Education – Page 2 – Dr. A.M.A. Azeez Foundation

SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE CEYLON MUSLIM LEAGUE FELICITATION DINNER ON BECOMING THE FIRST MUSLIM CIVIL SERVANT AT THE GALLE FACE HOTEL ON 13.4.1935

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(This is the original document in Dr. Azeez’s collection) Over a hundred and twenty five sat for the complimentary dinner organized by the Ceylon Muslim League in honour of Mr. A.M.A. Azeez, the first Muslim to enter the Ceylon Civil Service.…

THE MUSLIM TRADITION IN EDUCATION

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A CENTENARY VOLUME OF EDUCATION IN CEYLON – 1969 (FROM THE SIXTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE PRESENT DAY) Published By the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Ceylon The Muslim Philosophy of Education “Read : In the name of thy…

A HUNDRED YEARS OF MUSLIM EDUCATION IN CEYLON

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Times of Ceylon (Centenary Number) of 12th July 1946 The Director of Public Instruction said in his administration report for 1895 : "Previous to 1891 no organized attempt to meet a want, which was gradually being felt and admitted…

MUSLIM EDUCATION

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"Address at the Muslim Educational Conference organized by the Educational Branch of the All Ceylon Muslim League and held at Kalmunai on Sunday, 15th May 1949" I consider it a proud privilege to be called upon to preside over the…

THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN AND MUSLIM TEACHERS

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"Address at the Conference held on 3rd June, 1950 to inaugurate two Associations for Muslim teachers" Dr. Howes, Distinguished Guests and fellow teachers or may I say fellow school masters, since our Chief Guest has just indicated his preference for…

LIBERTY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION

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"Speech at the Education Conference, Kandy Organized by the All Ceylon Union of Teachers on October 21, 1950" The White Paper proposals no doubt fall short of the ideal and are in some respects not so ambitious and advanced as…

THE MUSLIM ATTITUDE TOWARDS MODERN EDUCATION DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

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Special Haj Day Supplement of the Times of Ceylon of August, 1952 In the history of Muslim education in Ceylon, the year 1892 will always remain a memorable year. It was in that year that the Muslim Educational Society achieved…

SCHOOL AUTONOMY IN THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY

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Speech at the Prize Day 1952 at Chavakachcheri Hindu College, Jaffna I do not believe that it is within the power of a school to pay a greater honour to an individual than to invite him to preside over its…

MUSLIMS AND THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

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Education Page of the Ceylon Daily News of 12th March 1953 It is not difficult to understand the very large place which the language problem is occupying in the minds of the people of Ceylon today. It has been the…

RELIGIOUS LITERACY AND THE ASSISTED SCHOOL

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Prize-Day address, 1956 of Skantha Varodaya College, Chunnakam Mr. Principal, Staff and Students, Ladies and Gentlemen ! Before I proceed, let me say that it is my bounden duty to express my sincere pleasure and deep gratitude for the invitation…