Mission Of Usman Public School System

Written By: Mehar Khan

25/2/2015Systems are built to meet some goals and objectives. To fulfill the aim, it is imperative to understand the requirement and significance of it to the society. Usman Public School system was established in 1989. The main aim of the system is to develop real sense of Islamic Society where Muslims should know how to lead and accelerate Islamic vision to their lives. It is due to the fact that religion teaches one the way to set smart goals that Islam fulfills it thoroughly. I believe up to a larger extent UPSS has achieved its goal for the last 26 years. I would like to enlighten its mission which has been undermined behind its establishment.

Firstly, it is simply quoted every time the sole purpose of UPSS is to generate leadership skills to the students so that we can make young people Khalifa Tullah Ul Arz “Allah’s Caliph to the Earth”. In order to fulfill Allah’s command, the system inculcates Islamic teaching through different activities within the REAL LIFE situations at school. For instance, assemblies are basically used for fostering Islamic norms among the toddlers so that they could enlighten their mornings with its teaching.

Secondly, the significant role of UPSS is not only to develop people for achieving our academic goals but also to develop them professionally. It is because the HEALTHY MINDED SKILLED TEACHERS are made, not necessarily born. Some teachers may have innate ability to cultivate students and make them learned people but it is frequently achieved if teachers are trained to do it. As Quran says; “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as (if there were) a niche and within it a lamp, the lamp is in glass, the glass as it were a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east (i.e. neither it gets sun-rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e. nor it gets sun-rays only in the afternoon, but it is exposed to the sun all day long), whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself), though no fire touched it. Light upon Light! Allah guides to His Light whom He wills. And Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and Allah is All-Knower of everything.”24:35. In the light of this verse, UPSS has provided us the path to look for the guidance which is mandatory in either of the fields of lives.

The third and the main objective are to set Islamic Society which can create harmony in the society. We can see it everywhere that our society is much imbued in a fuss and chaos prevailed by media that has made people hollow-eyed from the perspective of losing social and religious identities quite frequently. UPSS uses its assembly presentations to aware people and save them from being a part of it. Let’s say, we objectify tableaux to stop the acts of immodesty, which has made its room in out perceptions. We are so much engrossed while saving our children from it.

In conclusion, we have, Alhamdolillah, achieved our goal and will be able to develop a Muslim Society here in Pakistan. It is not a ONE MAN JOB but can be achieved as team as ONE UMMAT. And the only guide, which we must follow, is the teaching of Quran and Ahadith regardless of having proud on our individualities.

My Objective at the Time of Joining UPSS

In one’s life, objectives are those intrinsic or instrumental needs which we choose to acquire. They are unlike motives which are set to get small plans.

In 2013 when I was in my final year of MA I had heard many times about UPSS; the way they teach, counsel, develop and make people strong with the best of their Emaan. But again having taken my exam I started enjoying long sleeps even after

offering Fajr. I wanted to feel the warmth of the bed that I got deprived of while making assignments, studying, peeping into the libraries and browsing through hundreds of the ancient to the latest books of linguistics. I got totally focused towards writing my research on one of the topics on Language and Gender Studies. Just imagine how much pleasure I had got when I lied on my couch after accomplishing all this. I rested for a month and enjoyed them a lot. Finally I had started applying at different private universities, colleges and a few schools. But my charm to join UPSS again warmed me up to apply here.

One clumsy morning of winter, 16th Jan’2014, I visited aunty at campus-1 and was asked to take demo and finally interview. After passing through different processes and interviews I finally joint campus-III as a coordinator.

My objective, initially, was very clear in my mind. I wanted to work at a place where I get the way to live my life according to Quran and Sunnah and here I came. I left one opportunity to work in a private university for the charm; I had had, for joining UPSS.

But gradually my objective changed. When I joined the campus I made up my mind not to only develop myself but also to develop every member of it, whoever has been a part of it.

My Learning Areas At UPSS during the Year 2014

My very first and fresh year after leaving the university was totally spent in learning a quite new field as a coordinator here. I had already told aunty about my little indecisive feeling about working for the very first time as a coordinator. She was the one who, firstly, trusted me and gave me the chance to opt for this job.

Being part a part of a team here at UPSS I got to know from every little to the giant thing. I would like to put some light on the areas where I learned and developed myself.

Firstly, when I had started sitting with Ms. Summaiya and Ms. Zenab in the coordinator’s room where I noticed the friendlier talks which they used to make with the teachers. I will not forget to mention the way that Ms. Summaiya taught me to deal with the teachers and to cope better with their problems and issues. Moreover, she also acknowledged me some policy matters. Ms. Zenab was the one I got inspired by because of the way she looks at the things. Her positivity has always dazzled my heart and appealed my soul to become a polite and gentle speaker like her.

Secondly, I learnt one more thing from my seniors that sharing every matter with the principal is the first duty of each employee here esp. when she is a coordinator. However, I was little reluctant to convey everything to the principal at first. It was not because I wanted to hide from her but it was because I thought it became back-biting if I conveyed each matter to her. Hence, I used to avoid. But soon, I learnt it does not prove to be an ill-talk about anyone but fruitful up to good extent.

At the beginning, I had noticed one teasing thing on the campus, the peers were not open to each other; they used to have little trust over each other but, by times, I noticed and learned that their behaviour towards different things got changed when I started interacting with them in friendlier manner than before. Conducting workshops also helped me develop rapport with them. They started meeting me very often. I would like to mention the names who taught me to prepare for Dars session. Miss. Tahira, Miss. Zenab and Ms.Shehla and Ms. Musarat have always helped me finding books for dars sessions. Their love vitalized my soul and gradually each of them has made a place in my heart.

The principal has inculcated her knowledge to develop me as a person as well as a coordinator. She taught me many Duas, Ahadith about most situations. My thirst of learning about Islam started getting contended. I started feeling so calm whenever I have talk with her. It was my decision to sit with her so that we both would understand each other. Alhamdolillah up to some extent I succeeded to develop my understanding with her but still I am working on it.

Lastly but imperatively, I must mention that I have learnt from Mam Zubaida is evaluation. It has been one of the most important learnings throughout. I learned how the copies are evaluated, how syllabi, planning and notebooks are evaluated accordingly. Furthermore, she taught me the skills of evaluating myself on my own in accordance with a momin as well as a coordinator and how to lead as a team.

Learning through the Workshops

When I was given the chance to conduct workshop for the teachers, I was consumed totally and pondered over it. My first workshop was about speaking skills and I learned, after conducting it, that people are interested in speaking English but they do not have the provision to carry on with their charm. Somehow, I felt, locality is problem-some for most.

By my second workshop “Personality Development” I felt myself little more closer to their heart when my friends embarked on their personality traits. They came so clear heartedly with their own perceptions and beliefs about themselves. Some were not happy with them but I tried my best to eradicate their own issues out of them by giving them some psychological therapies right there.

The third workshop that I conducted was about “Befriending People”. The main aim was to make them positively influencing people therefore Simulation was used as a technique to engage them throughout the sessions. They acted out and performed very well. I learned that people really enjoy when they are to act out or perform and later, appreciated. I was excited when I saw their happy faces when they were departing from the session cheerfully. I learned to develop friendship among the peers. It had have been unsuccessful if we had not worked as a team.

My last workshop helped me learn teaching writing skills to the teachers, which is an important part of every teacher’s life. Positively, I look forward to conduct its second part to develop writing skills so as to produce result in my team.

So far, I have had a successful journey since January 2014. Either I become a part of UPSS or not, in future, I will inshaAllah remember this system for good.

Jazak’Allah

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