Why Education Is Must For Swat Girls.

By: Muhammad Umair Vohra

Napoleon Bonaparte said: ' Give me good mothers and I will give you a good nation'. Scrolling through different news stories I got more interested to read the entire news clip where US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said, “Pakistan's fight with extremism would have been in better shape had the United States invested more in the nation's schools and girls and not just its military”. No individual can drift away from the importance of education for any nation. Pakistan unfortunately been a developing nation has to agree more. One can argue that this statement has come from outside the national jurisdiction which questions if our leaders are thinking likewise? However certainly its not the right time to debate who should be keen about the education of our masses, what matters is the life of any individual within the land of pure should not be with out proper education.

Officially more than 238 schools have been destroyed in swat in which 56,250 students were studying. This loss is not just restricted to capital formation of these students towards national development but also a dream to become a doctor, engineer and teacher to spread the light of success and prosperity ended up in mere ashes.

Majority of the schools destroyed were providing education to girls reflecting the strategic goal of foes to ruin the nation’s dream of prosperity for coming generations. The ideal situation of outperforming your opponent is to come up with a superior strategy. It is about time that not only government but people from lower level should come up to push the rate of literacy north.

As a suggestive measure it’s the need of the hour to have a special emergency fund for the purpose to educate those who suffer as a result of ongoing conflict. The development of lost infrastructure would definitely take time to come back to its lost state till then one can go back to the point where it all started importantly the educational show must go on.

Just as when thorn were used supplementing the common pin back at the time of independence certainly we better off today. People of swat are not against the education of girls rather scared from consistent warnings been issued in the past for those who opting to get enlightened. The awareness among the family to promote education among the girls can convert those IDPS into students. The process of education has its beauty that it welcomes any one from any background with any race or age. Learning is forever and for every single one. It would also be fruitful to quote those who fought against the nation to be citied as victims of illicit thoughts, not having proper basic education as people believe in simple day to day examples.

In the recently announced budget a 2.3 % of GDP was allocated towards education which are peanuts considering the growing demand of investment required in this important sector. However good news is the prime minister also announced to make this up to 4 % of GDP in the next three years. The initiative would certainly help the cause the only risk is its lag of implementation.

One can put aside the monetary requirement for a while as it’s more the desire of the people to enhance them. We as a nation definitely has that prerequisite it’s only about getting the right people together and start working; As the high morale wins any encounter especially when it’s the holy battle.

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Why Education is Must for Swat Girls!
[10 September, 2009]