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Education: The pandemic has pushed us centuries back

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Education: The pandemic has pushed us centuries back
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Uneducated generations are ready to serve the purpose of our stakeholders.

The season of exams is in full swing. The government, because of pandemic, has reduced the number of papers and long answers so as to bring ease for the students. But as it is said that young habits die hard, so, the comfort and ease of whatever level is given to students is of no use since they still heavily rely on cheating. Such is the scenario that prevails in present season of exams.

Cheating is the only source and the way by which students pass their exams illegally in our country. Commonly cheating occurs in board exams where along with government, parents and students in particular are responsible for it. If cheating could not be stopped completely, it may be controlled, if the government takes action.

The parents are also responsible for the cheating because they don’t pay attention to their children. Resultantly, they fail to perform in exam and ultimately take the help of cheating so as to pass it. Moreover, our education system has many flaws which add an injury to already crippling system.

It seems that the years altogether may not be sufficient enough to cure the wounds of damage done owing to our own follies, policies and systems. The pandemic has further propelled us back to centuries when it comes to education.

The influx of uneducated generations is ready to serve the purpose of our stakeholders. Indeed, their long cherished dream seems to be true of ruling the ignorant and illiterate nation.

Hassan Raza

Karachi, Sindh