Religious scholars to oversee syllabus taught in educational institutions: Shahbaz Gill

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Religious scholars to oversee syllabus taught in educational institutions: Shahbaz Gill

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published December 6, 2021

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill addresses a press conference in Islamabad in this file photo. — APP

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has said that syllabus of educational institutions must nurture students’ mindset in line with the Islamic code of life and ethics.

Speaking at the convocation of Minhaj University on Sunday, Mr Gill said that misconceptions about Islam needed to be rectified.

He said that Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority had been established and the government was involving Islamic scholars from the world to oversee the syllabus being taught to students in educational institutions.

About the tragic lynching of a Sri Lankan citizen in Sialkot, he said that every Pakistani felt ashamed over the incident and wanted no repeat of such incident in future in the country.

He said that educational institutions should nurture character of students.

Mr Gill lauded Minhaj University for meeting the modern world challenges by introducing degrees and research in maritime affairs as well as gaming.

Punjab government’s spokesman Hasaan Khawar also spoke on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2021

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AAA

Dec 06, 2021 08:22am

And that is the very reason of Sialkot incident, these thugs want brainwashed public, whom they can control through religion so we don't question them.

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Mustafa

Dec 06, 2021 08:25am

Great now we have a Saudi type religious police!!! Hey fellow Pakistanis how much harm can this do after all we are the purest Islamic state already

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Krish

Dec 06, 2021 08:25am

Why should students be taught religiion

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Ahmed

Dec 06, 2021 08:27am

What the religious scholars have to do with what three future generations are going to be taught in schools today?

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Navaid

Dec 06, 2021 08:28am

No religion should be taught in schools.

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Khan

Dec 06, 2021 08:29am

Any Qualifications of those Scholars please , Curriculum are arranged by experience teachers or academic stuff

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Ifti Malik

Dec 06, 2021 08:33am

@Navaid, I fully agree

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Always Pokhtoon

Dec 06, 2021 08:38am

Gill like others need to be reminded that the people you have become yesman and slaves of are the ones who have driven this country towards religious extremism for their individual interests rather than national. By the way, PTI was a core supporter of a religious political party I'd not mention the name of as I don't want to offend someone when it was not in power.

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