Unveiling the Colonial Impact While Forming An Independent Education System In Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.64984/ijcd.1.1.2024.01Keywords:
Colonialism, decolonization, Eurocentric-curriculum, orientalism, Occidentalism, Pakistan Education SystemAbstract
The current study will dive into the impact of British ideology regarding education during its rule over the subcontinent, its effect on the current Pakistani curriculum; and how it has caused challenges in forming an independent Educational system particularly in the region of Pakistan (post-independence). The essay will be divided into three main sections. The first section deals with a brief over-view of the post-colonial period and the prevailing education system in Pakistan. The second section will highlights the problem that why the Pakistani Education System is still rooted in British Curriculum. The last section will look at the possible solutions to rectify the damage followed by concluding remarks. In the first section, we will see the educational curriculum of Pakistan through critical lens of post-colonial theory. Whereby, the second sections will take into account an Orientalist and decolonial approach by upholding the stance of Edward Said in particular. The last section will be an endeavor to develop my view point for forming an independent educational curriculum in Pakistan. In addition, this section will also explore future prospects and suggestions in formulating a separate educational system.
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