It is almost three and a half centuries back during the Great Plague of London, Isaac Newton in his early 20s, came up with the concept of gravity during the lockdown. It is a matter of great concern that why that such falling apple is never expected to bring the same wonders in our piece of land. We do not face a shortage of that young creative minds. Pakistani now has more youth than it ever had. If we blossom the youth with wisdom and intellectuality it can bring development by leaps and bounds. But the concern here is proper intellectual growth.
Through the existing system of cramming, we are hardly way out of our grave situation. Normative myths in our society requires treatment of analytical skills. Sincere approach by universities and other educational institutions can bring dramatic increase in youth capacities. It will enable them to utilize their time effectively and efficiently in existing lockdown. Only after such approaches, we can expect theorists and scientists coming out of pandemic with fascinating intellectual capacity.
Khadija Begum, Islamabad
