Female Education at Secondary School Level in the Province of Sindh; Pakistan

The aim of writing this article is to critically analyze the development and current status of female education at secondary school level in the province of Sindh. Education produces knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes. It is essential for poverty reduction, citizenship and for sustained economic growth, and secondary education in the period of education in which the emphasis tends to shift from mastery of basic tools of learning, expression and understanding to the use and extension of the tools in exploring areas of thought and living. It is an important period of education for young people but unfortunately in Pakistan educational system continuous to face formidable challenges in addressing a series deficiency in its system particularly at secondary school level. As for as female education at this stage is concern, it also confront so many problems and hurdles. According to SEMIS census 2003-04 report the participation rate of girls at secondary school level in Sindh is only 16%, it means 84% girls are out of school. Such a low participation rate indicates extreme neglect of secondary education of the female in Sindh. Therefore in this article the author not only critically examines the present position of female e4ducation and its problems but also give recommendations for improvement.