Discourse Unit Interview Guide Discussion

R 1) Till now in which important places of alia madrasha

reformations have been done?
I Important reforms have been done in various fields of
alia madrasha education management in Bangladesh
like-A) Curriculum, B) Man power structure,
C) Examination method( introduction of creativity), D)
Pay scale etc. But that reformation is not achieved
with what mission and vision madrasha education is
going on that is reformation in Arabic and Islamic
education.
R 2 Do you think that the reformations which have been
done in madrasha education system are sufficient?
I No, it needs more reformations.
R 3) Do you think that the reformations done in Alia
madrasha education were practically essential?.
I Yes, these were needed. Reformations in education
sector are continuous process. But every reformation
should be done on the basis of visions and objectives.
The reformations in alia madrasha were done up to
the integration of general education curriculum with
alia madrasha education system.
R 4) Do you think that government had strong
commitment on the recommendations which were
brought in alia madrasha education system?
I Yes, some previous governments also felt necessity
for recommendation in alia madrasha education
system. But the alia madrasha education system was
in worse condition during Pakistan regime.
R 5) How far this comment is true that the reformations
done in the alia madrasha were due to the pressure
from donors.
I No comment.
R 1) What are the constraints in alia madrasha education
system?
I Lack of sufficient knowledge on alia madrasha
education of the policy makers who are involved on
this task and also lack of proper planning .
R 2) Do you think that finance is major problem in
reformation of alia madrasha education system?
I No, I don’t think so. Absence of positive thinking of
the policy makers is the major problem.
R 3) What are the problems which create difficulty in alia
madrasha education system?
I It seems to me that assigning of those people in alia
madrasha education management system reformation
who are not experienced on this issues is creating
 constrains in reformation.
R 4) What are your recommendations to remove the
constrains in alia madrasha education reformation?
I A) Those who will be involved in alia madrasha education
system must be experienced on this issue.
B) The policy makers should have knowledge on
international Islami affairs.
C) Only the meritorious should be involved in
management
D) Provide the facilities which are like in primary
education of general education viz. ibtedaie
education, teachers training and removal of disparity
in higher education and in employment.
E) Due to not taking proper steps with the opinion of alia
madrasha concerned persons.
R 1. What reformations have taken place in alia madrash
education teaching process?
I No any single significant reformation was done in
teaching process of alia madrasha education. But the
reformations which were done in general education
were applied in alia madrasha education. The
interactive digital version (IDMT) of the text papers of
the Quran Majid, Aquaid, Fiqua, Arabic 1st and 2nd
papers have been introduced of class 6 in madrasha.
R 2 What recommendations are there in the examination
method of alia madrasha education system?
I The subjects of general education which are
incorporated in alia madrasha have been made
creative. The creativity system of general education
has been implemented in Quran of dakhil in alia
madrasha education. The creativity method has not
been introduced on the subjects like Arabic, hadit,
fiquah,aquaid, balagat and manatik
R 3) How the teachers training of madrash education can
help the implementation of the reformation of the
alia madrasha teaching method and examination
management?
I There are very few facilities for training on creativity
and subject basis issues for the teachers of alia
madrasha teachers. Specially the Arabic teachers have
no any facilities for training. Those who are engaged as
class teachers on Arabic aren’t the degree holders of
honours or post graduation. Like Arabic lecturers are
not graduated or post graduated in Arabic from
university. Even Arabic lecturers are not kamel in
Arabic literature (Adab) . Most of them have become
lecturer or assistant professor after passing the kamel
 in Hadit, Tafsir and Fiquah subjects. These teachers
do not have the opportunity for any training whole
over their life. Due to this the main objectives of the
madrasha education are hampered. Training on
subject basis, creativity and process of evaluation in
modern system can empower the Arabic teachers to
play important rule in teaching process and
examination management.
R 4) What steps do you recommend more to develop the
madrasha education system and examination
management?
I A) To arrange separate subject based training on Quran,
Hadit, Arabic, Fiquah, Ususul Fiquah ,Aquaid,Balagat
and Mantiq .
B) Keeping the intransigence intact of the subjects of
Arabic, Fiquah,Aquaid, Balagat, Hadit, Usulul Fiquah
the teachers can be given training to write books of
creative method and also training for the teachers
should be arranged.
C) To arrange sufficient training on creativity for the
teachers of general subjects.
D) Adequate training on management should be
arranged for the Principal, Vice-Principal/ Assistant
Super .
R 1 Do you think that the integration of alia madrasha
curriculum is needed?
I There are some similarities between the alia madrasha
curriculum and general education curriculum , like
English, Mathematics, Science, Bangladesh and World
etc. So for these subjects it can be integrated. But
intransigence must be ensured in the subjects of the
Quran, Hadit, Arabic, Fiquah etc.
R 2) What steps have been taken up till now to reform the
madrasha education curriculum ?
I After the independence of Bangladesh most of the
government declared to reform the alia madrasha
education curriculum. But in 1978 after the circulation
of madrasha education ordinance special
reformations were done in madrasha education
curriculum. Presently same curriculum and lesson
contents have been introduced in the alia madrasha
education for the subjects of Bengali paper 1 & 2,
English paper 1&2, Information and communication
technology, Mathematics, Science and Bangladesh
and world.
R 3) Haw far dualism has been reduced which was
generated after integration of alia madrasha
 education with general education?
I It has been reduced to a big extent. But in some
places the alia madrasha students are being deprived
illegally. Till now if any madrashs student secures the
first position in the admission test cannot have
chance to be admitted in the Department of English in
the University of Dhaka . In some employment fields
the madrasha students are treated to be isolated to
get employment by declaration .
R 4) What do you recommend to develop the extra /co
curriculum in alia madrasha education?
I With giving importance and priority to alia madrasha
education system to acquire skills in Arabic language
and to be introduced with Islamic Tahjib and
Tamaddun the following issues have been
recommended to reform or develop the co
curriculum :
A) Separate project may be taken up to acquire
skills to understand, write and speaking of
Arabic language.
B) To maintain life with the messages of the Holy
Quran, Hadit, and Fiquah special arrangement
may be introduced in the co curriculum.
C) Meeting and Conference: Arranging debate in
Arabic, Bengali, and English , organize
exhibition, national and Islamic day
celebration and recalls meetings etc.
D) Conduct social welfare activities from the
concept of Quran, hadit and Fiquah like mass
literacy, tree plantation etc.
E) Conducting activities on games and sports,
physical exercise according to Islamic Sharyah
R 5 Do you think that till now the steps taken to integrate
the alia madrasha curriculum are adequate?
I No, not enough.
R 1 What impacts of the reformations of alia madrasha
education are found on the degree holders of this
education?
I The reformations of alia madrasha education could
reduce to some extent the dualism between the
degree holder of alia madrasha and general education.
But the objectives of alia madrasha were hampered as
because the reformations were not taken for the
welfare of alia madrasha education.

