Friday, May 4, 2012

EDUCATE OUR YOUNG GENERATION


Journey of my life:

QUICK REVIEW OF MY TEACHING CAREER:
 After completing Master in Science, I started my career as a teacher in Sir Syed School and then Sir Syed College Wah Cantt Pakistan from 1970 to 1988.
For a short time my services were hired by HMC/HFF Taxila Pakistan (09/1988 to 03/1990).
In April, 1990, I moved to Brunei Darussalam and worked on contract bases under the Ministry of Education Brunei Darussalam. I stayed in Brunei Darussalam from April 1990 to November 2003. It was my first chance to have a closer look of the education system of another country.
Since December 2003 I have been staying in Auckland New Zealand. Here I completed Bachelor of Social Work (Biculturalism in practice) and worked in the multiethnic society of New Zealand. It was a good opportunity to get awareness of multifarious domestic, social, economic, health issues of the common people of Aotearoa New Zealand.  
 In 2009, I decided to join Faculty of Education University of Auckland and completed Graduate Diploma in Teaching. During this programme I studied Curriculum of New Zealand. I visited various schools/colleges and met with the schools communities. This was a unique experience that I feel is  more beneficial for the schools/college of my first country than New Zealand.

My views about teaching:

I am a teacher at heart, and there are moments in the classroom when I can hardly hold the joy. When my students and I discover the uncharted territory to explore, when the pathway out of a thicket opens up before us, when our experience is illuminated by the lightening-life of the mind then teaching is the finest work I know. (Palmer, 1998)

I believe in “Excellence through Education”. The important part of the teacher’s work is to nurture students and to manage information in such a way that each student achieves maximum intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual growth. 

The children should be provided with a warm, safe and nurturing environment, which celebrates diversity and individuality.  Such an environment is crucial for children to form responsive, reciprocal, positive and encouraging relationships.

It is important to collaborate with children and to understand the values of individuals and their families. By actively listening to children, they can be empowered to develop the social, physical and communication skills they will need in life.

The potential of each child can be developed by providing challenging learning experiences that encourage problem-solving, reasoning, planning, imagination, creativity and curiosity.  Furthermore, by fostering friendship, co-operation and respect, independence and mutual trust can be nurtured in children.

 ‘Beacon’ - Charagh e rah(چرآغ راہ

Pakistan is a very fertile country in respect of its natural resources including manpower. Young generation is its future. It is imperative to educate our children to prepare them to face the challenges of the 21st century. Majority of our population is in the rural areas. They are badly in need of basic education. A real Islamic republic of Pakistan can only be established on the world map by educating the masses to enhance the literacy rate and to bring real positive change in our society.  Number one issue of Pakistan is to educate our children. Give them basic education to be independent. It is a long discussion… there are many questions to be answered... I would only add if there is a will there is way.  

   وا  ئے   ناکامی   متاعٍٍ  کارواں جاتارھا

کارواں کے دل سے احساس زیاں جاتا رھا


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