DefinePK

Abstract

This article reports on the scale of the challenges that Pakistan faces in relation to education, environment sustainability and social inclusion, with an emphasis on policy gaps, curriculum development and community-owned solutions. In calling for an integrated set of reforms that tackle these problems together, these positions highlight the importance of linking contemporary systems of education, the environment, and social equality. In the matter of education, the editorial highlights important issues such as inadequate skill-based education, gender disparity, inadequate training for teachers and infrastructure deficiency. It emphasizes the importance of updating the curriculum so that students don’t just leave school for work, but also STEM, vocational training and gender-sensitive education to prepare for the world’s job market. The emphasis is on the contribution the environmental education makes to sustainability, examining issues such as air pollution, waste management and climate change. The study also examines social inclusion aspects such as how eunuchs, women and students with disabilities are excluded, which highlights the significance of having policies and programs to assist everyone in obtaining better access to quality education. The article analyzes Pakistan’s educational and environmental institutions, and compares them with those of countries such as India and Singapore, to see what can be learned about best practices and what needs to be addressed. It concludes with policy recommendations, including aligning curriculum, training teachers, educating everyone and launching community-based initiatives to eliminate the educational gap and foster long-term development. Equal opportunity and access to an education are important and different stakeholders must come together to ensure that Pakistan’s future education system is not only equitable and accessible for all but also environmentally benign and allow future generations to be ‘21stcentury ready’.