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Too right….Education isn’t enough, you have to ingrain the idea that learning never stops, give people ambition.

Only recently came across your blog, by far one of the best Pak blogs I’ve seen, well done!

Thank you, O. I am glad you enjoyed the site.

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Please check out http://www.skid.org.in. Dr Arun Mehta has set this up and seeded it with some work from his graduate students, based on actual experience with the needs of persons with different ability sets. Totally diy in concept, it is a great opportunity for anyone who thinks “why can’t I do that using my computer?”.

The important thing is the site represents ongoing work, and is constantly growing, with fresh modules welcome (using Ruby on Rails, the versatile programming tool for web apps) from all. We hope that people the world over will join in and make it useful to as many people as possible. For many people, the site is the only way they can begin to enjoy – affordably! – using computers for work and play.

Very nice post indeed. That is the need of the hour. But the question arises in everybody’s mind.” Why me ?” “Can I ?.”

Its very much true. We are all actually lack in taking initiatives of this type. Including me and you.
Bravo for such an eye opener post.

Regards.

Being a mechanical engineer I would highly encourage youngsters to pursue studies/careers in engineering and technology because that is what we need right now. And please, don’t try to concentrate on scoring marks and clearing the examinations, but try to absorb all those essential concepts which would help you get a better idea of engineering and would help you in your own creations and inventions in the future. With a well rounded knowledge, a know how of basic tools and techniques, and with an urge to innovate, you would be able to create wonders and excel in the field of engineering and technology.

Guiding youngsters, motivatiing them, and encouraging them to undertake small creative projects will make a big difference.

very well said! we Pakistanis are too dependent on others to do our work. but when we get away from Pakistan we do all our work ourselves ( including yours truly) so its not that we can’t do it its more like we don’t want to because there is always someone who we can ask. I hope we can teach our new generation to be different.

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PAKISTANI INVENTOR OF SHRIMP PROCESSING MACHINE PAKISTANI PATENT NO. 128359 OF 1983

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Kash

Somethings need to happen before people get encouraged to get science done that is intellectually challenging as a hobby on a mass scale. First the nation as a whole needs to realize that science and technology is the primary key to a prosperous future. It’s starts from priorities. Second, science and technology instead of religiosity, memorizing some fairy tale stories and cold reading of a specific book, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and basic sciences should take the center of parents attention when it comes to initial years kids educating. A appeasing of the fear of unknown and psychological limitations of human nature is ok, but when people start worrying about the next life 24/7, that’s like getting hooked on the E-Pill becomes “over indulgence”. Fourth, the cost of access to materials, and resources for basic scientific experimentation should be brought down, because I don’t think many parents can even afford the school fee of their kids, let alone the luxury to do science with them. One way could be that many so called NGOs and charitable organization instead of lashing out billions to politically and religiously motivated organizations should organize science fairs, where kids are encouraged to build something and the cost is sponsored by communities. Fifth, and one of the most important aspect is making hero’s out of scientists regardless of their belief systems, instead of marking them heretics and outcasts. Our role models are completely messed up at this stage.

Agree with most of what you say. Kids in developing countries with uneducated parents who cannot take an active interest definitely should definitely get NGO attention and other government-sponsored resources made available to them. But at the same time, NGOs, schools etc. are no replacement for actively involved parents.