Seminar on Neo-liberal Scenario of Education hosted by SIO Kolkata

by | Sep 7, 2013

Seminar on Neo-liberal Scenario of Education

Seminar on Neo-liberal Scenario of Education
The West Bengal zone of the Students Islamic Organisation of India hosted an age-worthy seminar on “Education in
India: Neo-liberal Scenario” at Dr. Triguna Sen Auditorium of Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 25th of Aug, 2013. After the  welcome speech by Md Mosiur Rahaman, State President of SIO, renowned dignitaries delivered speeches on the above topic. Prof. Limsir Ali from Calicut University, Prof. Muktipada Sinha from Jadavpur University, Shahnawaz Ali Raihan – renowned journalist and Dr. Masihur Rahaman – Editor of Weekly Meezan were the  speakers. The session was presided by Md Nooruddin, State President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.

Prof. Sinha enlightened the audience about the neo-liberal scenario of Education. He said that right to education is essential in the matter of  fundamental rights. Mr. Raihan said that government must not deny its  obligation of providing basic education. With neo-liberal approach of  Education, government is handing over education to capitalists and they have made education a trade-off. In this way, education is gradually moving away from its objectives. Dr. Rahaman said that neo-colonial approach of education is indeed a form of neo-colonialization. According to him, the purpose of this trend is basically to enslave Indians. At the end, Md Nooruddin, in his presidential speech stressed that moral values and belief  in here-after must be upheld for social upliftment and prevention of ill effects of globalization.

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