QUETTA: The role of teachers is
most important in character building of students for achieving lasting peace,
tranquility, promotion of human rights and resolution of religious, political
conflicts.
Addressing a training workshop titled “Insaniyt, Ikhliaqiyat and
Shariyyat in Pakistan,” representatives of civil society, educationalists and
scholars said the role of teachers and students was most important in promoting
love, fraternity and resolving disputes in the society. The training session
was organized by the University of Balochistan in collaboration with the Higher
Education Commission. The speakers included Director Legislation, Parliament
House Dr Kashmir, Director Higher Education Commission Balochistan, Habibullah
Nasir, Dean Social Sciences Department, Balochistan University Professor Dr
Abdul Ali Achakzai, Professor Muhammad Hanif Barozai, Arbab Tahir, Advocate,
Munir Hussein Khattak, Farkhanda Aslam, Professor Saadat Baloch and others. The
training session was attended by a large number of teachers, students and
members of civil society representatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kashif said character building of
students could also ensure significant change in the society. He said another
training session for country’s vice chancellors would be organized in Islamabad
on November 20 after the conclusion of this two-day training session of
students of Balochistan University and Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University.
Highlighting the importance of training sessions, the speakers
stressed such sessions were need of the hour. They advocated the importance of
cementing relations among government, state and educational institutes adding
that protection of human life is most important. They suggested including human
rights topics in curriculum. They said conflicts among students could
only be resolved by judicious approach. Society could be changed by
understanding the basic role of the womenfolk. The change could be started from
own home, family and institutions.
