Educational Awareness
The board conducts educational awareness campaign in collaboration with Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) each year. After extensive survey of the backward areas, dropouts are readmitted and helped with books, uniforms etc. Some deserving children are adopted. For effective awareness, Friday sermons are prepared and distributed among the ulema.
In the year 2003, around 119 schools were been surveyed. Few of these were adopted. A considerable amount was spent on it for infrastructures development such as; renovation of structures, drinking water facility, sports items, toilets, etc. Teachers' workshops were also conduced to emphasize on the elevation of educational standards.
To set right the State Syllabus
Board representatives meeting with educational ministerIt was inevitable to make a thorough study of the government syllabus, since a number of objectionable content regarding Islam and Muslims is carried into it, resulting in misunderstandings among the students. If corrective measures had not been taken, it would spoil the mind of lakhs of students.
The board has carried out extensive studies every time the new syllabus is introduce. A panel of experienced teachers, makes a detailed study. This report is submitted to the Education minister and the honourable governor.
Alhamdulillah, this has been a successful endeavor. In the year 2002, around 21 mistakes were pointed out. Around 15 of them were eliminated from the books printed in 2003. Similar exercise was carried out in 2004 and 2006 also. This time it was found that even the Indian history was presented in a fabricated manner. In the social science text book of SSLC, it was stated that Sir Syed Aimed Khan had opposed 'Purdah'. Regarding Arabs it was mentioned that organization like Al-Qaida was present there, which is lead by Usama Bin Laden. In a book of 7th standard, it is mentioned about the fascist outfit RSS that it was formed to safeguard Hindu religion and culture. When around 12 such mistakes were pointed out, even the education minister was astonished. He has assured to eliminate it in the next year text books. A study was submitted to the chairman of Minority Commission, Jb Hamid Ansaari, during his visit to Bangalore.
Training Programme for Teachers
Board conducts training program for teachersFor the Islamic orientation of the teachers to educate them about the state educational policy, to promote healthy and Islamic atmosphere in the educational institutions and to enlighten about new technologies in the field of education, training camps were held at four different places. Lectures were held on topic like 'intellectual development of teachers -why and how', 'child psychology and effective teaching' and 'Prophet Muhammad (s)'s method of teaching'. In a symposium on 'our educational and training problems-their solution' selected teachers presented the problems faced by them. The responsibilities of the teachers were brought to their notice with the reference to Sachar committee's report.
The following training camps were held :
- Two Days workshops at Faaraan College, Gulbarga on 11th and 12th February 2006
- One Day workshop at Shaheen College, Bidar on 12 th February 2006.
- One Day workshop at Masjid-e-Huda, Sindhnur on 1 3th February 2006.
- One Day workshop at Islamic center, Hassan on 15th February 2006
Besides the two important resource persons; educationist Janab Ashfaq Ahmed, secretary for Education, Jamaat-e-lslami Hind and Janab Ghulam Samdani, retired education officer, Nanded, Maharashtra, Janab Moulvi Faheemuddin, Bidar, Jb. Shariff Ahmed Quraishi, Gulbarga, Jb. Shameemuddin Harder, Raichur, Jb. Hafiz Syed Zubair Umri, Bangalore and Jb. Asrar Amed Umri, Hassan also delivered lectures in the workshops. The teachers felt the camps were very beneficial.
Lecture on "Open Schooling and Distance Education"
A special programme for the authorities of Muslim educational institutions was held. Dr. Ahmed Sajjad sahib former Professor Ranchi University and former all India President, Idara-e-Adab-e-lslami enlightened them about National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) in detail. NIOS is a Govt. institute through which any one can continue education from home. Any school, even deeni madrasa can open its centre. SSLC exams can be conducted through this centre. Around 25 authorities from different educational institutions participated in the programme.