20Apr, 2023
    Doctorate Degree Honoris Causa conferred upon His Excellency, President Adama Barrow

     

     

    Pictures: IOU Vice-Chancellor Dr Cherno Omar Barry presents the conferred Doctorate Degree Honoris Causa to His Excellency, President Adama Barrow.

    The President of the Republic of the Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, was robed on Thursday, 20 April 2023, in a solemn ceremony held at the State House in the President’s office by Professor Cherno Omar Barry, the Vice-Chancellor of the International Open University.

    It may be recalled that at the ninth IOU Convocation ceremony held on 28 February, 2023, His Excellency President Adama Barrow was conferred the award of a Doctorate Degree Honoris Causa by the International Open University in recognition of his distinguished services for the promotion of education, particularly in decentralizing higher education and TVET. Unfortunately, President Barrow could not attend the ceremony but was well-represented by the Minister of Public Service, Honorable Babucarr Bouy.

    The IOU recognizes President Adama Barrow’s policies that have resulted in tremendous strides in the education sector in The Gambia, from increasing access to secondary education to increasing the budget to accommodate marginalized students, particularly in rural Gambia.

    President Barrow introduced various initiatives, including launching the National Islamic Education Strategy in July 2019. The strategy focuses on providing access to quality Quranic and Islamic education to all Gambians, regardless of their gender, social background, or income level. The policies aim to improve the management of madrassas, build up the skills of teachers and administrators, and ensure that all madrassas have access to adequate resources, such as textbooks and other learning tools. President Barrow has also increased government funding for madrassas by allocating funds to help build new schools, pay teachers’ salaries, and give textbooks and other school supplies.

    The International Open University is the first of its kind in The Gambia, as it is the only university that provides online education to Gambian citizens and residents around the country. In response to President Barrow’s vision for every Gambian eligible for university education, especially the underprivileged, being accorded the opportunity to access quality higher education, the Founder-Chancellor of the International Open University, Prof Dr Bilal Philips, recently offered 1,000 scholarships dedicated to His Excellency.

    The Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa awarded by the IOU commemorates President Barrow’s commitment to education heralding a new wave of well-educated, highly skilled workers that will help usher in a new Gambia that is
    prosperous and progressive. Following the brief robing ceremony, Professor Barry emphasized the need to partner with the government to ensure every deserving Gambian gets a chance to post-secondary education in an affordable, accessible and flexible way. He is convinced that the IOU has a significant role in that regard.

     

    Source: International Open University

    18Apr, 2023
    Zakatul Fitr ni nini katika Uislamu?

    Zakatul Fitr ni nini katika Uislamu?

    Zakat ul Fitr ni sadaka ya chakula ambayo lazima itolewe kabla ya sala ya Eid, kabla ya mwisho wa mwezi wa Ramadhani, kwa ajili ya upendo wa Mwenyezi Mungu.

     

    Zakat Fitr ni kiasi gani?Kiasi cha chini kabisa ni sa` moja (mikono minne iliyojaa mikono miwili) ya chakula, nafaka au matunda yaliyokaushwa kwa kila mwanafamilia. Hesabu hii inatokana na riwaya ya Ibn Umar kwamba Mtume aliifanya Zakaatul-Fitwr kuwa ya lazima na kulipwa kwa sa` ya tende kavu au sa` ya shayiri.

     

    Nani anatakiwa kulipa Zakat al-Fitr?Muislamu yeyote ambaye ana chakula kinachozidi mahitaji yake lazima alipe Zakat ul Fitr (Fitrana). Tofauti na Zakat, ni wajibu kwa kila mtu katika nyumba yake. Kwa hiyo, mkuu wa kaya, au wazazi na walezi, wanaweza kulipa kwa niaba ya washiriki wengine wa familia.

