Articles with tag: literacy
Pakistan Shinning III - Population and Literacy
Zarrar Said Apr 3, 2007 interacts: 17There is no precedent in history of any nation demonstrating double-digit (or even high single digit) GDP growth while spending next to nothing on its human capital.
HREP: Bringing in the Little People
Beena Sarwar Nov 22, 2004 interacts: 2Initiated in Karachi almost ten years ago, HREP aims to foster education that contributes to peace and understanding. Their books are beautifully illustrated and produced, but cheaply priced, available in Urdu as well as English.
A Passion for Reading
Zainab Mahmood Oct 9, 2004 interacts: 23With the number of galleries that have emerged and a throng of art lovers lining the halls, we can rest assured the same would happen if we were to create such a place for avid book readers who crave a literary environment.
Illiteracy (Ignorance) After Education Part II
Ayesha H Ahmad Jul 29, 2004 interacts: 24Niece: “Who is that, Khala (Aunt)?”
Aunt: “Salman Khan. He is an Indian actor.”
Niece: “Oh, why has he kept a Muslim’s name?”
Aunt: “He is a Muslim.”
Niece: “Really? Then why doesn
Online Education and Less Developed Countries
Bilal Altaf Sep 5, 2003 interacts: 7Bringing up the literacy rate has been amongst top priorities of individual nations. It is time now to make a combined global effort to bring up the literacy rate worldwide
Qualitative Education
Bina Shah May 20, 2003 interacts: 76By educating ourselves out of the Third World Mindtrap, we may not necessarily become wealthier nations,
The Identity Crisis of a Modern Muslim
Anwar Iqbal Jan 14, 2002 interacts: 511this over-emphasis on religion clashes with their other identities
Why I Began Paper Making in Pakistan
Tajima Shinji Apr 8, 2001 interacts: 24greatest issue for true development in Pakistan
The Garage School
Shandana Minhas Dec 18, 2000 interacts: 72The garage school does not discriminate on the basis of religion.
India Unvarnished
Murad A Baig Aug 15, 2000 interacts: 155An unemotional examination of some of the main questions about India’s history
Full Literacy is no Magic Wand
Manzur Ejaz Mar 31, 1998 interacts: 13...only those countries have attained higher literacy rates where mother tongues were/are used as the medium of instruction.
