Abstract: Pakistan combines traditional and modern school systems to provide an array of educational options for the youth of this Islamic country. Its dual system provides many different opportunities for equipping young people with the skills to function in a modern state and for preserving Pakistan’s traditions and culture. However, its dual system also brings disadvantages and perils. Pakistan is one of the poorest countries in the world, with low formal schooling attendance and literacy rates. Some see its system of traditional education as a seedbed for the development of religious radicals and terrorists; this charge is strongly contested by others. Participation rates in all types of education among females remain low, even though the Pakistan constitution promises equality between males and females.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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