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The Importance Of Education In Islam

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Education is the system of development and cultivation of normal powers of intellect, feeling and conduct so as to render them efficient in some particular forms of living. Education is a powerful catalyzing agent which provides mental, physical, ideological and moral training to individuals, so as to enable them to have full consciousness of their mission, of their purpose in life and equip them to achieve that purpose. It is an instrument for the spiritual development as well as the material fulfillment of human being (Govt of Pakistan, 1998). Importance of education in Islam is fully reflected in the Holy Quran, It says, “O my Allah! Increase my knowledge” (Al-Quran, 20:114). Islam wants an attitude …show more content…

The Prophet (PBUH) did not only preach the importance of knowledge but also set examples for promoting knowledge. In the very first battle between the Muslims and unbelievers of Makkah, known as the war of Badar, the Muslims gained victory and there were seventy prisoners of the war from the unbeliever. One of the criteria of releasing the prisoners of war devised by the Prophet (PBUH) was that those who were literate among the pris¬oners could go free if they teach ten Mus¬lim children how to read and write …show more content…

In 2000, SMCs were renamed as School Councils (SC) through government notification (Govt of Punjab, 2000).Present School Council policy (DSD, 2011),was notified in August 2007.The policy explains the following major points: 1. Formulation of the School Council 2. Role and responsibilities of the School Council 3. Procedure of funds allocation and its utilization by the School Council 4. Monitoring of the School Council Members of School Council must be from the following categories: 1. Head Teacher Chairperson 2. Senior Teacher Secretary 3. Five Parents Member 4. Two Retired/Govt.servents/soldiers General Members The members of School Council should be in odd numbers and not less than 7 and not more than 15 (Punjab, 1999). Role and Responsibilities of the School Council School Council is expected to perform the following main functions: 1. Monitor the working of the school 2. Prepare and recommend school development

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