معین احسن جذبی
۱۳؍ فروری ۲۰۰۵ء کو اردو کے معمر ادیب اور مشہور ترقی پسند شاعر جناب معین احسن جذبی نے داعی اجل کو لبیک کہا، وہ اعظم گڑھ کے مشہور صنعتی قصبہ مبارک پور کے مضافات میں ۲۱؍ اگست ۱۹۱۲ء کو پیدا ہوئے اور علی گڑھ میں جابسے، یہاں ۱۹۴۱ء میں آئے، ۱۹۴۵ء میں مسلم یونیورسٹی کے شعبہ اردو میں لکچرر ہوئے، اس سے قبل ’’آج کل‘‘ کی ادارت سے بھی منسلک رہے، ۱۹۷۴ء میں ریڈر کے منصب سے ریٹایر ہوئے۔
جذبی صاحب نے نظم و نثر میں کئی کتابیں یادگار چھوڑیں، ’’حالی کا سیاسی شعور‘‘ کے نام سے ڈاکٹریٹ کا مقالہ لکھا جو اردو کی اہم تنقیدی و تحقیقی کتاب ہے، آخر میں اپنے خود نوشت حالات لکھ رہے تھے مگر یہ کتاب نامکمل رہی، ان کے تین شعری مجموعے بھی شایع ہوئے، فروزاں، سخن مختصر اور گدازشب۔
مرحوم کا شمار صف اول کے ترقی پسند شعرا میں ہوتا ہے، وہ مخدوم، سردار جعفری اور مجاز کے ہم عصر تھے، ترقی پسند تحریک سے ان کا تعلق برابر رہا مگر ان کی شاعری اس کی عام بے اعتدالیوں سے محفوظ اور اپنی بعض الگ خصوصیات رکھتی تھی، وہ اپنی شاعری کو خوب سے خوب تر بنانے کے لیے اس میں برابر حک و اصلاح کرتے اور نقد و احتساب کی نظر ڈالتے رہتے تھے اور جب خود پوری طرح مطمئن ہوجاتے تب ہی کسی کو شعر سناتے یا منظر عام پر لاتے۔
جذبی صاحب نے ۹۳ برس کی طویل عمر پائی، مدتوں درس و تدریس کے پیشے سے وابستہ رہنے کی وجہ سے ان کے تلامذہ کی تعداد زیادہ ہے، کئی یونیورسٹیوں میں ان پر تحقیقی مقالے لکھے گئے، کئی اردو اکیڈمیوں کے علاوہ غالب ایوارڈ اور اقبال سمان بھی ان کو ملا۔
وہ بڑے انسان دوست تھے، اپنے طالب علموں اور خوردوں...
This research aimed to assess the general and technical competency of Technical Vocational Education (TVE) teachers in the schools Division of Aklan. It also determined the competency needs and gaps in teaching TVE in the implementation of the program. The study was participated by 118 TVE teachers. Mixed-methods research design using sequential strategy was employed in this study. The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers was used as guide for assessing the general level of competency while self-assessment guide of TESDA was used to assess the level of technical competency. The quantitative data were used as bases in the conduct of focus group discussions to triangulate the responses in the survey. The general competency level of TVE teachers was described as “highly proficient” while the technical competency level was reported on the “advanced” level. The gaps identified were: (1) teacher-subject mismatch, (2) inadequate skills in applying math and science principles in technical training, (3) struggle in promoting understanding of global labor markets, (4) inability to lead workplace communication (5) lack of content knowledge and pedagogy, (6) lack of competence in assessment and reporting, (7) insufficient trainings related to area of specialization, and (8) expired and unaligned national certificates (nc).The competency needs identified were:(1) activities that would enhance competency, (2) motivation and opportunities to acquire/enhance, and apply competency, and (3) renewed professionalism and rejuvenated teaching advocacy and calling.
Environmental concerns have been motivating research in the field of biodegradable materials, especially those from biological sources. Plant fibres are hydrophilic in nature due to interaction with the hydroxyl group of their components and water molecules which results in poor adhesion of these biopolymers to the reinforcing materials due to low compatibility with the hydrophobic polymer matrices that result in inefficient transfer of stress from the matrix to the reinforcing material. Environment friendly methods such as plasma treatment, treatments using fungi, enzymes and bacteria, can be used for the surface modification of plant fibers. In this context, a series of bio-composites e.g. polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with lignocellulosic substrate (native and delignified) based biocomposites and PVA along with bacterial cellulose modified substrate based biocomposites were successfully synthesized by introducing maleic anhydride as compatibilizer and glycerol as a plasticizer. The lignocellulosic materials (sugarcane bagasse, wheat straw and rice straw) were treated enzymatically and the best delignified substrate was further modified by depositing Acetbacter xylinum. Blends were compression molded and the resulting bio-composites were removed from their respective casting surfaces under ambient environment and characterized using different analytical and imaging techniques. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was performed to study the mechanical properties of the composites. The structural changes in the composites were analyzed using Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), the morphological properties of the bocomposites were studied using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the water absorption behavior of the biocomposites were also determined. The tensile strength, elongation at break point, and Young’s modulus values of the bio-composites reached very high levels in comparison to the composites prepared with pure PVA and pure native straw that were too fragile to be measured for any of the above mentioned characteristics. Morphological analysis of the newly developed biocomposites surfaces through SEM showed a uniform distribution of the PVA and reinforcing substrate. Also there was a marked improvement in the water absorption content of the biocomposite synthesized from 1:3 ratio of wheat straw and PVA. The development of biocomposites by using lignocellulosic biofibres as reinforcement materials will form the basis for the potential use of these biocomposites in various industries.