An innovative solution to extremism
Recent incidents at education institutions denote the worrying trends of increasing religious and social hostility
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture. PHOTO: FACEBOOK
MULTAN:
The Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture [MNSUA] Multan and Accountability Lab has decided to scale up the Youth Peace Incubator [YPI] at varsity’s premises.
An announcement in this regard was made by MNSUA External Linkages Director Dr Shafqat Saeed during the inaugural ceremony hosted at the Cotton Research Institute on Saturday.
QAU closed after dozens injured in armed clash between students
The Youth Peace Incubator aims at equipping university students with tools and skills that would allow them to devise innovative solutions to curb religious discrimination and hate speech both at varsity premises and in students’ respective communities.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shafqat noted that recent incidents at education institutions denote the worrying trends of increasing religious and social hostility among the Pakistani youth. He underlined that this was about time that youth at these institutes were to be engaged into productive activities and offered opportunities to help reverse such trends. He said promotion of congenial and student-friendly learning environment at universities was very close to his heart. He encouraged and appreciated the role of Accountability Lab and efforts for the same.
Three wounded as rival student groups clash at Sir Syed University of Engineering
Zeeshan Ali Khan, representative of the Accountability Lab, while speaking at the occasion appreciated MNSUA’s efforts for promoting religious harmony among the students and said that through this collaboration they look forward to provide learning opportunities to the students to indulge into productive discussions, debates, and dialogues towards peace promotion. He was of the view that universities across the globe provide intellectual guidance and leadership for resolution of most burning of the social issues, and in this regard, through this intervention, they wanted to build same capabilities among the students of the MNSUA.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2017.
The Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture [MNSUA] Multan and Accountability Lab has decided to scale up the Youth Peace Incubator [YPI] at varsity’s premises.
An announcement in this regard was made by MNSUA External Linkages Director Dr Shafqat Saeed during the inaugural ceremony hosted at the Cotton Research Institute on Saturday.
QAU closed after dozens injured in armed clash between students
The Youth Peace Incubator aims at equipping university students with tools and skills that would allow them to devise innovative solutions to curb religious discrimination and hate speech both at varsity premises and in students’ respective communities.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shafqat noted that recent incidents at education institutions denote the worrying trends of increasing religious and social hostility among the Pakistani youth. He underlined that this was about time that youth at these institutes were to be engaged into productive activities and offered opportunities to help reverse such trends. He said promotion of congenial and student-friendly learning environment at universities was very close to his heart. He encouraged and appreciated the role of Accountability Lab and efforts for the same.
Three wounded as rival student groups clash at Sir Syed University of Engineering
Zeeshan Ali Khan, representative of the Accountability Lab, while speaking at the occasion appreciated MNSUA’s efforts for promoting religious harmony among the students and said that through this collaboration they look forward to provide learning opportunities to the students to indulge into productive discussions, debates, and dialogues towards peace promotion. He was of the view that universities across the globe provide intellectual guidance and leadership for resolution of most burning of the social issues, and in this regard, through this intervention, they wanted to build same capabilities among the students of the MNSUA.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2017.