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The Resolutions
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RESOLUTION
In the sphere of media
Deploring the current negative approach of the media
in spreading disharmony, hatred and violence among the people of India
and Pakistan.Decrying the two governments’ attempts to express
information with regard to violation of human rights and atrocities
on the people.Regretting the media’s attitude of not highlighting
the peace efforts in the two countries.It is hereby resolved that the
Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy would work
towards :a) launching a joint media newsletter or bulletin, prefereably
by monthlyb) Establishing a website as also a common internet connection
and e-mail for the purpose.c) Networking of journalists of unionsd)
Orgainising exchanges of representatives of INS and PNS as well as different
journalists’ organisations of the two countriese) Free flow of
publications f) Liberal visa rules for journalists as to procedure police
reporting and restrictions on the mode of transport to be usedg) Enabling
publications to post correspondents in each others country.h) Ensuring
that venom is not spread through publications or the electronic media
that would vitiate relations between the two countries.h) Setting up
an Indo-Pak journalists’ organisation to help promote greater
interaction and closer cooperation between media practioners of the
two countries.In the sphere of culture:Recognising the pivotal role
of culture in bringing the people together, acknowledging the wider
reach of culture, incomparison of the media among the people and impact
of cultural performances on the public mind.Expressing concerns over
the growing vulgarity in cultural performances descriminated by Indian
TV and films.Noting the need to educate the public for the purpose of
preserving our subcontinental culture without in anyway falling into
the fundamentalists straitjacketEmphasising the importance of protecting
the rainbow culture of Jammu and Kashmir that could act as a bridge
between the culture of India and Pakistan.Stressing the significance
of the culture as the mirror of the growth of civil societyIt is hereby
resolved the PIPFPD would work towards
- a) Organising tours of aritists to each other’s countries
with increasing frequency
- b) Liberalising visa rules for cultural aritists
- c) Joint production of India-Pakistan telefilms, films, playsd)
Getting a one hour time lot on TV for secular cultural programmes
of each other’s country through adequate ad support by sponsors.
- e) Checking the spread of western culture in the name of globalisation
- f) Setting up an internet channel for communication among cultural
personalities of the two countries.
- g) Constituting a joint group for implementing the above.
RESOLUTION
- 1. We call upon the Governments of Pakistan and India to immediately
re-establish communication links at all levels and resume dialogue
and to at the highest level with good faith take specific measures
towards confidence building measures.
- 2. Both countries should unconditionally sing CTBT.
- 3. We call upon the Government of Pakistan and India to immediately
put a freeze on all military built-up, both conventional and nuclear
and all research connected with them. PIPFPD appeals to the scientific
community not to participate in nuclear research. We further call
on both Governments to down size their defence forces and reduce their
defence budget
- 4. We call on the PIPFPD sections to immediately establish the joint
secretary advisory group with specific time housed actions and develop
alternative perspectives of peace and security as securing the lines
of people.RESOLUTIONTO form Joint working groups on the five themes,
who will meet twice a year, circulating their resolutions, which maybe
ratified during the National and Joint Conventions.David SelvarajVimalanathanMathew
PhilipAnita RatnamIf there is an earlier resolution kindly ignore
this.
REPORT OF THE SECTORAL GROUP ON TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS
- 1. The two groups on teachers and students were chibbed together
into a single group – altogether there were 10 participants
– 2 from Pakistan and 8 from India.
- 2. Mr. S.Pandian of India and Mr. M.Saeed Anan of Pakistan were
co-chair.
- 3. Mr. Mazhar Hussain of India was designated as the rapporteur
for the group.
- 4. The focus of the group was more on students issues but matters
relating to teachers were also taken up during the deliberations.
- 5. The group acknowledged that the issue of negative attitudes of
students of both our countries towards each other is turning from
persons to grave.
- 6. The curriculum, especially the teaching of History as influence
of media were recognised as major factors in circulating negative
thoughts and feeling about other religious and communities and branding
other as enemies, terrorists etc.
- 7. The group recognised that while students – Pakistan are
not taught the history of the sub-continent, the curricular in India
is being mutiliated and communicated especially since the BJP came
to power.
- 8. The ill informed attitudes and improper understudying of most
of the teachers of both the countries about each other is playing
havoc with the constitution of the mind sets of their students.
- 9. On the positive side the groups found that the education of the
girl child is on the rise in Pakistan.
On the basis of the above discussions the groups
made the following recommendations :
- 1. The group was emphatic that multipronged strategies must be adopted
to inculcate open mindedness, tolerance and commitment for peace amongst
students and youth.
- 2. All efforts at all levels should be undertaken to resume the
priority to funds that the education sector deserves and requires
- .3. Proactive endeavours and programmes should be undertaken to
motivate and involve opinion builders, policy makers and politicians
to rewrite and enlist their involvement in making education a vehicle
for peace and understanding and meet the promoting hatred and social
divisions.
- 4. Movements and programs should be initiated and strengthened to
ensure that the syllabus at all levels of education should be fair
without distortions, and condusive to the promotion of peace and understanding.
- 5. The group also felt that the syllabus should include the understanding
of the basic tenants of all the religions to inculcate the values
of understanding and tolerance amongst children and youth.
- 6. There should be large scale exchange of educational literature
between both the countries.
- 7. Exchange facilities should be provided to facilitate the establishment
of e-mail friendships between large number of students which could
be a precussor to exchange programs.
- 8. Exchange programs of students and teachers should be undertaken
more vigorously and constantly.
- 9. Exchange programs should be designed to be multifacated and should
include heritage, culture, racial and educational aspects.10. Students
and teachers exchange programs should include participation from both
urban and rural areas and must have representation from all reactions
and communties of society.
- 11. Specific cities and organisation should be tired up in the studies
/ teachers exchange programs to ensure that they are implemented consistently.
- 12. It programs ……… of teachers of both the countries
should be undertaken to facilitate better interospection and understanding.
- 13. Corporate sponsorships should be mobilised for the student /
teacher exchange programs.
- 14. The factors behing the increase in the education of the girl
child in Pakistan should be stretched and the same should be applied.
India and those portions of Pakistan where the girl child education
is lagging behind to improve education of the girl child in the sub-continent.No
students were present in the groups.
TRADE AND COMMERCE
RESOLUTION
- 1. To maintain cordial and business demanding atmosphere, basic
issues should be solved on priority and both countries competent authorities
should be approached for above achievement.
- 2. In place or big business groups small traders should be encouraged
to involved business between two countries.
- 3. True and registered business community should come in forum conventions
and discuss business with their counter parts.
- 4. Free movement of business people be ensured in respective countries.
- 5. Multiple visa facilities be provided to trade and commerce people
to both sides.
- 6. Constitute a trade and commerce committee, responsible for framing
and adopt proper steps to create congenial atmosphere for business
community, like may bea) To increase number of items exportable /
importable to double the existing (501).b) To frame a pressure group
of business community to influence the competent authorities to achieve
forum targets.From
Khalim Basir
(Pakistan)
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