R 2) What are the impacts of the reformations of alia

madrasha education on the degree holders of this
 education in employment?
I There is no any legal scope of alia madrasha education
reformation to make discrimination between alia
madrasha degree holders and general education
degree holders. But in many cases due to outlook of
the employer s alia madrasha degree holders are
deprived.
R 3) What are the achievements to get admission in higher
education by the students of alia madrasha education
after the reformations in alia madrasha education.
I After the circulation of the ordinance in 1978, from
1987 alim passed students can get admission in any
university and medical college like the students of
general education stream line. But some universities
are depriving the madrasha students illegally.
R 4) Do you think that after reformations of alia madrasha
education the degree holders of alia madrasha have
the opportunity for employment in abroad?
I Yes, they have this opportunity after the reformations.
R 1 What more recommendations you suggest to reform
the alia madrasha education?
I The recommendations are as follows:
A) The Ibtedaie madrashas should be brought
under policy like primary schools.
B) Graduates and post graduates teachers should
be appointed for the subjects of Quran, Hadit,
Arabic and Fiquah.
C) Special importance should be given to
listening, speaking, writing and reading to
Arabic language.
D) Removal of the constraints in taking admission
for higher education.
E) Logical reformations in the text books to
achieve the objectives of madrasha
education.
F) All other facilities including the development
of infrastructures of alia madrasha should be
looked into.
G) There are only 3 government alia madrashas
in the country. There is no any government
alia madrasha at dakhil, alim and fazil level. At
least one madrasha in each upa zilla should be
made government.
R 2) What recommendations do you suggest to modernize
this education for easy entrance to employment of the
degree holders of madrasha education?
I Some logical initiatives can be taken with upholding
 the Islamic intransigence and with the ideas to
achieve its aims and objectives .
R 3) Do you feel that the madrasha teachers are thinking
like that after the Islimization of madrasha education
the reformations of this education will be more
strengthen ?
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R 4) Do you think that the objectives of integration will be
achieved after the Islamization of Education and
Knowledge?
I The alia madrasha education was introduced in favor
of British administration in 1780. To meet the scarcity
of the people who can understand and have skills in
languages of Arabic, Urdu, English, Persian and
accounts the British established alia madrasha in
Kolkata and they themselves took the charge of
supervision. The Kolkata alia madrasha carried out
that responsibilities successfully.