Role of Youth in Pakistan
English Essay on "Role of Youth in Pakistan"
Youth in any country form its backbone. It is on youth is shoulders that the responsibility for change, progress and innovations lies. Youth are starry-eyed, full of idealilsm and bubbling with energy to honestly fight for a cause. Every age suffers from the conservation of its elders. It is the youth only who have the necessary courage and initiative to break out the taboos and crippling practices. Mao Tse Dong of China realized this latent power and dedication of the youth of his country. He, therefore, entrusted them with the Cultural Revolution – a movement intended to weed out the deadwood in the party, who stood for status quo. Again in our own country, our youth played a significant role in the freedom struggle and made considerable sacrifices.
But, unfortunately, since the attainment of independence, the youth in the country have been going adrift. They have not been associated with the contemporary national problems. They have not been assimilated in the mainstream of national life. The youth feel alienated and, therefore, to a certain extent, frustrated. Unless there are worthy causes or challenging problems to give our youth a chance to show their mettle there is bound to be a sense of directionlessness and dissatisfaction.educationsight.blogspot.com And the youth in Pakistan for decades has felt neglected. Consequently their energies and stamina are getting misdirected, into negative thinking and destructive activities. Partly the leadership of the country is responsible for this state of affairs vis-à-vis the youth.
If one surveys the national scene today and studies the structure -- social economic a relig1O4 -- otj4kiStani society, one can easily earmark the fields and problems which need youth’s dynamism and dedication. The Quaide-Azam dreamt of a beautiful, united and strong Pakistan. The youth of today can play a sterling role in the realisation of this dream. Not only will the youth lend a helping hand in tackling the ills affecting the country, but also they will not feel bitter and alienated.
We are well aware of the extensive damage that is being done to the fabric of our national structure by parochial thinking along social and communal lines. It is time, we shed our partisan prejudices and worked jointly for the, progress of the country. It is time a concerted effort was made to rid our national life of factional strife, so that there could be a homogenous, peaceful and progressive Pakistan. And no other section of society is more suited for this onerous task than the youth. They can, with their liberal outlook, decide to shed all biases and propagate this thinking among others also. They can go in for inter-community marriages and thus create fellow-feeling among different sets of people. They can also decide to drop then section-reflecting surnames. This will enable them to carve out their own individual identities rather than falling back upon the goodwill of the caste.
Another important task the youth can successfully undertake is to eliminate the curse of dowry. Dowry is responsible for a large number of deaths of innocent married girls and harassment of the parents of the marriageable daughters. The birth of a daughter in Pakistani society is an unwelcome event. It generates gloom and despair among the parents simply because of the large dowry which will be required for marrying the girl. The youth -- boys and girls -- can take a pledge not to give and accept dowry. Also they can force their parents to stop, this undesirable practice. This problem directly concerns the youth themselves. Therefore, they can easily fiht it and save lives from being lost. The youth in the cities can get in touch with the youth in the fural areas and educated them with a vie to creating a mass movement for the abolition of dowry. Where legal sanctions against dowry have nearly failed, this social movement by the youth will prove effective.
Another nagging problem that Pakistan faces today is that of population explosion. According to the 1981 census, Pakistan’s population was 12 crore. In a country, where every three minutes a child is born, all planning is bound to come to nought. All economic progress is certain to be nullified by the increase in the population. With ever increasing mouths to feed, the government’s efforts to strengthen the economic situation have yielded poor results. Inflation has become a chronic feature. The masses of poor people have been reeling under the impact of rising prices. Government has no doubt initiated several measures to curb population. ‘However, this again is a problem which requires mass-education about the ill-effects of large families on the nation, on the family as a unit, and even on the health of the mother and on the future bf children it is again the youth of the country who can be of tremendous help in solving this nearly insurmountable problem. First, they themselves should resolve to limit their own families when they get married. The youth can organise camps in the rural areas with a view to educating them about the benefits of small families. The village folk are generally prepared, then the family plan-fling officials will meet with better success, as they will get the villagers’ cooperation.
Ours is a developing nation. Our resources are limited. Crores of rupees are being spent by the government on literacy programmes, like adult education. Still the literacy rate remains pretty low. The educated youth, particularly the students, should come forward during the holidays, and visit villages to teach the villagers. They can teach them elementary reading and writing. They can also educated them about the laws of hygiene and need for cleanliness, and harmful effects of drinking and tobacco chewing.
Widespread corruption is another problem which can he tackled by the youth. They should organise themselves and form anti-corruption cells and take up particular cases of corruption and expose the guilty. They have the required boldness. They have the sincerity of purpose to unravel corrupt deals and officials and put them to shame. This will prevent people from indulging in corrupt practices.
Of late, the government has become conscious of the need to tap the youth power. The youth are being associated with the political and social activities more actively. It is essential that the young and dynamic youth should given ample opportunities to participate in the task of nation-building. The new government headed by Benazir Bhutto is laying emphasis on the role of youth in nation-building.
