of gradual change in all areas of life. Globalisation is the most important topic of discussion these days and everyone is knows its significance on all macro and micro levels of every society. Students prefer to visit abroad for higher education. Every one is now a part of this race to get degrees from abroad.
Thousands of Pakistani students travel abroad each year in order to attain higher education. Countries which have large Pakistani student populations include those in Europe, North America, China and Australasia. Every year, nearly 10,000 foreign student visas are granted in Pakistan. Globalisation process undoubtedly has increased opportunities for education but it has affected local education system.
According to various reports, there are nearly 10,000 Pakistani students studying in the United Kingdom. Between 2004 and 2008, as many as 42,000 Pakistani students were admitted into the UK. From 2009 to 2012, more than 5,000 students went to the United States for studies every year but a drop rate was noticed in this ration after 9/11 attacks. As Pakistan has very friendly relations with China, so many of its students go to China for their studies too.
Globalisation in the field of education can only become a good process if students who go abroad for study come back to their homeland once their academic tenure ends. This would help a country’s economy grow as more talented individuals will become stakeholders in country’s economy.
SYEDA SHIWAL RAZA
Lahore