Education in Pakistan since Post-Cold War: Japan’s Contributions
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Keywords

Education, Japan, Human Security, Pakistan, JICA, ODA.

Abstract

Pakistan has been unable to develop economically and politically due to the regional disturbance and political instability within Pakistan. Correspondingly, education and health sectors in Pakistan show a miserable picture. Therefore, it has been said that the status of human security in Pakistan in term of education and health is not up to the desired level as the other countries of the world possess. The instability of the government of Pakistan has created room for international agencies and developed countries to come forward to help Pakistan to develop the health and human security in Pakistan. Feeling the agony of human security in Pakistan, Japan has been involved in helping Pakistan to strengthen the health, social and educational sectors of Pakistan. Moreover, Japan initiated its economic assistance towards Pakistan with the provision of technical assistance in 1954, Japanese ODA loan aid in 1961 and Grant aid in 1970. The assistance of Japan in Pakistan has played an important role in the country's development especially in the educational sector. Along with the help of Japan, the government of Pakistan has been trying to improve the quality of education by introducing new policies in the education system and making new reforms by providing latest infrastructure to the educational institutions. It ought to be noted that the help and supports which have been received from the government of Japan via different agencies, have not only helped to eradicated poverty, it has also helped to bring social changes, maintain peace, weaken the terrorist elements and accelerate the ratio of enrollment in different schools of Pakistan.

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