With the lowering of the voting age to 21, the young have suddenly become politically important. The new voters can decisively tilt the political parties are trying to involve more youth in their political agenda. It depends on the youth not to become pawns in the hands o politicians, but to be judicious. The youth should cast their vote after wishing all the pros and cons. Undoubtedly, in the Pakistan of tomorrow the young are going to play a decisive role in choosing their leaders. It is a big responsibility and it will involve them in the task of national reconstruction. Hence, the youth is going to play a crucial role in the coming years to translate the hopes and aspirations of the nations into a reality.
But, unfortunately, since the attainment of independence, the youth in the country have been going adrift. They have not been associated with the contemporary national problems. They have not been assimilated in the mainstream of national life. The youth feel alienated and, therefore, to a certain extent, frustrated. Unless there are worthy causes or challenging problems to give our youth a chance to show their mettle there is bound to be a sense of directionlessness and dissatisfaction.educationsight.blogspot.com And the youth in Pakistan for decades has felt neglected. Consequently their energies and stamina are getting misdirected, into negative thinking and destructive activities. Partly the leadership of the country is responsible for this state of affairs vis-à-vis the youth.
If one surveys the national scene today and studies the structure -- social economic a relig1O4 -- otj4kiStani society, one can easily earmark the fields and problems which need youth’s dynamism and dedication. The Quaide-Azam dreamt of a beautiful, united and strong Pakistan. The youth of today can play a sterling role in the realisation of this dream. Not only will the youth lend a helping hand in tackling the ills affecting the country, but also they will not feel bitter and alienated.
We are well aware of the extensive damage that is being done to the fabric of our national structure by parochial thinking along social and communal lines. It is time, we shed our partisan prejudices and worked jointly for the, progress of the country. It is time a concerted effort was made to rid our national life of factional strife, so that there could be a homogenous, peaceful and progressive Pakistan. And no other section of society is more suited for this onerous task than the youth. They can, with their liberal outlook, decide to shed all biases and propagate this thinking among others also. They can go in for inter-community marriages and thus create fellow-feeling among different sets of people. They can also decide to drop then section-reflecting surnames. This will enable them to carve out their own individual identities rather than falling back upon the goodwill of the caste.
Another important task the youth can successfully undertake is to eliminate the curse of dowry. Dowry is responsible for a large number of deaths of innocent married girls and harassment of the parents of the marriageable daughters. The birth of a daughter in Pakistani society is an unwelcome event. It generates gloom and despair among the parents simply because of the large dowry which will be required for marrying the girl. The youth -- boys and girls -- can take a pledge not to give and accept dowry. Also they can force their parents to stop, this undesirable practice. This problem directly concerns the youth themselves. Therefore, they can easily fiht it and save lives from being lost. The youth in the cities can get in touch with the youth in the fural areas and educated them with a vie to creating a mass movement for the abolition of dowry. Where legal sanctions against dowry have nearly failed, this social movement by the youth will prove effective.
Another nagging problem that Pakistan faces today is that of population explosion. According to the 1981 census, Pakistan’s population was 12 crore. In a country, where every three minutes a child is born, all planning is bound to come to nought. All economic progress is certain to be nullified by the increase in the population. With ever increasing mouths to feed, the government’s efforts to strengthen the economic situation have yielded poor results. Inflation has become a chronic feature. The masses of poor people have been reeling under the impact of rising prices. Government has no doubt initiated several measures to curb population. ‘However, this again is a problem which requires mass-education about the ill-effects of large families on the nation, on the family as a unit, and even on the health of the mother and on the future bf children it is again the youth of the country who can be of tremendous help in solving this nearly insurmountable problem. First, they themselves should resolve to limit their own families when they get married. The youth can organise camps in the rural areas with a view to educating them about the benefits of small families. The village folk are generally prepared, then the family plan-fling officials will meet with better success, as they will get the villagers’ cooperation.
Ours is a developing nation. Our resources are limited. Crores of rupees are being spent by the government on literacy programmes, like adult education. Still the literacy rate remains pretty low. The educated youth, particularly the students, should come forward during the holidays, and visit villages to teach the villagers. They can teach them elementary reading and writing. They can also educated them about the laws of hygiene and need for cleanliness, and harmful effects of drinking and tobacco chewing.
Widespread corruption is another problem which can he tackled by the youth. They should organise themselves and form anti-corruption cells and take up particular cases of corruption and expose the guilty. They have the required boldness. They have the sincerity of purpose to unravel corrupt deals and officials and put them to shame. This will prevent people from indulging in corrupt practices.
Of late, the government has become conscious of the need to tap the youth power. The youth are being associated with the political and social activities more actively. It is essential that the young and dynamic youth should given ample opportunities to participate in the task of nation-building. The new government headed by Benazir Bhutto is laying emphasis on the role of youth in nation-building.
With the lowering of the voting age to 21, the young have suddenly become politically important. The new voters can decisively tilt the political parties are trying to involve more youth in their political agenda. It depends on the youth not to become pawns in the hands o politicians, but to be judicious. The youth should cast their vote after wishing all the pros and cons. Undoubtedly, in the Pakistan of tomorrow the young are going to play a decisive role in choosing their leaders. It is a big responsibility and it will involve them in the task of national reconstruction. Hence, the youth is going to play a crucial role in the coming years to translate the hopes and aspirations of the nations into a reality.
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