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"Literacy is pivotal to human progress. All agree that the single most important key to development and to poverty alleviation is education. Adult education, literacy and lifelong learning must be combined with the fundamental recognition that education of women and girls is central to development".
World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn, while speaking on the occasion of the World Literacy Day - September 8 , 1999.

For every married working woman at some point of time there comes a great question, "Should I quit my job", "I am not a good wife and a good mother" and more. It becomes difficult for a career woman to take care of both the house as well as work and..........

For working women morning hours are total chaotic. Preparing children for school, making their Tiffin's, preparing your own lunch boxes, making break-fast, if you have pets then pampering them and giving them their food and morning walks....

Education is an important factor in a person's life. Especially for women it is a must. It is very much essential for women to be literate and to be able to read and write in order to be able to live life with dignity and self-esteem. No matter if we have stepped into the 21st century then also still a woman is treated with contempt and dis-respect. Even today she is considered a chattel something which is there for the enjoyment of men and hence it becomes very necessary for women to educate themselves in order to survive and fight all the obstacles that she has to face.

"Literacy is pivotal to human progress. All agree that the single most important key to development and to poverty alleviation is education. Adult education, literacy and lifelong learning must be combined with the fundamental recognition that education of women and girls is central to development".
-World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn, while speaking on the occasion of the World Literacy Day - September 8 , 1999.

Did you know that Pakistan still has about 1/3 of women illiterate. That is shameful for us becose Pakistan is the second most populated muslim country in the world. We have the infrastructure and the resources. We have given this world so many great scientist and great personalities then it is time of worrie for us to be rated so low as far as the literacy level of the world is concerned. Why is it so? Has any one ever wondered?

What we see ? About NGOs in Pakistan: Intrestingly many NGO's are working in this field in Pakista and recieving huge donations from Pakistanies and abroad. But unfortunately we can not see the progress acording to the donations and funds recieved. Most of the funds and donations goes into personal packets of these NGO's heads, and remaining in arrangements of conferences and speeches in private parties for showing thier false efficencies for further funds and donations. on these occasions few poor girls and ladies are rewrded with some donations for just "show time" otherwise many NGO's heads dont like even to shake hand with a poor women.

Education is important not only for ensuring that you make a great career, but also for inculcating accepted values and principles in your life so that you can lead your life as a person and you learn to respect and love fellow humans. Respect for elders and love for your young ones, knowing about your country and your life, knowing about the mystical world of science is all possible only if education is a reality in your life. As a person you have to see that you help other also acquire this great power. Try to contribute.

Thus if you want to see your country progress and be the most successful country in the world you have to be educated and also try to educate people. Make the best use of the facilities given to you and pass on the legacy to the coming generation - that it is education and nothing but education that will pave the way for a better future for mankind. Make it a point to educate at least 12 illiterate persons in a year and thus contribute towards eradicating illiteracy from our country. Women who have free time should devote their time in educating illiterate persons and you can begin by teaching your maidservant to read and write. Tell her; enlighten her why it is so important to learn to read and write and advice her to send her children to school if still she hasn't. This is your chance……so don't waste it. Do something for your country. Help Pkaistan eradicate illiteracy and strive towards success.

Does that sound so difficult? It isn't, believe me. When you enter college you find friends of the same age group. Everyone out there must be looking out for friends. Unless you are a very reserved and shy kind of person it is very easy to be friends with people of your class and college. Making friends should not be a problem at all. Still, it requires effort and a willingness to extend yourself at times. You need to open up and be welcoming.

First and foremost don't wait for people to come and introduce themselves to you. Start with introducing yourself. Take the initiative and cut the ice. Once you have introduced yourself it will be easy to do the rest. Don't be snobbish and arrogant.

Attend parties, sports events and special gatherings where people socialize. Remain open to new cultures, ideas and values. Invite people to join you for a bite to eat and a drink. This way you can make friends fast.

