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Originally Posted by visioninthedark
this is why the gvernment has to work more on this ...
also ... you must bring into account the high degree of illiteracy and poverty ... both are factors which skew the picture for those who view the world through those two prisms ...
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Aggreed!
In a recent seminar i attended at the Preston Institute's Islamabad Campus, the focus was E-Governance in Pakistan. Arranged By Dr Basit the chancellor of Preston Institiue, and the panel was made up of several experts and dignitary's.
One of the most important points i picked up from that seminar was the statement made by an American Consultant working with the Pakistan Governement (Dr.Prof) P.W.Walpart, who said that among the most important issues pakistan must tackle before we can spread the use of E-Governance into the rural communities, and far beyond, is basic education and computer litracy.
But one thing i belive is that for education to be sucessful we also need to have welfare for the average underprivlaged family, because the major reason we have illetrate children and adults is that they start work at a very young age to support their family. So if we can provide basic shelter, food and welfare to these communities, their children will be free to goto school.
Schooling is schooling, dosent matter if its urdu or english medium, its the person that counts. Afterall i know a lot of people who studied in some of the finest academy's and schools our country has to offer, yet i dont see their names carved on a wall.
So basic education and good teachers are required, people who can help mould young minds to seek and expolre. Instead of lie depressed and concerned about where the next loaf of bread is going to come from.
We need to spread education outwards of the Larger cities, and then bring the combined talent inwards. A good policy always looks the the bigger picture. And thats what we need.