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 On the
completion of 20 years of consistent efforts to revamp
and reform the national educational landscape through
Tameer-e-Millat Foundation is
certainly more than an ordinary experience. This journey
is dotted with interesting contrasts; if we had to
endure some least-expected hurdles, unexpected support
also came our way, while there was no dearth of cynics,
there was no paucity of wonderful supporters as well, if
failures offered us opportunities to rethink our
strategy, taste of success fortified our resolve and
strengthened our belief in the mission.
After treading two decades down the road, I can say with
unwavering conviction that investing in education is the
only panacea that can help Pakistan come out of acute
and chronic array of problems faced by the nation. I am
under obligation to express gratefulness to Allah
Almighty for showing us the right path and giving us the
required courage to travel on this for our collective
national benefit. I am deeply indebted for the efforts
of stakeholders that turned Tameer-e-Millat Foundation
into a lively network of change agents. From students to
teachers, from people working at TMF offices to the
communities where TMF is functioning to bring
sustainable change, and on top of the list our countless
supporters and donors, every link of this great chain
has helped Pakistan cover valuable miles from where it
was 20 years ago.
Through this opportunity I want to share the success
secret of this organization which has literally become a
meeting point for tens of thousands of serious people
striving for qualitative change. It is the network. You
may be able to find some glimpses of the impact on the
website that your efforts have caused in
Pakistan; from snow-covered northern peaks to
neighborhood slums of Arabic Ocean in south and from
eastern border plains to the conservative north-western
villages. But you would hardly be able to get complete picture
that would help you understand the change that is in store
for this part of the world as a result of your
contributions. It is a thousand miles journey, the
impact of which shall also live with us for centuries to
come.
I believe, repeat, I believe, that only education can
help us develop Pakistan into a progressive, developed,
tolerant and advanced country amongst comity of the
nations. I would definitely
like to emphasize that the journey we covered could only
be possible because we were united and determined. And
while we would require this spirit and support to move
on, a word of caution is must: we have miles to go yet.
May Allah help us all!
Zaheer Ahmad M.D.
Chairman |
