Baela Raza Jamil, Director Programs for the Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)
Baela Raza Jamil’s views on urgent policy interventions required to be undertaken by the government in “Policy Forecast, 2017″@itacec1
2017 is a critical year that may just witness the activation of accelerators for education, as political parties in power brace for the upcoming elections with some implementation to showcase learning, education progress and increased levels of accountability across Pakistan. How many more innocent girls like Tayyaba, a recent victim of bonded child labor who was tortured and abused by her employers, will we need to sacrifice to a brutal exploitation at the hands of irresponsible citizens and parents?
A constructive narrative and renewed goal-posted commitment is required from both state and society, as well as parents and guardians, in order to shore up the government’s efforts to fully implement Article 25 A Right to Education, given to this nation as a gift by virtue of its democratic
dispensation in 2010. So far we have fallen short of achieving this target given a paucity of political, bureaucratic and societal will. In 2017, and en route to the 2018 general election, education must become a make-or-break game changer for political parties with frequent and better monthly data; be forewarned.
Link: https://twitter.com/itacecorg/status/823819074509668352