Help out your classmates or people who are in trouble. Be co-operative and bubbly. Don't be tense or irritated and even if you are don't show that on your face otherwise no one will like to be with you. Throw a party occasionally and attend all parties if possible.

Be loquacious but don't talk nonsense, sociable, chatty, talkative, friendly, outgoing, helpful, amiable, congenial, neighbourly, approachable, easygoing and smart. All this will help you get the best friends you want at college.

Every person has his own way of studying to achieve success in exams. Some like studying in the early morning, some like to do late nights, some like studying all through the year while some believe that last minute study is effective. Whatever your method is it is always better to be thoroughly prepared for your exams and there should not be a last minute rush. Today we are presenting before you some steps of effective study and it is our belief that you will benefit a lot from it.

STEP 1
Read through all the materials and all the chapters, including class notes, text chapters and any handouts the professor has distributed. Read carefully, paying special attention to any underlined sections you may have marked. Do not leave any chapter because probably the question carrying the maximum marks may come from that chapter.

STEP 2
Evaluate the test questions of previous years and the question paper sets. Mark and write down the most repeated questions and the marks they contain. This will give you a general idea of the most important areas that you have to cover. This will also help you come to know the mind frame of the paper setter and will help you give importance to some chapters which requires more consideration rather wasting time on unnecessary topics. But that doesn't mean that you can leave other topics. Try to cover the most chapters as far as possible.

STEP 3
Now that you have the materials in front of you start preparing your own notes. This will be most helpful because it will make you aware of the particular topic and if the notes are made by you, you will always remember it and memorizing it will not be a problem. Generate questions to focus studying. Write down their answers. Exam questions don't just ask you to recite back information you have learned. They often ask you to think about that topic in several ways and you have to be prepared for all possible questions in all possible forms.

STEP 4
The next step is reciting and recalling. This is the most important part of studying. You want to memorize as much relevant information as you can. Then close the book or cover your notes and summarize the main points. Practice recalling important concepts and definitions. Keep doing this everyday so that you don't forget what you have read. At the end of the day sit in your room, close your eyes and then try to summarize what you have studied the whole day.

STEP 5
The last step is going back and reviewing all the materials again, all the topics and all-important sections. This helps to fix the information in your long-term memory. Now, you should be able to answer all the questions you posed to yourself. If you can't, review again. Make sure you understand the concepts, don't just memorize names and details. Try to understand the logic behind it and I am sure you will not face any difficulties anymore.

Apart form these important steps here are a few general tips that will help you in your study strategy:

Get all relevant info
Get all the information you can about the test before you study. Be it your class tests or competitive test or any other tests you are planning to appear in. You should also know how specific the test would be. Thus be prepared and know what to expect.

Review Habitually
It's a good idea to review your class notes right after you've written them and then again, just before the next class. Make sure you understand the concepts you've illustrated. This way you will be ready with the topic and if you have any difficulty you can approach the professor right on.

Exam Review
Start studying for the exam early. Don't do that last minute study because then you are bound to miss out on many topics and though you might pass but you will not be able to secure the percentage that will be helpful in getting admission for higher studies in reputated colleges. If you have a large amount of material to cover, try dividing it into smaller chunks and start studying the most difficult sections first. Go over that material just before the test, so it's fresh in your mind. To fix it in your memory, practice recalling the information aloud or try explaining it to someone else or discuss the topic with your friends.

Take proper rest
Generally, it's not advisable to stay up all night. Learning diminishes with fatigue and you'll think more clearly if you're rested properly. If you do stay up late, give yourself frequent breaks to keep your mind alert. Study but don't kill yourself.

Chill out
Don't exert yourself too much. Just relax and keep your cool. Excessive anxiety will reduce your ability to think clearly. Get to your class early and use those minutes to unwind. Chances are, if you have given yourself adequate preparation, you'll feel better about the test before you take it.

