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Paulo Freire The Chomsky Archive Mass Media, Globalization and the Public Mind Rethinking
Education In Search of a New Paradigm of Quality Education An Illiterate's Declaration to the literacy Preacher Alternate
Views An Interview with the Creator & Producer of Alternative Radio
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Open Letters "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." "…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...” "…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." "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." "Good
to see so much initiative and enterprise." "…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)". "It
is a great pleasure to have a copy of EDucate!, a magazine which has
enormous intellectual food for thought. It is a unique and radical magazine
in a country like Pakistan. When we study the history of media in Pakistan,
we cannot find much evidence of media trying to unveil the brutal face
of harsh realities. It has always played a role in controlling the radical
and critical thoughts of people and in manufacturing their consent.
EDucate! has created a great opportunity for those who have critical
views and want to unravel the atrocities of so-called development and
education. I hope it will help such like-minded people to strengthen
their intellectual basis and lead them towards a radical transformation.
I congratulate you and your team on this great first issue of EDucate!
with the hope that it will continue the intellectual struggle for seeking,
speaking and spreading the truth." "I
have just finished reading the July issue of EDucate! and find it very
interesting! I am a doctor and an educator and therefore it makes me
a medical educationist. I strongly believe that education, which does
not bring improvement in thinking and practices, is not acting at the
higher level of cognition or affects. This is very much evident in medicine
because the majority of health care professionals produced by us are
not acting in a humane and emphatic manner. They are not acting up to
the standards of "Maseehai" (Messiah) expected from them by
society. I would like to offer myself for any support in matters of
time and expertise." "I
saw your bulletin EDucate! in the hands of one of my bosses. I work
for Shahmurad Sugar Mills, Jhok Sharif in District Thatta, Sindh. Too
many people always claim to serve the poor and downtrodden, but despite
their tall claims no one proves to be sincere. Your magazine published
in English can please the high officials of the government but do nothing
for the poor. Sindh needs sincere and devoted people who would work
towards education and upliftment of the poor. In Sindh people can only
dream of higher education, as education in the private sector is expensive
and hence unaffordable. How is it possible for someone to provide better
education to their children if they scarcely earn enough to fulfill
their appetite? However if you are sincere and really want to serve
the poor in spirit I offer my voluntary help." "You
have done a good job in selecting the material for EDucate! especially
the pieces on Helena Norberg-Hodge and Noam Chomsky. Such pieces not
only help to broaden one's intellectual horizon but also inspire to
unveil the fabricated benefits of the notions of development and globalization.
The editorial Why EDucate? is really admirable and so are the Societal
Learning pages. I would humbly suggest that you translate the magazine
in Urdu as well, so that a large proportion of people would be able
to read it and take part in this campaign for social change." "I
would like to congratulate you and your team for the excellent journal
that you have produced. The articles are relevant, honest and thought
provoking. The interview with Professor Anita was particularly welcomed,
and shows that a difference can be made if the spirit is willing. Chomsky's
article as well as Norberg-Hodge's were both very refreshing, particularly
since we, as a nation, are so brain-washed by the World Bank/IMF philosophy
of 'development'. I look forward to receiving more copies of your quarterly!" "I
have read EDucate! with avid interest and I am inclined to think it
rather amazing that my greatest inspirers - Tagore, Helena-Norberg-Hodge
and Chomsky are all featured in your magazine. Indeed there seems to
be much common cause. Hope to learn more about the tremendous work you
all are doing." "I
was pleased to see the first edition of Educate! which presents a marvelous
look. It contains some brief articles and most of them were quite interesting
and thought provoking. I would like to extend congratulation to the
Chairperson Prof. Anita Ghulam Ali, you and your team for such a successful
effort. You may include articles on the best practices of community
participation and management in your publication. Good luck!" |
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