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 After
60 years of independence, Pakistan is still unable to
spend even two percent of Gross National Product (GNP)
on education. This is despite the fact that the
acceleration of economic progress requires an
improvement in the country's dismal social indicators,
particularly in education sector. Figures are played
with to show an increase in the number of schools and
enrollment, GNP and official literacy rates but these
fancy figures hardly translate into substantive
improvement in on the ground situation. Successive
governments have been making claims to enhance the
education system by synchronizing it with the modern
day's demands but such exercises have largely proved
fruitless. The fact that we fail to see light at the end
of the tunnel owes much of its existence to the very
absence of political will that is required for holistic
overhaul of our education policies and strategies.
Similarly, it's no wonder when our laidback approach in
transforming our education systems also fails us in
realizing dreams of economic prosperity and
independence. More than six million children of school
going age are still not enrolled and thus deprived of
their basic human right.
Both the public and private sectors have roles to play
to create an enabling environment for the population
that is illiterate and poor. In this state,
Tameer-e-Millat Foundation is cognizant that if the
battle of the Universal Primary Education is to be won,
then it would require a all-engulfing change of
mind-set. At the Foundation, we are committed to
educating our less-fortunate children for a better
future. This commitment, understandably, is no small
task. It requires dedication, whole heartedness and
allegiance with the mission. A hand full of non-profit,
private organizations with meager resources is actively
playing their roles. In our journey of 20 years, we
faced several ups and downs that multiplied our courage
to leap upward to test our abilities and prove our
strengths. Making a difference is what the Foundation
strives to do. With our corporate vision, powered by
innovation and guided by integrity, we are heading
towards achieving our aim of 100 percent literacy rate
in the country.
In the end, a warm thank to all who believed in our
programs and services in the past and throughout the
year. Together we hope that this association will prove
to be fruitful in the times to come.
May Allah help us all... Ameen
Zaheer Ahmad M.D.
Chairman |
