Result season and suicideson July 24, 2019Saqib was a student of electrical engineering in a private university of Islamabad. He was in his tenth semester; one day out of blue he took his life. According to reports repeated failure in a specific course dragged him into depression. He reached so deep in the abyss of hopeless that ending his own life seemed the only way of escaping the agony.Unfortunately, it's not just one such … [Read more...] about Result season and suicides
Assess learning not memoryon July 10, 2019“His son is very intelligent; he has secured 96 percent marks in board exams." "Samina's son is such an average boy, only B+ in intermediate exams." "We are sorry to inform you that you have not been short listed for a job interview because your CGPA does not match our requirements."We all can relate to these statements.Very often, we are judged for our intellectual capabilities based on … [Read more...] about Assess learning not memory
Inclusive education for a more harmonised societyon June 26, 2019The journey to scale a mountain starts with a single step. That step is just about to be taken towards practical implementation of inclusive education in the Punjab.There have been a few initiatives in this direction by the provincial government such as the Punjab Inclusive Education Project, initiated in 2015 in two districts of south Punjab, and the Punjab Education Foundation Inclusive … [Read more...] about Inclusive education for a more harmonised society
Three decades of protecting childrenon May 20, 2019The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child was the first-ever international commitment that was legally binding on the signatories. In 1989, the UNCRC was presented, especially, to ensure that children enjoyed all human rights. It is the responsibility of all 193 signatory states to protect the human rights of all children in their countries.Now that almost three decades have passed … [Read more...] about Three decades of protecting children
Super moms of special childrenon May 1, 2019It has been almost six months but her words keep coming back to me. Every time I sit down for writing something, I remember her words: "Write something for us, mothers of special children. Tell people we need support and encouragement." I have found it hard to gather enough courage to ink those sorrows, but I think it is about time that I fulfilled this responsibility.I still have vivid … [Read more...] about Super moms of special children
Legitimizing bullyingon April 25, 2019My 11-years-old son was so shocked a few days ago while watching a dialogue between politicians that he changed the channel to protect his younger sister from bad exposure. As a mother, I was immensely pleased for the responsible young man. The psychologist in me, however, was left wondering. For how long is the constant negativity and impatience going to be the staple of our mass media? For how … [Read more...] about Legitimizing bullying
Legacy as social imprinton April 16, 2019Albert Pine once said, "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal".The Pakistani nation has a strong tradition of philanthropy. In 2016, the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy produced a report titled The State of Individual Philanthropy in Pakistan. It said in a survey of 10,000 households 98 per cent had reported contributing in cash, … [Read more...] about Legacy as social imprint
Raising autism awarenesson April 8, 2019The definition and diagnosis criteria for Autism Spectrum disorder have undergone gradual changes. In 2013, American Psychological Association revised its diagnostic criteria for autism. It is now called ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). This spectrum can include a non-verbal child having intellectual impairment on one end and a genius scientist or mathematician who is preoccupied with his/her work … [Read more...] about Raising autism awareness
