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**ThzinChang** · 03-09-2011, 07:56 PM

one thing your post makes me realise is that skills are very country specific. Taxi driving is probably o.k. in al hind, but definitely nothing to be proud of in the UK.

And in the UK if you told someone you've done the BUMS course you'll never hear the end of it

Ma sha'Allah good thread which will insha Allah open up the debate a bit more.

Hopefully as this thread develops some people can take it to the next stage by developing some courses for the young Alims. My suggestions are:

1. A course on developing institutions/Committes- learning to taking minutes, chairing meetings secretarial roles, etc. Including in this compulsory attendence to Local/public Councillor meetings to see how others operate.

2. Creative writing/an introduction to journalism - most areas have local newsletters dealing with local issues which operate on local volunteer journalists writing articles for them.

I know these aren't ways of generating income but they are valauble skills that I personally have seen lacking in our young people. Also if these types of courses are run along side the last 2 years of the Alim course, maybe 1 evening/week I think they would be better.

I think widening the diversity is key. Different people have different skills and we should be encouraging our young graduates to go out into all fields by giving them a taste of the various opportunities that are out there for them.

While short term "quick fix" money making schemes are ok initially, these graduates really need long term careers to support them and their families.

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ThzinChang Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	one thing your post makes me realise is that skills are very country specific. Taxi driving is probably o.k. in al hind, but definitely nothing to be proud of in the UK. And in the UK if you told someone you've done the BUMS course you'll never hear the end of it Ma sha'Allah good thread which will insha Allah open up the debate a bit more. Hopefully as this thread develops some people can take it to the next stage by developing some courses for the young Alims. My suggestions are: 1. A course on developing institutions/Committes- learning to taking minutes, chairing meetings secretarial roles, etc. Including in this compulsory attendence to Local/public Councillor meetings to see how others operate. 2. Creative writing/an introduction to journalism - most areas have local newsletters dealing with local issues which operate on local volunteer journalists writing articles for them. I know these aren't ways of generating income but they are valauble skills that I personally have seen lacking in our young people. Also if these types of courses are run along side the last 2 years of the Alim course, maybe 1 evening/week I think they would be better. I think widening the diversity is key. Different people have different skills and we should be encouraging our young graduates to go out into all fields by giving them a taste of the various opportunities that are out there for them. While short term "quick fix" money making schemes are ok initially, these graduates really need long term careers to support them and their families.
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