Sana Samad
International Day of Rural Women is celebrated each year on October 15 worldwide including Pakistan to raise awareness about the role of rural females who develop the society and economy.
Everyone is aware that educated women play essential role for the prosperity of any nation. An unfortunately rural woman in Pakistan does not have rights of education as 36 percent of the rural females are literate which is too much less.
The available statistics of education in Balochistan portray a bleak picture. Mostly the education is neglected in rural areas, and boys are getting opportunities, but girls leave their education after passing primary education as due to lack of funds, no high schools are available where they can read and gain knowledge. Though the literacy rate of women is growing in Pakistan, and great improvement has seen in last few years, but the literacy rate among rural women in Balochistan is decreasing day by day.
It is shocking to know that the literacy rate of rural female of Balochistan is less than 2 percent. The girls are enrolled in different works including cooking food, cleaning the houses, child bearing and rearing and whole other domestic support required by the husband and other family members. The females give more favor to this household work and never bother themselves to attend schools. The second reason is lack of awareness among females about the importance of education.
It is government’s responsibility to commemorate this day to highlight the importance of female education. Unfortunately the government never acts upon on these days which are full of advantages. The concerned authorities have never thought to visit the rural areas to see the education systems and other facilities. It is the main reason that Balochistan is lacking behind in regard of education and going backward. If in reality the government wants that Balochistan should get success, so first of all education system should be noticed, and should ensure that each rural woman in Balochistan has rights of education, and ensure full facilities for their education.
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