Posted by Ann Sihota (Pakistan) on April 16, 1997 at 13:32:32:
In Pakistan, only 25% of adults are literate. Pakistan is not the only country. This is one of the major problems for lots of Third World countries and is often the root of several problems. If people received an education, they could get jobs and support their families. That would reduce the amount of deaths from malnutrition. People could also create jobs and decrease the unemployment rate. In addition, an education can teach people new skills and techniques. This can result in medical breakthroughs and stop parasitic diseases from being the number one cause of deaths in Pakistan. Money spent on education is not a waste because it is the key to a making a country stronger. Pakistan has taken education as a top priority and it is important for other countries to do the same.