Education is the universally admitted agent of change. The entire developed world laid greater concentration, furthering enhancements in their educational system in addition to greater sum of GDP allocated for educational uplift of their forthcoming generation. The advancement and accomplishment they enjoy presently are due to the timely acknowledgment of the treasure of education serving the basis of progress and development.
Afghanistan, on the other hand passes through piles of issues. Nevertheless, the absence of clear education policy leading to educational down fall is deemed, the most urgent one, requiring immediate attention. The literacy rate, according to unofficial sources is 28.1% which is the lowest in the region. The state of affairs aggravates, finding no resort to proper solution to this lingering problem sought, devoid of political will, one should expect. Moreover, the government’s ineptness and unwillingness devising genuine discourse to eternal solution, lengthens the miseries of Afghans.
Formerly, Afghan lawmakers scuffled over a seven-year delayed higher education-related terms on what the third article of the law allowed Dari expressions to be used besides those of usual in Pashto language.
The independent oversight commission on implementation of the constitution, commission on the higher education’s academic and affairs regulation and the Supreme Court have sent letters to the commissions of the higher education of the Wolesi Jirga to preserve the constitutional 16th article based national expressions.
Some lawmakers said no one has the right to amend the terms which are based on the constitution, as an MP, Mirbat Khan Mangal said the word of Puhantoon (a name linguistically called for university in Pashto) has remained from the last long era and when “we change the name; then we are compelled to change the entire names used in Pashto such as Wolesi Jirga (National Assembly), Meshrano Jerga (Upper House).
There are many genuine issues, the students and academic staff faces. It is high time the worthy parliamentarians have discussed the issues, concerning the linguistic of subjects being taught at university level, given the international standards kept into consideration. Afghan students need to be taught in English as a medium of communication and demonstration in all grades of their academic career, particular at university level. This should be done with intend to standardize and upgrade the obsolete educational system, with the one in developed countries.
The fact should be admitted that the modern sciences with inclusion to rest of educational disciplines are engineered by Western scholars and scientists. Most of the convincing books and journals are published in English language. Great financial and human resources are needed for the translation and republication of these unmatched treasures of knowledge. In order to downsize the losses, it would be a better resort to get students prepared in accordance with international standards, introducing conducive learning atmosphere and choosing English as mandatory subject.