The Miseducation of Pakistan (30 mins)

Pakistan, 2005, directed by Syed Ali Nasir

Schools with no teachers, no buildings, no drinking water, no electricity, and overflowing with garbage – this is what so many students of public schools in Pakistan can look forward to. Little wonder that a vast majority of the country’s primary-school graduates are not even considered literate by international standards. All the while, a corrupt hierarchy of officials and school staff line their pockets with funds meant for the children’s education – and no one is held accountable. This is the story of a generation lost, and of a country where basic education remains a distant dream for millions.

 

For review and related news, see

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/metropolitan/16-up-to-40pc-children-out-of-school-report-hs-06

http://www.choicesvideo.net/press/Pakistan%20press%20kit.pdf

http://www.choices.web.aplus.net/guidebooks/Miseducation%20Guidebook.pdf