This story is a special one. When I visited the madrasa in Chawk Bazar, the kids seem to have a spirit of curiosity that is captivating. These children, through tremendous handwork, study Islamic law, literature - just the way you and I study English literature, English law, but their degree is not recognised by the government. This drastically reduces the ability of these students to find a job in the mainstream job market after their graduation. Most shocking, however, was the revelation that these students, who are memorising the Quran while undergoing a completely different education on the side, are often labelled as “farmer” – shorthand for illiterate, which is itself problematic – on their identity (ID) cards. These are not students who are illiterate – they are just literate in a separate language and/or medium. While this may create a certain barrier, that barrier can be overcome in the same way the barrier between Bangla and English medium school students is overcome.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:16:10 +0000
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