مولانا عبدالصمد رحمانی
تین مہینہ کے سفر کے بعد جب ۳/جون کوبحمداﷲ بہمہ وجوہ خیریت و عافیت واپسی ہوئی توجن احباب اوربزرگوں کے انتقال پرملال کی خبر سے سخت افسوس اوررنج ہوا ان میں مولانا عبدالصمد صاحب رحمانی بھی تھے۔مولانا ان اکابر علم وفضل اوراصحاب ورع وتقوی میں سے تھے جن کے دم سے اسلام کی روحانی اوردینی واخلاقی عظمت کی آبرو قائم ہے۔ ان کی استعداد بڑی پختہ تھی، مطالعہ وسیع، نظر دقیق اورفہم ثاقب رکھتے تھے۔ یوں تو سب ہی علوم دینیہ و مروجۂ مدارس عربیہ سے ان کو قلبی لگاؤ تھا لیکن فقہ اورحدیث سے ان کوزیادہ دلچسپی اور مناسبت تھی۔ جب گفتگو کرتے تھے توان کی باتوں سے رسوخ فی العلم کے ساتھ سنجیدگی ٔرائے،ذہانت اورتوازن فکر کے بھبکے آتے تھے۔عملاً بڑے قناعت پسند اور درویش صفت بزرگ تھے، ہرچیز میں سادگی اور بے تکلفی ملحوظ رکھتے تھے۔ صاحب درس اورصاحب تصنیف وتالیف بھی تھے۔ ملک کی تحریک آزادی کے ہراوّل دستے میں تھے لیکن آزادی کے بعد ملک میں جوحالات پیش آئے اورجن کا سلسلہ اب بھی جاری ہے، انھوں نے بعض دوسرے مجاہدین وطن کی طرح ان کو اس درجہ دل شکستہ اور مایوس کردیا تھا کہ وہ سب کچھ چھوڑ چھاڑ گوشہ نشین ہوگئے تھے۔ چند برس سے مجموعۂ امراض واسقام تھے اوربہت کمزور ہوگئے تھے، آخر وقت موعود بھی آپہنچا۔اﷲ تعالیٰ مغفرت وبخشش اور رفع درجات کی نعمتوں سے سرفراز فرمائے۔آمین [جون۱۹۷۳ء]
Education and practical orientation are both significantly interlinked. Education without practical training stands mere theory having no connection with life. Practical orientation without education carries no meaning. Islamic system of life seeks to espouse both education and training. The Prophet (s. a. w.) educated his people theoretically as well as trained them practically. What ever he did in this regard constitute Islamic principles for human life. Curricula of educational institutions need to be developed with a view to making students knowledgeable on the one hand and upholders ofIslamic virtues in their practical life on the other. The present paper is aimed at highlighting the co-relationship between the education and practical orientation, proving beyond doubt that isolation of one from the other is too damaging to imagine
Pakistan is basically an agricultural country, its development is mainly dependent on this sector. Therefore, this sector has been receiving high priority in our development plans because of its significant contribution to the economy. Accelerated government efforts are under way for a rapid breakthrough in agricultural productivity. However, despite accelerated efforts this sector average per hectare yield of various crops obtained in the country is still much lower than that obtained in many other countries of the world. This situation demands proper education of the common farmers about latest agricultural technology, which can be achieved through non-formal education by extension agencies. Extension teaching methods used for this purpose are classified into three categorizes: individual, group and mass contacts. Individual and group methods cannot reach every one who might need and use the information. So mass media (electronic and print) are used to reach large number of people quickly. Among mass media, print media are the important means to convey the latest agricultural information to the farmers. Unlike radio and television, the message conveyed through print media has long life and can be referred to as and when require. With the increase in the literacy rate in Pakistan (57.00%), the print media is no more less important than the electronic media. Keeping in view the importance of print media, the present study was designed to develop a strategy to enhance the role of print media in the dissemination of agricultural information among farmers. The study was conducted in the Punjab province. The population for the study was the subscribers of the top three agricultural magazines (with respect to their circulation) in the Punjab. A sampling frame was constructed by listing all the subscribers of selected agricultural magazines. A sample of 361 respondents was selected from the entire population by using Fitzgibbon and Morris Table. The data were collected with the help of a pre-tested and validated questionnaire especially designed for this purpose and were analyzed by using computer software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Analysis of the data shows that most of the respondents belonged to the middle age group, had education of above graduation level, and farming experience up to 10 years. While a majority of the respondents was owner and had land holdings above 15 acres. Respondents mostly needed information on major crops, and print media were the major sources of information. Among print media magazines were the most preferred form and effective sources of information. Important factors which affected the effectiveness of print media were quality of information, newness, farmers’ interest, in time publication, easy access to print media, relevance of information, literacy level of farmers, comprehensiveness, and cost of print media.