Critical
Thinking Forum of the International Islamic University, Islamabad
(IIUI) organized book launching ceremony of book titled “ Education,
Inequalities and Freedom: A Sociopolitical Critique by Dr. Shahid
Siddiqui, an eminent educationist and Linguist in collaboration with
Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD) at
Allama Iqbal Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus of the University. Prof.
Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, Acting President IIUI presided over the ceremony while
Dr. Noor Amna Malik, Learning Innovation Project Director, HEC was
chief guest on the occasion. Dr. Samina Amin Qadir, Vice Chancellor,
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Dr. Afshan Huma, University
of Michigan, U.S.A, and Dr. Munazza Yaqoob, Incharge Dept. of English,
IIUI expressed their views about the book on this occasion. Faculty
members and a large number of male and female students attended the
ceremony.
Dr. Samina Qadir while reviewing the book was on the view that
the said book focused on the teachers training and answered several
questions related to education and education system of our country. She
hoped that this book shall add to the knowledge of readers and will help
them not only to identify the problems of our education system but also
to find out the ways to resolve those problems.
Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad said that Dr. Shahid Siddiqui has excellently
illustrated our education system in this book and figured unmatchable
analysis with profound strengths. He said that the purpose of education
should be to empower the peoples to establish strong living society and I
am happy to say that Dr. Siddiqui has effectively work on this
phenomenon in the form of a book. Dr. Mumtaz was of the view that our
country should have integrated education system to equalize the
education opportunities for all the classes of the society.
Dr. Noor Amna Malik said that the book talks about issues and
realities of our education system. She viewed that the book had
excellently focused on teachers to deliver more effectively towards the
quality education which is essential for development of any society.
Source: Protocol and Public Relation Department (P&PR), IIUI. Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk |
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