     

    Nani analipa Zakat al-Fitr mume au mke?Hanafi (na Zahiri) wanaamini kwamba wajibu wa mtu binafsi wa malipo yake ni pamoja na wanawake wa Kiislamu, walioolewa au wasioolewa, kutokana na mali zao wenyewe. Shule nyingine za kisheria zinawataka waume kulipa Zakat al-Fitr kwa niaba ya wake zao Waislamu.

     

    Nani asiyetoa Zakat al-Fitr?Kwa ujumla, makundi manne ya watu hawalipi Zakat-sadaka zinazohitajika kila mwaka kwa Waislamu: maskini, maskini, wenye madeni, na wasio huru.

     

    Sheria za Zakat ni zipi?Watu binafsi lazima wafikie kizingiti fulani kinachojulikana kama nisab ili kuhitimu kupata zakat kila mwaka wa mwandamo. Hii imewekwa kwa thamani ya gramu 87.48 za dhahabu au gramu 612.36 za fedha. Watu ambao mali yao inazidi thamani ya kiasi hiki lazima walipe 2.5% ya thamani ya mali yao katika zakat.

     

    Nani Hawezi kuchukua Zaka?Mpokeaji lazima asiwe wa familia yako ya karibu; mwenzi wako, watoto, wazazi na babu zako hawawezi kupokea zakat yako. Jamaa wengine, hata hivyo, wanaweza kupokea zakat yako. Mpokeaji asiwe Hashimi, dhuria wa Mtume (saw).

     

    Je, ninaweza kutoa Zaka kwa mume wangu ambaye ana deni?Ndiyo. Qur’an inawabainisha waziwazi “waliodaiwa” kuwa ni sehemu ya Sita kati ya Makundi Nane ya watu wanaostahiki Zakat (tazama Surat Al-Tawbah, 9:60).

     

    REJEA: Zakat Foundation, kama ilivyopitiwa leo tarehe: 18/04/2023 Saa 09:07

     

    13Mar, 2023
    3rd IOUCRIS 2023 concludes

     

    The International Open University (IOU) organized its very first hybrid conference the 3rd IOUCRIS 2023 (IOU Conference on Research and Integrated Sciences) in collaboration with the Open University Malaysia (OUM), a top-ranked university in Malaysia. The conference ran Face-to-Face on-site presentations (February 23, 24) and online presentations (March 3) by researchers from around the world.

    The objectives of the 3rd IOUCRIS 2023 were to create opportunities and foster a thriving research culture among IOU academics, staff, and students in collaboration with other globally reputed universities.

    The 3rd IOUCRIS 2023 conference received research paper submissions from around the world, out of which more than 130 papers were accepted for presentation.

    All participants who were unable to submit full papers due to time constraints are requested to submit their full papers by March 31 2023, to be considered for publication in the in-house publication Journal of Integrated Sciences.

    28Dec, 2022
    QURAN RECITATION COMPETITION FALL 2022

    QURAN RECITATION COMPETITION FALL 2022

    The management and whole staffs congratulated and acknowledged the tremendous success made by Br. Hamad Shaame Hamad, a student of IOU who is also our Student Services Officer for representing our community at QURAN RECITATION COMPETITION FALL 2022 which was held by The International Open University the competition was attended by more than 300 participants from different countries.

    12Nov, 2022
    INAUGURATION OF SF SCHOLARSHIP – COHORT 3

    Shaibu Foundation today has launched SF SCHOLARSHIP – COHORT 3. Through SF SCHOLARSHIP – COHORT 3, we are aiming to break down the barriers to education that exists in our society for disadvantaged students and transcending all borders.

    This seminar involved IOU students from Pemba island who are applying the scholarship for the upcoming semester under 1_Million_African_Scholarship (1MAS) project.

    It can be either through external (i.e. through our partner – The International Open University) or internal sources (i.e. through our own sources so as to support those programs that are not yet funded by The Bursary & Community Outreach Department of IOU.) such as certificates & diplomas.

    This seminar was attended by some of our new students who are expecting to apply for the scholarship. As for others who were not present during this inauguration, they will be taught individuals, In Shaa Allah