وہ غیر سمجھے مجھے غیر ہی شمار کرے
میں اس کو چاہوں وہ میرا نہ اعتبار کرے
اگر یہ طے ہے اسے لوٹ کر نہیں آنا
تو اُس کی یاد بھی مجھ کو نہ بے قرار کرے
تباہ کر دیا چاہت کو رازداروں نے
تو کیا کسی کو یہاں کوئی رازدار کرے
اگر وہ کہتا ہے مجھ سے کہ لاتعلق ہے
تو پھر وہ ذکر بھی میرا نہ بار بار کرے
کوئی تو ہو جو یہ تائبؔ کو بات سمجھا دے
ہمیں بھلا دے ہمارا نہ انتظار کرے
Gender roles not only keep men and women in different spheres of family and social life but they also promote gender segregation in the education sector and professional life. There is a lot of research being conducted on women working in male dominated professions but there is scarcity of research regarding males working in female dominated professions. This study was conducted to explore the experiences of men working in female dominated professions. The first phase of this study collected quantitative data about the type female-dominated professions in Pakistan. Based on this data in-depth qualitative interviews were done with 5 professionals using snowball sampling: Nurse, Psychologist, Montessori teacher, Makeup artist/ Beautician, and Bus host. Thematic analysis was used to identify sub-themes presented in this study: (i) Reasons or motivation for joining nontraditional profession; (ii) Reaction of near and dear ones; (iii) Positive aspects of female dominated profession; (iv) Challenges of female dominated profession; (v) Professional journey; (vi) Being a minority in female majority; (vii) Struggle to maintain masculinity and (viii) Future aspirations. Study findings can be used to support male entry and retention in female dominated professions.
The purpose of this study was to find out the current status regarding the quality of academic processes in
National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad. The study was intended to identify views and
opinions of teachers and students about the quality of academic processes of university. Academic processes
addressed learning, research, community service, curriculum, teaching methods and evaluation.
The study focused on the quality management practices in NUML for teaching and learning processes and to
suggest a comprehensive framework for the quality management of the university. The idea of quality
management in higher education is not new, and several attempts have been made to apply the quality
management models in higher education. The models employed for quality management in higher education
were mostly derived from the industrial models i.e. Total Quality Management Model, ISO, EFQM etc. The
researcher examined the quality concepts and approaches in higher education and intended to suggest a
model for quality management in higher education. For this purpose as an initial step, an attempt has been
made by the researcher to propose a framework for National University of Modern Languages Islamabad.
After the successful implementation of the suggested model the research could be of benefit to the other
universities of Pakistan.
The sample comprised random selection of 80 teachers and 175 students from NUML to know their views
about the quality of NUML. An individual questionnaire was developed both for students and teachers. Data
was collected, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using statistical measures. Based on that, the researcher
has suggested a framework for the quality management of university.