“Everything that is not forbidden by the laws of nature is achievable, given the right knowledge.”

David Deutsch, The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World

David is right here, but it needs a few resources in the process, most importantly among others is human resource. Yet it is not a worrisome thing; the dose of good news is that in a world where ageing has become a problem for developed nations, we have a stunning edge. Nearly 67% of our population is under 30. This demographic capacity provides a policy choice: either transform them and push the lever of the nation towards prosperity, or leave them unheeded as a hefty burden that entrenches instability. “The classroom decides the future of the country” is a well-praised line, but what has been done for it remains conspicuous.

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Recent data shows the current state of this frontline. The 2023 District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) report statistically tells that Pakistan’s national education performance scores a low 53.46 out of 100. The critical “Learning” domain is in intensive care, reflecting what the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 has already revealed in stark, human terms. Only 51% of Class 5 children in Pakistan can read a simple story in Urdu or Sindhi; a mere 56% can read Class 2-level English sentences. In arithmetic, the figures are even more alarming. This is not a learning crisis; it is a catastrophic failure of the system,........

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