Education system: Has it lost the sheen?

Education humanizes us. It illuminates our mind and soul. It designs all the important aspects of human personality. As we witness drastic strides have been made across the globe in the recent past, it is because of education. In the earlier times only few had the opportunity to acquire education. Teacher More

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High status

This refers to "The Men of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf)" {GK 11 June} by Prof G R Malik. He has very nicely elaborated the life of Ashab -i-Kahf and down the history traced their origin and work in accordance with Quran. It is our duty to follow the message in the true spirit of Qur'an.Qazi Tawseef Dodoo More

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Unemployment policy

This refers to Chief Minister’s statement at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture and Science Technology (SKUAST) regarding employment generation policy. It is a welcome step that the state government is considering inclusion of corporate sector to reduce the burden of unemployment. We all are More

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Don’t pressurize

This refers to the article "Overburdened innocence" by Dr Faiz Fazili (GK June 10). I completely agree with the author’s views. He is very right in saying that today’s children are overburdened. And parents instead of understanding them are pressurizing them. Parents and students should take a serious More

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Machil calling

This refers to the column titled 'Machil calling' by Ajaz-ul-Haque. The author has rightly said that the three innocents of Nadihal Rafiabad are amongst those hundreds of Kashmiris who have been brutally killed in cold blood in various fake encounters. This sinister game of fake encounters is nothing More

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Good work

This refers to the news Rehmatullah cautions Muslims (Greater Kashmir 28th May-2010.  I admire the scholar and all such people who educate masses.Suhail Nabi ChientsazSrinagar Municipal Corporation More

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Economic dimensions

The much-hyped PM's visit to Kashmir had more economic dimensions than political. Kashmir problem needs to be addressed politically but New Delhi always falls short of its own promise of having a political package for the Kashmiri people. In the recent past if ever there was a serious attempt of solving More

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Asking questions

Questions are an important part of learning process. But most academic institutions do not allow and encourage debates and discussions in the classrooms. Generally in our institutions, the process of learning is unilateral. Teachers teach and students listen. The prescribed syllabus is vast and varied More

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Valuing environment

Many people may support environmental causes to help preserve the “beauty” of Nature. However, that is in a strange way, not really a justifiable excuse as it is a subjective view. For many decades, various environmentalists, biologists and other scientists have viewed the entire earth as a massive living More

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