Comments on: Madrassas: From Batons to Bats and Balls http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/madrassas-from-batons-to-bats-and-balls/ "Chup," meaning "Quiet" in Urdu, aims to provide awareness on the pertinent issues facing Pakistan. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Mesh http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/madrassas-from-batons-to-bats-and-balls/#comment-329 Mesh Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:40:10 +0000 http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-329 I have always been an advocate for school reform and concentrating on strengthening the educational infrastructure in Pakistan's schooling system. This is a great example. Education is not only academics, but also social awareness and tolerance. Great article and look forward to reading more like it. Maybe you can interview a teacher from a madrassa or someone active in education reform in Pakistan. I have always been an advocate for school reform and concentrating on strengthening the educational infrastructure in Pakistan’s schooling system. This is a great example. Education is not only academics, but also social awareness and tolerance. Great article and look forward to reading more like it. Maybe you can interview a teacher from a madrassa or someone active in education reform in Pakistan.

]]> By: Fahad http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/madrassas-from-batons-to-bats-and-balls/#comment-324 Fahad Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:04:17 +0000 http://changinguppakistan.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-324 I am convinced that religious school reform (and not abolition) is the key to changing perceptions of religion amongst the lower economic classes of Pakistan. This is a step in the right direction in bringing the madrassas back in to the centerfold of the ministry of education--instead of being at the flanks and doing their own thing. I think the next step should be joint school tournaments-- between secular and religious schools to make both sides more aware of the issues of the other (similar to the combined Israeli-Palestinian pee-wee bball leagues). I am convinced that religious school reform (and not abolition) is the key to changing perceptions of religion amongst the lower economic classes of Pakistan.

This is a step in the right direction in bringing the madrassas back in to the centerfold of the ministry of education–instead of being at the flanks and doing their own thing. I think the next step should be joint school tournaments– between secular and religious schools to make both sides more aware of the issues of the other (similar to the combined Israeli-Palestinian pee-wee bball leagues).

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