ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) rejected the government’s proposal to include teachings of Quran in schools syllabus on Wednesday, a private TV channel reported.
The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training had sent a set of books which contained Quran verses with translation to the CII for vetting. The ministry had proposed to teach these books in schools up to tenth class.
The members found too many voids in the books and said that they could not be incorporated in the schools syllabus. The members also raised objections over the draft child protection bill on the second day of the three-day CII meeting.
The council also discussed the Hague convention on the Parental Responsibility and Protection of Children, sent by the Law Ministry and ruled that Pakistan should not sign it. The meeting was chaired by its CII Chairman Maulana Mohammad Khan Sheerani, who said that certain clauses of the Hague Convention were contradictory to the Constitution of Pakistan.
The Council discussed 21 clauses out of 68 of the Hague Convention and it was noted that the clause 20, which deals with the custody of the child, was a violation of international human rights. The CII is expected to complete its vetting of the international convention on Thursday.
The deliberation and approval of the women protection law formulated by the CII was another key agenda of the council meeting.
