Pakistan is facing the menace of terrorism for over a decade now. The approach to deal with it is reactive rather than proactive.
The class based system of education has divided our society into fragments. Young kids are exposed to warfare and conflicts, sectarianism and ethnicity at primary level. Have we asked why this practice is continuing. It surely has the ability to produce unhealthy results for the future.
The classroom environment should not be strictly academic and school administration/teachers should invite environmentalists, police officials, law experts, gender rights activists and interfaith harmony speakers to nurture young minds on different values of a healthy society. Parroting official status quo arguments wont suffice to create a fruitful environment for inquisitive mind and problem solving atmosphere.
Our school teaching philosophy predominantly is one way which goes from teacher to student. Allowing students to express their mind and inclusive teaching methodologies can improve student's interest as well as ownership of education.
Students needs to be exposed to events after independence as well. They must be taught to initiate problem solving techniques and encourage independent thoughts.
The resources must be met for conducive learning environment. The students must not be over emphasized in case they are fatigued. Understanding your class and its psychology is paramount to get the positive results out of our education system.
NAP must outline quantifiable indicators on how the interfaith harmony, peace and love message is inculcated in students on a practical basis.
Constitution's 25 A clause binds government to provide education to all in the age bracket of five to 16. This requirement may be a blessing in disguise. Although its quite difficult to manage with scarce resources but there is sense of purpose both in provinces and on federal level, such goals can practically be achieved in short span of time.
Radicalization is a cancer which is eating away the fiber of our society so to counter this challenge we must foster peace love and tranquility among all faiths, sects, ethnicity to wipe out 3 decades of dark mindset of extremism inculcated in regime of General zia through different schemes. This is how our society can survive and progress in 21st century.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1261474/extremism-in-books
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