REPORT ON SEMINAR

Learning Various Aspects of Pakistan Studies by Observing Displays at the Lahore Museum

Submitted by

Research cell of the Coordination Office

Anjuman Madrasat -ul- Banat

INTRODUCTION

A tour of Lahore Museum was organized by Research cell of Anjuman Madrasat -ul- Banatfor secondary and higher secondary students. Museums provide unique interactive experience of getting up close to things one usually only see in books, newspapers or on the television. Museums provide an unrivalled wealth of Information. In term of education, going to museum can bring what is taught in school to life by seeing artifacts, pictures and paintings. The purpose of this tour was to provide the students a chance to explore museum fully in order to understand its role in learning. Before visit to museum students were briefed about different galleries of Lahore museum and were divided in groups. Each group was assigned a topic related to their course of Pakistan Studies. The students were directed to gather as much information as they can about their certain topic from their assigned gallery and latter on make a report on it. After that a seminar was arranged to see what students have learned from this activity.

LEARNING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PAKISTAN STUDIES BY OBSERVING DISPLAYS AT THE LAHORE MUSEUM

A seminar was arranged under the Title of “Learning Various Aspects of Pakistan Studies by Observing Displays at the Lahore Museum”on December 16, 2014 by Research cell of Anjuman Madrasat -ul- Banat in Jinnah Hall of Cambridge Madrasat -ul- Banat, Lahore. Ms.

Sumaira Samad, Director Lahore Museum presided the seminar. The students presented their presentation prepared on power points on the following topics of Pakistan Studies.

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• Pakistan Movement
• Resolution of Pakistan
• 3^rd June plan of 1947
• Martyrs of Pakistan
• Medals
• Role of women in Pakistan Movement
• Ghandhara Art & Civilization
• Numismatics
• Arts and Crafts of Multan and Sindh

These presentations were based on the information which students have gathered from the assigned galleries of Lahore Museum. In these presentation students also used some of the visuals which they have seen in Lahore Museum.

PRESIDENT’S REMARKS

President of Anjuman Madrasat -ul- Banat, Dr. Amin U. Khan appreciated this seminar. He told the students about  his experience how he have seen people utilizing such great wealth of knowledge as a playground rather than taking advantage of it. While sharing his remarks he said, People do not value these hereditary places and those living closer to such great wealth are more ignorant of it. If you ask someone’s priority to visit any place, they usually go for a place where they can have fun rather than a place where they can gather information and revive their glorious past. According to him it is necessary to make student realize the importance of such places and also we should try to develop their interest in the great heritage. Moreover he said such kind of activities not only enhances the knowledge of students but also allow the students to understand the true value of such places which is usually ignored.

REMARKS BY THE CHIEF GUEST

Chief guest Ms. Sumaira Samad, Director Lahore Museum declared this seminar a pioneer step in restoring the true value of heritage among students. She said that museum is a “Graveyard of History” which remains alive with the arrival of people. According to her visitors give something to museum and in return museum also give something to visitor. They both are mandatory for each other. She acknowledged the efforts of students to make their presentation that much informative and also utilizing their chance to visit the museum as a source of learning to its full.

She appreciated much the endeavor of Researchcell of Anjuman Madrasat -ul- Banat in this regard. She further said that such seminar should be conducted frequently and it’s a very positive step to make student realize the real purpose and significance of the heritage of our country.

DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES

Latter on certificates were distributed among the participant by Chief Guest Ms. Sumaira Samad and President Dr. Amin U. Khan to encourage students to participate in such activities.