Peaceful educational environment a must for promotion of knowledge: MSM

President of Mustafavi Students Movement, Chaudhry Irfan Yousaf, has said that educated people can only be produced in a peaceful educational environment and a dream of peaceful educational environment cannot be realized without elimination of occupation mafias that were operating in the name of students. He said that the recent incidents of arson, violence and maltreatment of teachers were condemnable in the strongest possible words. He said that if miscreants were not got rid of from educational institutions, it would further embolden them to resort to hooliganism and terrorism on the campuses. He asked the students to get connected to books, not weapons.

Ch Irfan Yousaf made these remarks while talking to a delegation of student of Punajb University that called on him in his office the other day. Rizwan Bashir, Abdul Amar, Sheikh Amad, Saddique Jan and others were also present on the occasion.

MSM President said that Pakistan was confronted with a very difficult time. He said that monster of terrorism and extremism was eating into vitals of state and society. He said that the students could play meaningful role for the establishment of peace in these circumstances. He said that it was important to foster and promote the feelings of forbearance, tolerance and moderation in the educational institutions so that culture of violence could be eradicated and an environment of free critical inquiry could flourish.

Irfan Yousaf said that teachers were architect of the nation. Their respect and reverence was binding on everyone. He said that we condemned incidents of maltreatment towards teachers in the Punjab University. He said that MSM was endeavoring for promotion of culture of knowledge, love and tolerance and respect of teachers.