افراد سازی میں خصوصی دلچسپیوں اور رجحانات کی رعایت سیرت طیبہ کی روشنی میں

One of the aspects of the teaching and grooming of people by the the of tendencies and interest special the considering was (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Prophet companions and preparing, guiding, grooming and appreciating them in their respective fields of special interests and tendencies. This consideration of their special interests and tendencies and grooming and guiding them in this respect enabled them to exercise their abilities and serve the society in the academic, preaching, political, economic, social, judicial, diplomatic and other aspects. Until and unless the interest and tendencies of youth are not kept in mind, abilities of youth can never be utilized. Our Holy Prophet (ﷺ) took great care of youth’s interests before their training for specific field. The present paper intends to analyze the life of five companions and their excellence in field of education which was result of the Prophet’s consistent guidance and grooming according to their special interests and tendencies which resulted in their extra ordinary status in their respective fields and constructive contribution in the establishment and strengthening the structural foundations of society. The present Muslim world is in the need of seeking the guidance from the life of the Prophet in this respect and considering the special tendencies and interests of the youth and grooming, guiding and upbringing them in their respective fields so that they could contribute to the positive and constructive upbringing of the humanity in general and Muslim society in specific.

A Study of Professional Commitment of Teachers Educators in Punjab

Teachers‟ professional commitment is a critical issue among our educationists these days. To address this issue, a study entitled “A study of professional commitment of teacher educators in Punjab” has been undertaken by the researcher. The main objectives of the study were to: i) determine the level of professional commitment of teachers ii) find effects of gender differences on the level of professional commitment of teachers iii) explore the affect of demographic differences on the level of professional commitment of teachers working in Govt. Colleges for Elementary Teacher Institutions in Punjab. Actually the teachers of GCETs are called as teacher educators in the Punjab province. To measure these objectives following research questions were developed: i) what is the level of professional commitment of teachers ii) what is the level of professional commitment of male and female teachers iii) what is the difference between the level of professional commitment of rural and urban teachers iv) what is the level of professional commitment of teachers with different age v) what is the level of professional commitment of teachers with different working experiences vi) what is the level of professional commitment of teachers with different qualification vii) what is the level of professional commitment of teachers with different pay scales viii) what is the level of professional commitment of married and un-married teachers? The study was mix method both qualitative as well as quantitative in nature. In the first phase, various educational experts from universities and the education department were invited to discuss different aspects of professional commitment. This discussion was conducted in a one day seminar held at Lahore. Review of literature also helped to find some domains in this respect. Twenty nine out of thirty three GCETs were selected as population of the study. There were 29 (17 male and 12 female) principals, 320 teacher-educators (200 males and 120 females) and 2785 (338 male and 2447 female) prospective teachers enrolled in B. Ed program in the session 2012-2013. From this population all the 29 principals (100%) and 320 teacher-educators (100%) were considered as sample of the study and 50% prospective teachers (1403) were selected randomly from GCETs of the Punjab province. To collect data three types of instruments were developed i.e. questionnaire for teacher-educators, questionnaire for prospective teachers and semi-structured interview for principals. Response rate remained 89% from principals, 90% from teacher- educators and 93% from prospective students. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS software. Both descriptive as well as inferential statistics were used to test the design research questions. After data analysis it was found that female teachers were more committed than male teachers to their profession in all domains except the domain, commitment to work group. Urban teachers were more committed than rural teachers in all domains of professional commitment. Commitment level increases with the increase of age of teachers in all domains of commitment except the domains, institutional behavior climate and collegial participative leadership. Commitment towards the teaching profession increases with the increase of experience. More qualified teachers were more committed towards the teaching profession in all domains except commitment to work group domain. Commitment level among GCET teachers increases with the increase in Basic Pay Scale and also high monthly salary. Marital status affects commitment level i.e. commitment level of un-married teachers is high as compared to married teachers. In the end it was suggested that i) Ministry of Education should encourage teacher educators for better performance by giving them financial increase. ii) There is need to compare school teachers and university teachers with regard to their level of commitment.