Pakistan's Misdiagnosed Education Crisis and Why We Got it All Wrong | Nadia Naviwala | TEDxLahore

[@tayibbohor]

Thank you very much I just read your report on reading, you have addressed the genuine problem the education sector is facing today. I wish the current govt. factors in these issues and addresses it on priority bases

[@anilyousafmasih1464]

Thank you so much for sharing the untold story of education crisis in Pakistan

[@naylafaateh2958]

We blame it all on politicians but no one ever talks about these corrupt teachers. Our future is at stake.

[@tasadduqmehdi1756]

wow!! amazing research. your presentation has totally changed my entire perception about our education system. you have very aptly exposed various myths in this regard.

[@samanthamasters5015]

Very well put and sensible analysis! Good job lady.👏🏼👏🏼

[@ifrazali3052]

THIS hit the nail on the head

[@energiam880]

Even if you're correct, that Pakistan spends much more in education than we're told, does it yield results? You can pump money into causes and institutions, and for factors such as corruption, or even cultural ones (Pakistans gender disparity in education is amongst the worst on earth). Gulf countries pump billions on petrodollars on "improving" their education. Some succeded to a moderate level, that is to say, no-where near world-class level like East Asians (with a much smaller budget in many cases). But others, like Saudi Arabia, rank among the lowest in the academic performance of their children. It's the same with Universities. Compare Singapore with Dubai. Dubai's education budget is around 19 billion USD. Singapore is around 13 Billon. Yet Singapore has Universities that consistently rank in the top 20, if not top 10 ON EARTH. Its graduates are some of the most sort after in the world. Westerners from Australia and New Zealand leave their country to study in places like NTU and NUS. Singaporean schoolchildren are amongst the highest performers on earth. No rich Arab state can come close to any of those parameters. As for Pakistan, irrespective of your budget on education vs your budget on the military, you're failing dismally in ALL key performance parameters. Most developing countries in Asia had made huge progress. Bangladesh has a youth Literacy rate of 94%, virtually EQUAL among girls and boys. Pakistan is 74% (equal to BD's TOTAL literacy rate, including old peasants), and a huge disparity between male and female. It's kinda ironic, because, before 1971, Pakistan had a much higher literacy rate, lower population, stronger economy. And now, Bangladesh overtook Pakistan in virtually EVERY SINGLE international indexes. If you're spending as much as you say you are, that's probably worse than indicator on the performance of your educational institutions. The sad reality is, Pakistan has become a textbook case study of a catastrophic educational system. You judge a tree based on the fruit it produces. Not what it's supposed to produce.

[@delegateofSwaziland]

Very well put. It does sadden me to know how a 3rd grader is still not at the level of a first grader. The teachers are given education and trainning but most dont have the passion to teach, this is the most likely career path for women in the rural areas.

[@zulfism]

Thank you for this. Let’s do it!

[@itsmealid]

Excellent work on state of education! Well done and thank you!

[@QSaf1]

Very insightful research by Nadia Naviwala that challenges the myths and narratives about the barriers to education. Well done for your critical analysis and points about lack of perspective on diversity. We clearly need the leadership in Pakistan to take action to better use the funding that is available and monitor the effective implementation; get rid of ghost teachers and other non-teaching bodies who are siphoning valuable education funds for private use. Very depressing to find 50 years after my family reluctantly Pakistan to obtain affordable education due to lack of provision we still have 100+ years to achieve comparable education and equality with other nations. Gender inequality has to be a top priority. Pakistan’s young generation is being denied the right to fulfil its potential due to a lack of shared vision and values.

[@asfandyarali9726]

Thank you

[@sanjay3671]

Very impressed by your research. Biggest take away came from ur office boy Zafar, 'skule hain.. taleem nahi hain'. It is so so true for india. Nehru failed in establishing universal primary education & universal health care. U haven't touched on the madrassa education system. Also, the education of the girl child. Because that defines ur population control.

[@Illusionist_phobic]

excellent work mam .you nailed it

[@Nokapp23]

You can’t count parent’s contribution.

[@shababahmad217]

amazing reality

[@ghqadireducationalpurpose8315]

Finential report of education

[@rohitw614]

Then where does it go

[@pradeepkumar-qh5pi]

why cant they put biometric in school for teacher attendance?

[@AliSherrr]

Already in place in KPK province.

[@mehreenbukahri6118]

In punjab too.

[@shamyl3]

Appreciate your metaanalysis

[@sherabite3503]

Go to Delhi and see what the Aam Admi Party, which runs the Delhi government, has achieved in education and why so many international awards have been heaped on them.

