Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study is to review the impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on the Pakistani educational sector. Furthermore, the study critically examines the present educational challenges of the Pakistan education system and CPEC logistics arrangement between China and Pakistan. Approach/Methodology/Design: We analyzed literature through SWOT analysis to review the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the context of education. Findings: The analysis indicated that CPEC not only benefits the economy and bilateral trade between the two countries but it also offers opportunity for Pakistan to adopt and access more policies to strengthen the educational sector of the country. The SWOT analysis also demonstrates that CPEC has more venues of opportunity rather than threats. Practical Implications: The study offers an overview of CPEC effect on education in Pakistan. Though it is mainly economy-driven, this study analyzes the CPEC with a focus on the effects on the educational system in Pakistan. This opens a venue for more engagement between the two countries in terms of training, academic exchange, and educational planning. Originality/value: This study examines the effects of CPEC on the education system in Pakistan. Most of the literature on CPEC is concerned about the economic effect. This study investigates how CPEC impacts the educational aspects in Pakistan.
Highlights
Countries are promoting and supporting open society to evaluate globalization, the Silk Road from the ancient camels’ bells jingling to all the new way of globalization and economic advancement around the globe
“With almost 19,000 students from Pakistan studying in China last year, the South Asian country has risen from the ninth-largest source of China's international students to the fourth.”13 According to the Chinese Ministry of Education; “more than 317,200students from 64 countries along the Belt and Road Initiative were studying in China last year, in 2017”.14ChineseGovernmentinitiative broadens the horizon of internationalization in the education sector too; Internationalization embraces diplomatic, economical, and cultural sectors along with the quality of graduate students learning outcomes (Ardakani et al, 2011), that unlocked the prosperity for the Pakistan educationsectorwithtechnology, research, culture, and knowledge exchanged, that is remarkable
The country needs to understand the full potential of this project; that is, this project is limited to just an economic or defensive perspective but a lot can be gained from cooperation in different areas
Summary
Countries are promoting and supporting open society to evaluate globalization, the Silk Road from the ancient camels’ bells jingling to all the new way of globalization and economic advancement around the globe. It is the evidence of the Chinese government’s vision and lead of globalization. China’s dream for globalization, unveiled in 2013 with the title of One Belt One Road (OBOR) and New Silk Road (NSR), has the historical connections with ancient camels’ jingling bells and mist of trades that rise with the mega-project connecting almost 60 countries around the world, with enormous investment with the objective of mutual perspectives of trade and efficient development
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