Globalization and Pakistan Educational System in 21st Century: Challenges and Proposed Action Plan
Keywords:
Globalization, Civilization Challenges, Islamic Word View, Education SystemAbstract
The prime goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of Globalization and challenges of 21st century regarding Pakistan Educational System. Every civilization has a spirit to spread its “World View” to the whole word. This World View is derived from its Epistemology. Muslims have revelation as the primary source of knowledge while Western Civilization derived its epistemology from (Renaissance) in which experience and reason are the only way to acquire knowledge. Globalization has made the World more connected and interdependent place due to revolutionary advancement of technology. It has affected every walk of life. Western Civilization is trying to impose its Word View to the whole world with the name of globalization. Pakistan educational system has been coping with the both negative and positive impacts of globalization. As Education is one of the tools of globalization to effect, we could also use this tool to cope the challenges of globalization.