A poor man’s door knocked, he told his son to inform someone outside that my father wasn’t home. The words “my father is saying he is not at home” are repeated by an innocent child when they open the door. Swotting a sentence without taking prior knowledge into account is definitely more of a parrot strategy than a method of learning. This worldview and the state of youth are not all that dissimilar. In order to obtain decent positions in the majority of departments, they must commit a significant amount of general knowledge to memory. It appears that the competition is more about memory than skill. In a same vein, a parrot must swot until a sentence is correctly inculcated.
Poor Education System and Reading Habits
The parrot strategy is pretty similar to the current method of choosing a job applicant. By pushing the MCQs examination system, compatible applicants are being encouraged to rebel against in-depth theoretical knowledge. It’s a rather bad way to assign jobs. Many books that contain the vital material necessary to land a job have been released into the market.
Additionally, the fluke technique is important in this procedure, especially for NTS exams that have questions that don’t carry any negative marking. Because they lack in-depth theoretical knowledge, such a terrible system creates employees that are dishonest and careless. Because acquiring positive personality traits is not aided by word memorization. Furthermore, MCQ tests are unable to assess a person’s true level of ability, knowledge, or quality.
Throughout his academic career, a student prioritizes answering multiple-choice questions over reading books. Along with our precarious employment allocation standards, this is one of the consequences of our subpar educational system. On the other hand, theoretical knowledge is essential for improving interpersonal skills and vision for a flexible perspective on all facets of life.
For this reason, young people’s enthusiasm for reading and producing novels has diminished. They look for short cuts to go where they want to go. Valuable struggle and pursuing life goals are not emphasized. On the other hand, it causes shyness and sloth while learning new methods for handling life’s challenges.
Unfair Examinations System
Besides, out-of-subject questions frequently result in the dismissal of highly brilliant and capable pupils. Waris Shah was asked on which mound in Jandiala Sher Khan (Sheikhupura) he wrote Heer Ranjha in a few Provincial Civil Services (PCS) exams.
In 2012, Pakistan and Australia played cricket in Abu Dhabi. How many runs did Pakistan lose? Which bank put an ATM on the border between China and Pakistan? By posing these queries, what is being evaluated? For someone who is hopeful of landing a decent job to support himself, it is definitely a time-consuming situation. With these out-of-date multiple-choice questions, even experienced candidates who have already been appointed can be dismissed with ease.
Value of Theoretical Exams
Thankfully, two tests like the Central Superior Services (CSS) and Provincial Management Services (PMS) are maintaining theoretical support for the selection of deserving applicants to serve the country. Because the subjective component is given more weight, these tests encourage competency rather than producing parrots. The approach forces candidates to read a large number of books and theoretical materials in order to gain vast knowledge.
These two tests require a great deal of effort, which is difficult for some degree holders. In contrast to the CSS and PMS, the level and scope of other PCS tests may be reduced, and they may be transformed into subjective patterns with lengthy questions. Either, these two exams need immense hard work that is not easy for all degree holders. However, other PCS exams could be converted into subjective patterns containing long questions whereas the level and extension of these exams can be diminished compared with the CSS and PMS.
Summary
The main idea of the entire critical demonstration is that, in a nation where competency is not evaluated using sufficient methods, people turn to bad behaviors, transgress social norms, and become pessimistic and self-centered rather than eager to serve the country in order to meet their basic needs. Additionally, the book-reading mania is discredited. Consequently, shoes are sold in glass booths while books are sold on pavements.
Available at: http://www.lhrtimes.com/2016/11/17/nomoreparrots/
