- FALSE IDEALS OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN PAKISTAN, THE YOUTH, THEIR PARENTS AND THE 'REAL EDUCATION' THAT IS MISSING -
The parents in Pakistan today are investing heavily in their children's education in private professional institutes. The normal fees come around to be 3-4 lakh Rs. per year and the fact is that most of these universities or colleges are exploiting the public by charging unnecessary high amounts. It has almost become a rat race where parents want to show off that their child is studying in this and that institute. Also, in many cases for examples, girls are enrolled in medical institutes only because their parents want to get good 'rishtas' (matches) for them in future or they want to tell the world that they have a doctor in making in their family. A high percentage of girls do not serve the medical field after graduating according to reliable sources - they just get married and become housewives. Secondly, when it comes especially to girls, many parents do not bother to impart them lessons on how to respect or care for the other elders in the extended family. These are quite important as well besides professional education because traditionally, girls are supposed to win the hearts of their in-laws once they enter the bond of marriage. And if they are lacking in that area, then a lot of problems can arise, even divorce cases. An offspring above 20 year old, whether boy or girl, should be 'educated' & equipped with continuous lessons on moral values in the conventional way and it is folly if parents think that they are old enough to understand the world. Learning and self-improvement should never stop for all actually till death - parents are like mirror and if they themselves are not good role-models, then it is a hopeless situation for the youth! ~ A Public service message from Roman Ahsan.
The parents in Pakistan today are investing heavily in their children's education in private professional institutes. The normal fees come around to be 3-4 lakh Rs. per year and the fact is that most of these universities or colleges are exploiting the public by charging unnecessary high amounts. It has almost become a rat race where parents want to show off that their child is studying in this and that institute. Also, in many cases for examples, girls are enrolled in medical institutes only because their parents want to get good 'rishtas' (matches) for them in future or they want to tell the world that they have a doctor in making in their family. A high percentage of girls do not serve the medical field after graduating according to reliable sources - they just get married and become housewives. Secondly, when it comes especially to girls, many parents do not bother to impart them lessons on how to respect or care for the other elders in the extended family. These are quite important as well besides professional education because traditionally, girls are supposed to win the hearts of their in-laws once they enter the bond of marriage. And if they are lacking in that area, then a lot of problems can arise, even divorce cases. An offspring above 20 year old, whether boy or girl, should be 'educated' & equipped with continuous lessons on moral values in the conventional way and it is folly if parents think that they are old enough to understand the world. Learning and self-improvement should never stop for all actually till death - parents are like mirror and if they themselves are not good role-models, then it is a hopeless situation for the youth! ~ A Public service message from Roman Ahsan.
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