48pc of Fifth Graders in Rural Districts Cannot Read a Sentence in English. Of the fifth grade students surveyed in public and private schools in rural areas, 48 can not read sentences in English and 44pc can not read stories in Urdu, Sindhi or Pashto. It was revealed when Idara-i-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), a non-governmental organization that began on Tuesday, released the annual report on education reports (Aser).
The official launch was conducted by Shafqat Mehmood Education Minister
The 229-page report is written in collaboration with the International Development Department, the International Child Emergency Fund, and other partners. According to the ITA, the survey is based on a survey of 260,069 children between the ages of 4,169 families, aged 3 to 16 and 154 districts in 4,527 villages. According to Aser 2018, improvements have been made in education last year, but more work still needs to be done. Of the fifth grade students surveyed, 47 percent said they can not divide by two.
According to a new poll, 44 students in grade 5 can not read stories in Urdu, Sindhi or Pashto, and 47pc can not divide by two. ITA Chief Operating Officer Baela Raza Jamil shared the results of the report with the audience. She said that Punjab, Sindh, Kipperpthtunhwa, Balochistan, and Gigit Baltistan have made progress. Although this report points to poor education levels, 83pc children aged 6 to 16 indicate a trend towards access and quality as compared to the 81pc enrolled at school, compared with the report of 2016-17.
19pc children did not go to school in 2016, and this figure declined to 17pc in 2018. This report states that 83% of all school children ages 6 to 16 have attended schools attending public schools, 23% attending private schools, 20% attending formal education, and 3% attending madressah . 37pc children aged 3 to 5 are said to be registered at school compared to 36pc in 2016.
The report says Azad Jammu and Kashmir have a 95% enrollment rate for children between the ages of 6 and 16 and 91% for GB and Islamabad, respectively. In Punjab, 89% of students are enrolled in school at 86pc for Sind, 87pc for KP, 28pc for Balochistan, and 72pc for tribal areas. According to the report, 32pc of public schools and 11pc of private schools do not have water facilities and 42pc of public schools do not have toilets.
13 private schools participating in the survey said there were no restrooms
30pc public schools and 20pc private schools say there is no barrier. According to Aser 2018, there were 88pc teachers in public schools on the day of the survey and attended the same rate in private schools. Only 28% of public schools have a computer room and 22% of smart boards. Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said the government has taken various steps to bring about a significant improvement in the education sector.
The minister said the curriculum and education system is needed to provide equal opportunities for all students. He said that although some elite schools are putting some resistance, the Ministry of Education is optimistic that it will mobilize all stakeholders to start the uniform education system.
He started in Islamabad to bring school children to school and said the plan would be repeated in the provinces soon. GB Minister of Education Ibrahim Sanai, PML-N MNA Mehnaz Akber Aziz and others also spoke about the event.
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