After college you enter into a more important stage of your life and that is CAREER. Making the transition from college to work is by no means easy. It is an entirely different life style and one has to put in ones utmost to be successful and achieve best results. You have to take crucial and important decisions in office. The days of hanging out with friends and wearing blue jeans suddenly will change to business suits. You life has to be more disciplined as your responsibilities increase and you cannot afford to take things casually. Here you can not keep shifting the work on your shoulders on to others or ask your friends like you used to do in college to complete your journal or work book. You are responsible for your assignment and thus you have to be sincere and hard working. When you start working, you have to be ready for change, in your life as well as your way of living.

The first thing a person has to be ready for is responsibility. You will most probably be assigned a project when you begin working. And it's very important to understand it clearly. You must always understand what exactly is the sphere of your work and who are the persons involved in the project and how much is expected of you. Though duties keep changing and increasing, it always helps to have an idea of which spheres of work you will be accountable for so that later on there is no misunderstanding. You cannot afford to waste time and will probably have to complete your project within a certain time frame. Though there will be no one constantly pushing you but you will have to produce results all the same. Remember, performance is the most important factor on the basis of which you will be judged in office.
Learning to work in and with a team is another important aspect of working. This is very different to the team in college. Here at work though you are a team but each person will have his separate share of work and you have to be efficient so as to complete your share. At the same time you have to make sure you are not lagging behind so that the project assigned to you does not get delayed because of you. Thus adjustment and cooperation are imperative in a working environment. Each one has a specific role but everyone is working towards the larger goal of the organization.
Another important thing that you have to remember is that you should come into the workplace with an open mind, ready to learn and absorb. Learning and observing is an important characteristic of success. One cannot know everything and he has to learn either through observing or through experience. Don't expect that you are perfect in everything. Initially you might make mistakes but when you learn through your mistakes you will be perfect. There is always something one can learn from co-workers, especially those with more experience. Learning from someone should never be a problem and you should never be ashamed to ask. Remember your colleagues will always help you out if you don't know something but if you pose to know it and then you fail or make mistakes you will not be excused.
Time is money - Always remember this. Meeting deadlines is essential. There are no will-do-it-tomorrow or postponements. One has to complete whatever is assigned to one within the scheduled time.
A major change that will be moving into your professional life will be in respect of your behavior. You have to learn to manage professional relationships effectively and, as most professionals point out, diplomacy is a must in the workplace. Maintaining healthy relations with co-workers is vital not only for your career but also for your progress.
Though the workplace is a drastically different environment from college, the change that comes with it is an essential part of growing up. It will shape up your career making you a more responsible person. It will give you a confidence which will help you go ahead in your life achieving success and only success with each step you take.

Dream Big
Everything begins in the heart and mind and the way you feel. Every great achievement began in the mind of one person. They dared to dream, to believe that it was possible. Always think big and be a "dreamer." Dream of the possibilities for yourself, your family, and for others.

Believe it
Yes, your dream needs to be big. It needs to be something that is seemingly beyond your capabilities. But it also must be believable. And you must be the person to believe it first.

See it
Yes try to see your success…try to visualize that you are sitting in a fully furnished a/c office with more than 100 people employed under you. Visualizing your success is also an important thing and an important step towards success.

Tell it
One reason many dreams never go anywhere is because the dreamer keeps it all to himself. The one who wants to achieve their dream must tell that dream to many people. One reason: As we continually say it, we begin to believe it more and more. If we are talking about it then it must be possible.

Plan it
Every dream must take the form of a plan. Your dream won't just happen. You need to sit down and plan out your strategy for achieving the dream. Think through all of the details. Break the whole plan down into small, workable parts. Then set a time frame for accomplishing each task on your "dream plan."

Work it
The next step is work hard for achieving your success. If you work on it each day, eventually you will achieve your dream. Don't just sit and dream, work hard to achieve your dream.

Enjoy it
When you have reached your goal and you are living your dream, be sure to enjoy it. Give yourself a huge reward when you get there. Help others enjoy it. Be gracious and generous. Now go back to number 1. And dream a little bigger this time!