Novel approach to Early Childhood Education … by Shamim Murji

Shamim Murji and Ann Jeffs meet Syda Bbumba, the Ugandan Minister of FinanceThe English novelist Thomas Hardy would perhaps have titled my journey to Uganda The Return of the Native — after all, I was returning to Kaliro, Uganda, where I was born 38 years ago. My visit was of a dual purpose: I planned to visit all the places of my childhood, including my home and my schools, but I also wanted to give something back to the country where I grew up, which gave me so many invaluable memories.

The opportunity I had been waiting for arrived when I heard of the need for volunteer teachers at the Aga Khan Foundation Madrasa Resource Centre (MRC) in Kampala. I convinced my friend and colleague, Ann Jeffs, with whom I teach in Brampton, Ontario, to embark upon the trip with me. We were convinced that it was going to be an incredible experience which would fulfil Ann’s thirst to travel to Africa, and my longing to “return home.”

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  1. it’s a nice article….
    we know with that education is a very important element in our lives, everything that happens in this life can not be separated from the educational process. Imagine if there is a country that does not have a good level of education, it will affect the quality of its people.

    Indonesia is one country that continued to improve the quality of education. In the future, expect the quality of Indonesian people can compete on the world stage.
    If you want to see the state of education in Indonesia, you can visit
    http://edulifers.blogspot.com/2010/01/education-in-indonesia.html
    hopefully can provide some feedback about the state of education in Indonesia

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