Act on education

Successive governments have pledged to pass a Federal Education Act, but it has not happened.

Progress is not possible without an emphasis on education. It is, without a doubt, one of the pillars of social progress. It determines the course of the country for the foreseeable future. And any negligence in providing the appropriate resources will have ramifications in areas that may only be visible with the benefit of hindsight. Before we go on to appropriate those resources in a meaningful way, what the country needs are sound policies that it currently lacks. A Federal Education Act has long been overdue; but with each new government, all we have had are assurances and pledges.