Three major Issues for Pakistani Youth

Pakistan is among few privileged states having important geographical location, prevalence of all four weathers, tons of mineral resources, and young & energetic youth. All these ingredients are enough to make a successful country, however youth resource is the most essential one.

It is because youth have the ability, commitment and energy to turn the unfavorable circumstances into the opportunity and then grab that opportunity to achieve the desired results for their country.

Youth population of Pakistan is around 60% of the total population, it means out of every five persons three Pakistanis are youth. That’s really great for the country. However that is not the full picture, instead of having great proportion of young population country is unable to get any benefit from it.

Currently Pakistani youth is facing some serious issues, and if these issues are not properly addressed then such a valuable resource will become a burden for the country instead of having Allah’s blessing.

Following are the youth issues which need to be addressed only then our youth will able to add their share to the country’s growth.

Education:

The first and foremost problem for Pakistani youth is the prevalent education system of the country. Currently there is no single education standard. There are multiple education standards; one operating as government institutes, another English medium, facilitating the children of upper class families and yet another in shape of madrasas.

If we closely analyze all three education systems so no single system provides all necessary things essential for the development of student. On one side government institutes lack required educational advancements that have took placed in the recent years.

On the other hand English medium institutes having the full fledged facility of modern day sciences promotes western culture and leads secularism which is very dangerous for an Islamic states. Again there are some problems with religious madrasas as they fully neglect the daily sciences equally important for the development of any nation.

So when youth living in one country will come out from three different education systems so they will have different abilities, different apprehension levels and different life approaches. Therefore it is quite essential for the policy makers to give a single education system for the country meeting all the essential criteria so that our youth can get out of the confusion of selecting education system for themselves; and differences in their thoughts and opinions could be minimized.

Opportunities:

The talent of Pakistani youth has been crushed for many years but time is proving that Pakistani youth is the most talented youth worlds have ever seen. Youth around the western world gets grooming from the developed organizations however Pakistani youth is only youth that is making records in the field of technology, computer science and sports without the availability of properly structured learning institutes.

The youth that is making achievements at national and international levels have done so because they got the opportunity. From getting job opportunity to learn the technical skills and from getting admission in the medical college to any other thing; talented youth of the country is facing very tough time.

The current loyalty based (Talent crushing) system working inside each department of the state is compelling our youth to focus on illegal ways instead of further polishing their skills and abilities.

Because the old system has taught them that they will get good job only if they have strong connections with any minister instead of having good skills. If our country is unable to give fair opportunities to the youth then their talent will keep on wasting that will prove disastrous for the whole country.

Entertainment:

Entertainment is an important activity to keep oneself amused for the little time period. Entertainment is important for every person and especially for the youth. However it is equally important to differentiate entertainment from any immodest and immoral practices.

My meaning of entertainment is totally opposite to how it is define in the western societies. For me entertainment means Sports, games, debates that amuse oneself in the productive way.

Unfortunately while living in Pakistan you has no choice to get entertained yourself instead of staying at home watching tv or surfing internet. You don’t have any structured sports grounds, any national or local festivals, hardly any provincial level debates, very few amusement parks and gaming lounges. In this situation youth is susceptible to adopt negative ways of getting entertained their selves.

Therefore it is quite essential to offer youth with required educational system and opportunities along with way of positive entertainment so that youth can work hard and add their share in the growth of their beloved Pakistan.

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     Identify the major problems in your relationship. Some relationships turn sour due to a specific action, such as the break in trust that comes with cheating. Others simply drift apart due to lack of communication. Before you can start to fix your relationship with your girlfriend, you need to determine where things are going wrong.
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     Open the lines of communication. Let your girlfriend know that you want to work things out and you are willing to talk about your problems. Take the first step and share your feelings about the relationship and where you hope it can go. Let her know that you want her to do the same. Listen to her. Remember one of the most important parts of communication is listening.
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     Eliminate negative speech patterns. Couples often use language that comes off as accusatory. Get rid of the blame. Instead, focus on sharing your feelings. Instead of complaining that "she's never around," tell her that you "feel lonely" when you don't get to see her often.
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     Recognize your emotional vulnerability. Most people have a need to feel loved and wanted. You don't need to feel ashamed about this.
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     Fix yourself to fix your relationship. It's easy to place blame on the other person in the relationship. Stop thinking about the ways that she should change to make the relationship better and start thinking about the ways that you can change. For example, you can start making more time for her, volunteer to do the dishes or help with other household chores; take an interest in her hobbies. These little things can make a big difference.

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Crime

• Wherever there is unemployment, crime is almost certain to follow. This is referred to as the poverty cycle, where people with no jobs and no potential for employment turn to illegal methods to gain money and to survive. According to the South African Police Service, 2010 was the first year the annual murder rate in the country fell below 17,000 since the end of apartheid. This figure demonstrates the huge problems South Africa has with gang-related and organized crime. This is an economic problem as it is expensive to solve the problem and clean up the mess left behind by criminals.

Tourism

• A major issue facing South Africa is the bad reputation it has received from tourists because of the high crime rate. In the buildup to the 2010 World Cup, hosted in South Africa, soccer fans traveling to the country were warned about the threats they would face from hijackings, muggings and more serious crime. Many countries, like South Africa, rely on tourism to bring in foreign money, and if this reputation of violence continues, a drop of in tourism is inevitable.
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Cost

• Although there is a welfare state in South Africa, aimed at helping the poor and unemployed survive and find work, it is not up to an American standard. The major problem with regard to cost in this area is getting younger people into work. Not only do jobs need to be created, through infrastructure investment, but the education system also needs to be improved to ensure there are people in the country capable of performing these jobs.

