EDUCATION STANDARDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Education is one of the important issues in developing countries. Although it is a fundamental human right, lots of children cannot access  ( gain access to) education in  countries such as Zimbabwe and Liberia. The most important reason for that is poverty. Even if the tuition is free, families cannot cover the fee for lunch, uniforms and examination. In addition to poverty, lack of schools and well trained teachers  can be defined as another main reason. The number of schools is low and children should travel kilometers to reach school. Therefore, children do not go to school. For all these reasons, governments should take some steps to develop the education system in non-industrialized nations.

First of all, governments should pay attention to supplying the necessary financial resources for the education system. In many third world nations, communities suffer from ongoing wars. (or have armed conflict) Governments spend money for/on the military instead of the education system. As a result, the number of schools is  inadequate and classrooms are crowded and poorly equipped. Moreover, due to the fact that schools are generally located in centers and the lack  of transport vehicles  , students who live in rural regions are obliged to travel great distances on foot and parents are concerned about their safety. Hence, they do not send their children to school.

On the other hand, governments should employ well qualified teachers to improve the quality of education. Teachers generally have insufficient qualifications to educate children in underdeveloped nations. Children may lack basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic even if they have finished primary school. Teachers  are not prepared for their work adequately because they lose their attention due to hard working conditions. Sometimes they have to work/do two or three shifts in a day on lowpay. (for very little pay / and are poorly paid)

To sum up, education is the key to changing the future of the world. Thus, governments should take some measures to deal with the problem of education in developing countries. Primarily, they should give the required financial support rather than military support to increase the number of schools and  equip classrooms. Furthermore, governments should employ well qualified teachers because they cannot help children to gain some basic skills such as reading or writing.