In Pakistan we don't have teachers. No really we don't. We just have lecturers. The worst thing is this applies to school teachers as well as life teachers. The teacher stands in front of the class. She tells them about xyz subject and then gives homework, which students are supposed to do at home without any help from this teacher.
Students should get life lessons in school through experience. Not just by telling them this is the answer: jao jaake jaad karo! Aisa lagta hai they are trying to prove how vast their knowledge is, rather than teaching any student, how to do things in life.
Jahan tak ke in kindergarten kids don't learn to connect the dots. the just learn to fill in the blanks. Ratta lagao aur pass ho jao. It seems their target is to make every child feel small, dumb, incompetent and insecure.
In the rest of the world teacher try to make theirs students understand things, hoping to spark self confidence, insight or even passion. If a kid doesn't understand 2+2=4. Their teacher will show sweets, apples, money to show every time 2 and 2 is 4.
Even when a child is at home, they are lectured about life, respect and other matters by every adult that crosses their path. Lessons are never thought by hearing, but always by doing. Tell the children: Jao koshish karo, I know you can do it. So if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
Teachers are supposed to give children a reason to love learning and school. We speak of Rasool-e-pak with so much love and respect. Because he taught us to love life. Do good and feel good, and our community will be better. Can't we follow in his footsteps and teach our kids through experience? If they learn how to fall in childhood, they won't fall when grown up. Humme apni kaum ko Khudkafeel, khudmukhtaar aur himmatwala banana hai.
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