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An institution with a difference

Abu Imran The result of this years SSC and equivalent level exams encouraged me to write a few words about an educational institution which has done very well in the exam. This is not a school but a madrasah called Hafez Abdur Razzaq Jamia Islamia Madrasah, located at Azimpur, Dhaka. When we speak of madrasah, we perceive of a set of students who would be in flowing gowns, tupi etc., who after their educational career, end up either as a muazzin (a person calling in for prayer) or an Imam (a person leading prayer in a mosque). But the products of Hafez Abdur Razzaq madrasah and similar other madrasahs who follow the Alia system of education have wider scope because they follow an integrated system which teaches subjects taught in conventional schools like math, English, Science, Arts and Commerce besides the religious subjects which are of prime importance to such institutions. As such when they pass out, they do not have to worry because of open ended Alia type madrasah education. The students can compete for higher education along with other conventional students in any discipline---Arts, Commerce and Science. And they perhaps do better in the entrance exam. A five year Dhakhil (SSC equivalent) result of Hafez Abdur Razzaq madrasah, which has made it an institution with a difference, may speak for itself and other similar institutions who have also done well. The same is appended below : (Source: Super-Hafez Abdur Razzak Jamia Islamia Madrasha) Year Grade Grade Grade Grade Total no of Percent A+ A A- B Candidates Passed 2011 28 23 3 0 54 100% 2010 21 11 2 0 34 100% 2009 26 11 0 0 37 100% 2008 21 11 2 0 34 100% 2007 11 14 4 0 29 100% I may mention that because of the soundness of madrasah system of education great people like Nehru, the late Prime Minister of India had his initial schooling in a maktab (parallel institution).(Ref.-All India University essays and letters by Prof. Thompson and Chaterjee) Despite limitations, the excellent result made by the madarsah students gives some food for thought to remodel our education system in line with madrasah education system of-course with some modification where necessary as the aim here is to produce men and women of character since religion teaches highest degree of morality and also stresses upon achieving excellence in class-room education. Both the needs are met here. Perhaps our education planners, political leaders who are working now on education policy may consider to re-cast education system giving highest consideration to religious subjects integrating it with modem subjects to give the best possible result.