Education for Women / Female Education

Education for Women / Female Education 

Education for Women

 

Outlines:

1. Status of woman and the Importance of the different roles she plays in her life.

2. Why education is necessary for the women.
3. Our first alma mater, the lap of the mother.
4. Low literacy rate in women, a causfe of backwardness.
5. The first and foremost duty of the government and other leading members of the society to pay heed to this issue without any further loss of time.
6. Conclusion.
Women are a greater part of our population and are more respectable than any other member of our society. A woman has so many bright aspects in her eventful life that she. has become an adorable personality. She plays different roles in her . respected life such as daughter, sister, mother and wife. All these roles are very sacred, loveable and honorable. Besides
these roles she mostly plays all the other roles that a man plays. In view of all these facts woman’s importance is by no means less than that of a man.
The greatest role that a woman performs in her dignified life, is that of a mother She has achieved the central place being the mother of the mankind. As a mother she not only gives birth to the children but takes care of them, fosters them, prays for them ahd is ever ready to give sacrifice for them to the last moment of her life. In this way, the duties that her loving nature has bestowed upon her are very important and delicate which require education and training. This is why, to acquire knowledge is necessary for her. It is a well-known wise saying that the first alma mater of man is his mother’s lap.
So this first educational institute must be well-equipped, well-educated and well-fumished for the betterment of her offspring. Only the educated mothers can make a nation civilized, educated, broad-minded, enlightened and admirable under the sky. It is aptly said by a genius, “Give me good mothers and I.shall give you a good nation". It is apparent in recent times that the nations who lacked educated mothers have become now a threat for the whole humanity due to their unguided negative role.
In backward countries of the world, the literacy rate of women is very low and this is the major cause of their backwardness. It is the need of the time that the doors of
knowledge must be opened to the women of the whole world for the advancement of mankind. In Pakistan, the rate of literacy of women is regrettably very low. The government should enhance its women education program immediately and people should be made aware of the importance of the education, especially for the women. In view of low literacy rate in Pakistan, we should try to first overcome our problems, and as soon as our economy is stabilized, we should give priority to the women education.

The number of schools and colleges in our country is very small which requires to be increased. Likewise, the well-trained staff in a sufficient number is also short. Some groups of ignorant people want to block the sacred path of education for the women in our country.
It is quite contrary to the Islamic teachings. They have blasted away so many schools for the girls in our country. Government must provide complete protection to the education at any cost. Our media, scholars, poets, teachers and the leaders of all the religious sects should perform their duties in this respect and try their best for the women education.

For the progress of a country, education for women is as much essential as for men. Men and women are two wheels of the cart of society. The cart cannot run properly if one of the wheels is defective. Women form almost half of the population of a country. If such a large portion is denied the privilege of education, the country is bound to lag behind. There was a time when it was said that educated women are apt to neglect their domestic duties and lose their tender grace and feminine virtues. An educated woman was suspected to be self- conceited good only for novel reading playing on the organ, slighting her husband and disobeying her parents.

But those days are gone. It is now pretty difficult to procure a good match for a girl who does not know how to read and write. The importance of education for women is now admitted by everyone. Women have to play every role in the society. So there are may advantages of education for women. An educated woman is conversant with her duties as a citizen of a state. An educated woman is aware of the part she has to play in the growth of her nation. She understands her responsibilities towards herself, her family and country.

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Women cannot become good citizens if they are uneducated. Moreover, they pass on their education to their children it has been rightly said if you educate a man you educate an individual, but If you educate a woman you educate a family. So education for women cannot be neglected. On the other hand, a mother has a great influence on her child. The inculcation of good ideas and habits are done more by the mothers than the father or the teachers. An educated mother is serving her country in the sense that she produces good citizens with tolerant views and vast • outlooks. Uneducated mothers are superstitious.

They do not have elementary medical knowledge. The alarming figure of infant mortality is mostly due to the ignorance of mothers. Educated mothers will give the nation healthy, enlightened and decently brought up children. In this way, the future of nations depends on the education for women. One more thing, an uneducated .woman cannot be a good wife. She will not be able to understand her husband. 

There will be no mutual adjustment which is very essential for a good married life. On the other hand, an educated wife is refined, matured and resourceful. She can help the family by getting into some employment. She can look after her husband and children in illness. She can easily run the administration of the home properly. She can bring peace, prosperity and progress in home.

When education is so necessary for women, more girls schools, colleges and universities should be opened for them. But all women do not need that type of education which is imparted to men. There are many who are to stay at home. To them useful subjects such as nursing, domestic science, hygiene and embroidery should be taught. These subjects, can be of'more help to them than higher Mathematics. Political Science or Economics. They must be taught how to manage the house. They should be able to look after the house properly. Such kind of education should be imparted to them.