Education is the key to social harmony and civilization. Nelson Mandela says, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Sustainable Development Goal 4 also aims to ensure an education that is inclusive and equitable, promoting lifelong learning for all. However, in Pakistan, one of the most attention-demanding sectors of Pakistan is Education. The Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) survey 2019-20 shows that the literacy rate among children has stagnated to 60%, and projects declining trends in literacy rate in the Sindh region. Moreover, UNICEF estimates that 22.8 million children in Pakistan aged between 5-16 years are out-of-school (OOSC), ranking as the world’s second-highest country. This rate is backed by disparities based on gender, socioeconomic factors, and geographic locations. Statistics show that about 52% of children in Sindh who are out-of-school belong to the poorest socio-economic stratum. Key obstacles to...
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