Post-Apartheid

• Youth unemployment in South Africa has been a long-running problem. During the 1970s and 1980s, a lot of this was attributed to dissolution with a government oppressing black people in the country. The problem here is that since the end of apartheid, the statistics have not improved. In 2004, 10 years after the end of apartheid, 70 percent of the unemployed in South Africa were in the 15 to 34 age bracket. This shows the economic problem here is not the legacy of racism, but something more fundamental in the education and labor markets.

Health

• The greatest threats to the youth of South Africa are HIV, AIDS and teenage pregnancy. This is not only an expensive problem in terms of public services, but an economic problem as the country struggles to keep young people in the labor market to begin with.

Failed Generation

• The most shocking thing for people looking at the situation in South Africa is the failings of the promises that came with the end of apartheid and the election of Nelson Mandela. The situation for the youth in South Africa in terms of education and employment have not improved as much as had been hoped. This has created a huge economic gap, which an end to institutional racism was supposed to stop.

Home-One of the source of youth problems

The number one source of youth’s problems is the home. Where there ought to be security, love, provision, guidance, standards, discipline, hope and example, there is often just the opposite. Home has become not much more than a temporary filling station for many families. Respect for this divine institution has been undermined by many. The proverb, “Train up a child in the way that he should go ," is primarily directed to parents. “Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord,” is the medicine needed (Ephesians 6:4). Children are learning to disrespect their parents and many times it is because the parents have not been respectable. Parents are too busy making money, reliving their own youth, and having a good time to be parents. The modern idea of motherhood is to have a career outside the home and leave the rearing of the children with somebody else. In most cases where there is trouble with children you will find mother was outside the home, being the “liberated and modern” woman, but one who has sacrificed her primary role for the paltry offering of a sinful world. Let all the society holler and cry that it does not make any difference, but the fruit produced shows otherwise.

Children learn disrespect for authority in the home. It carries into the school, against civil government, against God. Keeping the home is the noblest work of women and because that has been smeared in the minds of so many, the children suffer.

Solutions for youth problems

School and community have to play a vital role in overcoming the behavioral problems present among our teens in today’s scenario. 

School must have a professional educational counselor which is able to get on the root cause of the problems and offer corrective steps.

Problematic teens have to be counseled individually by educational counselor in the school or by family members. 

Parents counseling in the field of conditioning of teens like listening to teens ideas and welcome their opinion and if there is a problem with their viewpoints suggest corrective measures what is right or wrong can also be effective.

Teaching the teens about moral and ethical behavior which can be imparted only by giving religious talks and narrating the religious stories based on moral values.

Education system and family - a challenge that is being faced by youth

Education System
There is need for re-structuring of the education system, so as to minimize competition and rivalry and thereby reduce feelings of marginalisation and exclusion among low achievers. Also, there is need for reform of the curriculum so as to include universally desirable values that are necessary for producing well rounded, balanced and useful citizens.
Our present educational system has trivialized religious devotion and relativized moral commitment. Therefore, the youth of today does not have the moral guidance to be able to pursue the right course when faced with a moral dilemma.


Family
The parents, consequently, have to assume an active role in the moral development of their children. They need to become fully involved at every stage in the child's mental growth until he/she attains maturity. This involvement includes learning to communicate with the younger generation through their books and reading materials. Also, there is need for constructive entertainment and personal involvement in the selection of the types of entertainment (whether at home or outside). This is very critical and almost inevitable since there is enormous pressure on the children from outside their home to participate in undesirable activities.

According to the Wall Street Journal (April 6, 1990), on the average American parents spend less than fifteen minutes a week in serious discussion with their children. American fathers spend an average of seventeen seconds per day of intimate contact with their children. In Trinidad and Tobago, the figures may not be significantly better. Let us ponder about the undesirable effects of this trend of parental non-involvement and the absence of suitable alternatives.

In closing, let us recognize that we have a serious challenge on our hands: to ensure that today’s children (tomorrow’s adults) would experience a better world than we are living in today. We should all work towards this objective and not wait for a crisis to occur and then react, let us be prepared.

In a Hurry

In a Hurry

Young people often are guilty of pushing life. It may not do much good to even mention it, but it is something young people need to recognize. Youths are always wanting to be older than they are. It is somewhat like adults wanting to be younger. Youths are impatient to “grow up.” They seem to think that everything worthwhile is for later life. Grass is always greener on the other side. This is not necessarily so. Each age of life has its blessings. Youths should give life all they can give it now in the days of youth and reap the harvest. Failing to get from life what is intended in youth will make adulthood less wonderful.

Youths are somewhat like green apples. If they are not allowed to ripen they will only be hard and bitter. You cannot push the maturing process too fast or it will backfire. Growth and development always takes time.

 Many parents and other adults are guilty of pushing the young into maturity before they are ready for it. They encourage early dating, clothing that is immodest, adult activities and privileges, structured and controlled activities to the extent the child does not have time nor opportunities to ever be a child. Young people are not small adults. They are young people. We should let them get the fullest from that period of life without trying to make them little adults before they are adults. They cannot successfully be little adults. We see ten and twelve year olds dressed like they were twenty-five. It is a mark of offense against the child and a manifestation of some stupidity of the adults responsible. We see teens keeping hours like they were already mature. Many havefreedoms and lacking guidance that only leads to their corruption. Then we wonder why some of them get frustrated with life and burned out on life before they have hardly entered adulthood. We can understand why some youths get bored with life so early. They have been forced to live it all before their time.