Our Higher Education: Overview, Malaise, and Grassroot Level Changes for Cure
Author: Basil Farooqui – PSP
Outline
1. Introduction:
The higher education system in Pakistan is infected with various parasites pertaining to diverse reasons of governance, economies and technology. However, the apt grassroots level changes can cure the higher education system of its ills.
2. The faulty system of higher education in Pakistan
a. The pool of problems surrounding the education in Pakistan
3. A systematic overview of education system
a. The primary system: The only bipartisan stage
b. Matriculation system and variety of education boards
c. The Cambridge system for the elite
d. Stratification of the middle-class: college of diploma
e. Post-graduate and graduate system of Pakistan
4. Malaise in higher education system
a. Prevalence of status-quo in the system
b. Outdated educational resources
c. Inadequate teachers trainings
d. Reluctance to modern subjects
e. Lack of research-based study
5. Grass Root level change recommendations
a. Reforming the polices of education
b. Introduction of tech-based learning of early stages
c. Problem oriented learning mechanisms
d. Upgradation of course curriculum: grassroots level overhaul
e. Introduction to research in higher levels
f. Merit based selection of teachers
g. Exchange programs and seminars
6. Conclusion