Education reforms

Posted on 11 months ago

Recently, the suicide committed by two young boys was a shocking news to say the least. One was committed by 13-year-old Muhammad Umar of MC High School Yaseen Abad, Faisalabad, while the other was by 12-year-old Abdul Mubeen of Pakistan International Public School, Abbottabad. It has been found that the real culprit behind both these suicides was the pressure exerted by their respective teachers.
There is no denying the fact that a teacher is a spiritual father who aims at the betterment of his students. However, when teachers indulge in undesirable treatment and exert too much pressure on their students then their role is not only the violation of their sacred profession but also becomes questionable.
Currently our education system is based on bossy behaviour of the teachers. It deters the students' skills and potential to develop in the true sense. Instead of grooming the students' personalities it lets the fear and complexes build up in their consciousness.
What our teachers need to realise is the fact that human beings can't be subjected to too much pressure or else they collapse under it. In the wake of recent suicides of Umar and Mubeen our education system is certainly calling for a major overhaul.
For the sake of effective education our teachers should be trained to shun the coercive behaviour and instead need to indulge in praise, positive feedback and encouragement of their students. This will help nurture the inherent talent of the students and will lead the nation prosper in the long-run.
Salman Ayyaz Khan
D.I. Khan
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