[@user-gn7wb7ht1b]

Pakistan's education system mast hy

[@naylafaateh2958]

This is extremely shocking

[@mehreenbukahri6118]

Eye opening for me at least.

[@vvats_chauhan]

👍👍👍

[@taeyangshairdryer6478]

2:18, 6:19

[@ramendrakushwaha3104]

Go and try living in balochistan. Plz

[@waqasaps]

most peaceful place

[@naveensharma6882]

Sorry man Only with so good intention can not make a good journalist. You need to find d root cause. Data/statistics may be sufficient in US to analysis but not South Asia it depend case to case. Just example I m from India and from Hill states, back in 1996 i got Higher secondary pass in 1st class (which was considered wonderful on those days) in science stream with a single teacher and im so greatful to my Guru. Today we have lots of teacher, lots of school in India. I donot find any part any place on india where u can find school at most 0.5 Km away. But i agree with u what about quality, what about content and finally economical condition of student which is always most crucial. Lastly i decided to contribute. i m very much determined to make my people very much skilled, innovative and good citizen. May be my effort is small but it my duty to humanity just like my great guru, who tried to make changes in our life. Mam u may higher educated, good intention but big change always come with sacrifice, involvement. Be careful u may be working in dangerious zone.

[@anjaliverma3362]

Pakistan always underdeveloped

[@delegateofSwaziland]

You must be suffering from the same lapse of proper education mentioned in the video. Honey, do you mean Pakistan was always underdeveloped? Actually you're right, it did start out like that.

[@Nokapp23]

She is liking. Fudging numbers. (1) you can’t investigate. You do research. There international organization l Ike unicef they do it every year . (2) No country spends 13, 14% of their GDP on education. Maximum I heard was 9%. 6 to 7% are considered good. (3) Pakistan has spend between 1.5% to 2%, declared by their government.

[@aviing8197]

@bro ha .....how many cuban got nobel for core studies in scince....

[@chandra0102]

This woman is either totally miss-informed about Pakistan's spending on education, or she is confused about whether she is talking about this budget in US dollars or Pakistani Rupees. Pakistan's TOTAL budget in 2018 was about 5.4 trillion Pakistani Rupees; @ about 150 rupees to a dollar that comes to about US$36 billion. She is saying Pakistan's 2018 budget for education was $6.8 billion; that is, about 19% of the Total national budget. That is totally absurd. She doesn't even know whether she was talking about the budget in Pakistani Rupees or in US dollars.

[@PrataapCreativeFun]

Ok

[@anirudhsinghdeora9032]

Is learning British accent that important, indian accent is good enough be proud on who we are

[@wavey_hus7950]

If you’re referring to Pakistan it’s a Pakistani accent. It’s been a different country for over half a century.

[@bhanupratap1063]

@@wavey_hus7950 Pakistan and Bangladesh don't have any identity else other than Islam

[@fatimahashim1743]

@@bhanupratap1063 you think lol India is a bunch of states united by British

[@mohsinraziq1318]

What on earth is she talking about , Defense Budget in 2018 was Rs.1100 Billion , while the total Budget for education was 10 to 11 billion . Either she had all the info that we dont have , or she is shooting Moon from AK47. Provide reference , how the budget of Education was 8 Billion Dollar in 2018.

[@imtiazchaudhary8974]

She is probably launched to remove the public perception that the army is devouring country's resources. Nevertheless she highlighted the fact that we have a dismal education system.

[@mohsinraziq1318]

@@imtiazchaudhary8974 Indeed she did and there is no other opinion on this that Pakistan Education system is going nowhere. However she is providing it dubious figures that leads to masses opinion that there is no need to increase the education budget, all is well, when it comes to budget!.

[@AliSherrr]

Did you even listen to what she said? The federal budget of Education is exactly what you said it is but after 18th amendment provinces now control education budget of their provinces and all the education budgets combined of all the provinces is what she said is around 8 billion dollars.

[@lalitsharma8986]

So much attitude

[@rishipal4097]

First one to comment😂😂

[@Xaviergonzalez85]

Rishipal Rishipal bhak chootiye

[@taiwananindependentcountry559]

well u are taking about education there but the main factor is terrorism .

[@delegateofSwaziland]

Fortunately terrorism isnt really much of a factor in Pakistan. Education however is a biggest problem in the country.

[@fatimahashim1743]

endian should leave our problems we can solve 😊

[@vibhu1000]

Boring talk!!

[@ak18singh]

Lady try to put up more effort and interest in Ur explanation....it's very bland and u seem to be very disinterested as if someone has forced you to the stage You won't be able to move anyone's heart with such mugged up representation.

[@delegateofSwaziland]

Agreed.