"It (EDucate!) looks excellent. I'm naturally highly appreciative of your contribution and concerns."
Noam Chomsky, world renowned linguist and America's foremost social critic. He is Institute Professor in the
Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of
numerous books and a candid speaker on social and political issues across the globe.
" A powerful vehicle for liberation struggles."
Peter McLaren, Professor of Urban Schooling at University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of
"Between Borders: Pedagogy and the Politics of Cultural Studies", "Paulo Freire: A Critical Encounter", "Politics of
Liberation: Paths from Freire" etc.
"It (EDucate!) looks very interesting - stimulating, politically and educationally serious, and deals
with important issues…Since the critical educational project in all of our nations is a COLLECTIVE
project both nationally and internationally, it is important that we all stand together."
Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction & Educational Policy Studies, University
of Wisconsin, Madison & author of "Ideology and Curriculum", "Education and Power", "Democratic Schools",
"Educating the 'Right' Way: Markets, Standards, God, and Inequality" etc.
"He (Edward Said) wishes you and the magazine much success."
Sandra Fahy, on behalf of Edward Said, Professor at Columbia University and author of "Joseph Conrad and
the Fiction of Autobiography", "Beginnings: Intention and Method", "The Question of Palestine", "Culture and
Imperialism", "Orientalism" etc.
"A valuable contribution to discussion about education and development which are at present
dominated by very conventional and misleading perspectives."
Ted Trainer,author of "The Conservative Society: Alternatives for Sustainability", "Towards a Sustainable
Economy", "Nature of Morality", "Developed to Death", "Abandon Affluence!" etc.
"Very impressive and worthwhile in the struggle for economic and social justice."
Dave Hill,University College Northampton. He is the co-author of "Changing the Future: Redprint for Education",
"Rethinking Education and Democracy: A Socialist Perspective", "Red Chalk: On Schooling, Capitalism and Politics"etc.
"Your journal looks very impressive indeed. I hope to see an increasing emphasis on the need for
counter development. The corporate pressures that are foisting a consumer culture on youth worldwide
are so overwhelming and insidious that they require an ongoing, active and vigilant rebuttal. Keep
it up!"
Helena Norberg-Hodge, author of "Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh."
"Your new publication (EDucate!) is important and very necessary."
Howard Zinn, professor, historian and progressive political theorist. He is also the author of “The Pentagon
Papers: Critical Essays”, “You Can’t Be Neutral On A Moving Train”, and the highly celebrated “A People's History
of the United States: 1492 to the Present.”
"It (EDucate!) is interesting and ambitious."
Wolfgang Sachs, editor of "The Development Dictionary".He is the fellow at the Institute for Cultural Studies
in Essen, Germany.
"We must hope for the future and an unshakeable belief that the power
of ideas can, and ultimately will, transform the world into a better place
for all. EDucate! seeks to keep alive the spirit of idealism and the desire
for positive social change, and is therefore, a significant effort."
Pervez Hoodbhoy is Professor of Physics at The Quaid-e-Azam University,
Islamabad, Pakistan and Editor of "Education and the State - Fifty Years of Pakistan.”
"…Sindh Education Foundation’s move to publish EDucate! is a courageous
one...One hopes that EDucate! will play a positive role in inculcating a
new outlook towards education in readers and policymakers...”
Zubeida Mustafa, The Daily Dawn, Pakistan.
"…I compliment the excellence of the Sindh Education Foundation's
contribution to the nation's most critical need i.e. education for
development and social change."
Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, Ministry of Women Development, Social Welfare &
Special Education
"The layout of the magazine is outstanding. It definitely has the potential
to become a torch-light for social change, through intellectual interactions
and will definitely dispel shadows in human minds."
Sarfraz-ul-Haq Beg, Commissioner, Afghan Refugees, Punjab
"Good to see so much initiative and enterprise."
Stella Jaffery, Advisor, IUCN Regional Program
"…EDucate! speaks loudly of its aims…it is a dire need of the day that our
educationists and intellectuals must come forward and explore the ways
and means to educational content…I hope EDucate! will be a great help
for the intellectuals to groom the masses in the right direction to realize
the dreams of the Quaid-e-Azam (for Pakistan)".
Col. Retd. S.K. Tressler, Ministry of Minorities, Culture, Sports, Tourism and
Youth Affairs, Islamabad, Pakistan.