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Identifying Problems: toc

Identify problems and post your ideas in the discussions tab. Please remember to use the following format:


 * What is the problem?
 * Why is it a problem?
 * How does the problem relate to the future scene?

We will aim to generate 6 problems. Please elaborate on your problems as much as possible!

Problem 1 : Literacy Rate for English
The future scene states that the literacy rate for English in Vandaquim is found to be at only 30% of the whole population. This may be a problem as it would be difficult to communicate with others, so it would be hard to do businesses, to pass on our knowledge to future generations (teaching), to make speeches for politics, etc., to understand others. This may result in a decline in the economy of Vandaquim, future generations to be less educated, thus contributing more to the problem of literacy rate, difficulty to understand and elect future leaders that will attempt to rehabilitate the country, respectively.

Category: Communication, Education

Problem 2 : Severely Underpaid and Not Well-Trained Teachers
The future scene states that teachers are not well-paid and well-trained. This may be a problem as teachers end up neglecting students and do not focus on the job due to being too preoccupied with other side jobs to earn enough money to support their family, tbus students will not feel motivated to learn, and their education will be cut short. This may result in a decline in the economy of Vandaquim as the students will grow up to be uneducated and will thus not be able to do business well enough, thus further contributing to the problem of a bad economy.

Category: Economics, Education

Problem 3: High rate of Emmigration of Educated Vandaqiumians
The future scene states that many educated Vandaquimians have decided to leave Vandaquim in search of a better future for themselves and their families as the living conditions of Vandaquim are not favourable. This may be a problem as there would be less people to defend the country, as well as less people to contribute to the economy in the future, and less people capable of leading the country as a government official. This may result in the country of Vandaquim to be extremely prone to attack from other countries due to lackluster defense forces, a decline in the economy due to less people being able to contribute to the economy of Vandaquim, nobody to govern the country, no educated doctors and nurses in hospitals to treat diseased citizens, no future thinkers to help rehabilitate the country, and no future teachers to educate the future generations.

Category: Economics, Government & Politics

Problem 4: Corrupt Children
The future scene states that due to social breakdown issues, pupils are often faced with many constraints in school, and are not supported in their learning and do not have a conducive environment that promotes positive interaction between pupils and teachers. As a result, school violence, crime and vandalism are prevalent in school compounds around the country, and the culprits are not caught and punished, or just let off with a light punishment. This may be a problem because the children will up to be corrupt citizens, will not be able to contribute to the economy, will not want to defend their own country, will not want to serve their own country (as doctors, bus drivers, etc.) or lead their own country as future leaders, additionally, their bad attitude may result in a higher rate of crimes including littering, graffiti, murdering, etc thus, foreign investors may not choose Vandaquim as their ideal place to set up businesses as their lives may be in danger. This may result in the city of Vandaquim to be a corrupt and rogue country with extremely high crime rates, and will also be very prone to attack from neighbouring countries, a decline in the economy as corrupt people cannot do proper businesses, also, foreign people may not choose Vandaquim as a location to set-up business and invest in, or immigrate to Vandaquim/

Category: Business & Commerce, Law & Justice

Problem 5: Only Primary Education
The future scene states that most Vandaquimian students stop attending school after finishing primary school to help their parents earn a living. As a result, 60% of the country's workforce are primary school graduates. This may be a problem because eventually, the people who grow up will have gotten insufficient education to start knowledge-based businesses, additionally, they would not have enough education to generate solutions that may help the country recover from its current state, a lack of education to pass on to future generations. This may result in the city of Vandaquim to be a underdeveloped country due to lack of businesses going on in the country resulting in a drop in the economy of Vandaquim, and problems becoming even bigger.

Category: Business & Commerce, Education

Problem 6: Income Disparity
The future scene states that due to the percentage of pupils who enter Primary 1 in the primary schools of Vandaquim completes university education being only 5%, Vandaquimians who are not as learned gripe about their low income, which has very little difference compared to those of blue-collared workers. This may be a problem because people would feel that their salaries are unfair, and thus would want higher salaries, and the country may be in even more unhappiness. This may result in riots being stirred, thus killing people, and throwing the country of Vandaquim into a deeper state of unhappiness. Unhappy people will not be motivated to contribute as greatly to the economy, defence, as well as teach in schools. Also, due to the riots, foreign investors may not want to choose Vandaquim as a location where they would start a business.

Category: Economics, Psycological Health