Box –1

ENGLISH MEDIUM ELITIST SCHOOLS

 

Students

Teachers

Males

62

18

Females

52

47

Total

115

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box-2

URDU MEDIUM SCHOOLS

 

Students

Teachers

Males

123

42

Females

107

58

Total

230

100

 


 

 

 

 

Box-3

Tolerance Among Students of English Medium Schools

N=116 (M=62; F=52)

(In percentages)

Q-4.     Give equal rights to Ahmedis in all jobs etc?

 

 

Males

Females

 

Yes

67.74

63.46

 

No

8.06

11.54

 

Don’t know

24.19

25.00

Q-5.     Give equal rights to Pakistani Hindus in all jobs etc?

 

Yes

75.81

80.77

 

No

14.52

13.46

 

Don’t know

9.68

5.77

Q-6.     Give equal rights to Pakistani Christians in all jobs etc?

 

Yes

87.09

78.85

 

No

4.84

13.46

 

Don’t know

8.06

7.69

Q-7.     Give equal rights to men and women as in western countries?

 

Yes

85.48

96.15

 

No

8.06

3.85

 

Don’t know

6.45

Nil

Analysis:           Boys are slightly more tolerant of Ahmedis and Christians than girls. As expected, girls favour equal rights for men and women.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Box-4

Militancy Among Students of English-Medium Schools.

N=116 (M=62; F=52)

What should be Pakistan’s priorities?

Q-1      Take Kashmir away from India by an open war?

 

Males

Females

Yes

24.02

28.08

No

69.04

59.06

Don’t know

6.05

11.05

Q-2      Take Kashmir away from India by supporting Jihadi groups to fight with the Indian army?

Yes

22.58

23.07

No

72.58

44.23

Don’t know

4.84

32.69

Q-3      Support Kashmir cause through peaceful means only (i.e. no open war or sending Jihadi groups across the line of control?

Yes

67.74

76.92

No

24.19

13.46

Don’t know

8.06

9.62

Analysis:           Girls have a greater desire than boys for a peaceful solution to the Kashmir problem. However, they are confused about sending fighter across the LOC. As some students ticked Q.3 as well as Q.1 or/and Q.2, the results are uncertain.

 


 

 

 

 

            Box-5

Militancy Among English-Medium School Teachers

N=65 (M=18, F=47)

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

Q-1      Kashmir War

Yes

22.22

27.66

 

No

72.22

61.70

 

Don’t know

5.55

10.64

Q-2      Kashmir Jihad

Yes

38.88

38.29

 

No

50.00

51.06

 

Don’t know

11.11

10.64

Q-3      Kashmir Peace

Yes

61.11

59.57

 

No

22.22

38.29

 

Don’t know

16.66

2.13

Analysis:           Female teachers appear to favour militant policies in Kashmir slightly more than their male colleagues.

 


 

 

 

Box-6

Tolerance Among English-Medium School Teachers

N=65 (M=18, F=47)

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

Ahmedis

Yes

38.88

59.57

 

No

22.22

38.29

 

Don’t know

16.66

2.13

Hindus

Yes

88.88

51.06

 

No

Nil

36.17

 

Don’t know

11.11

12.76

Christians

Yes

88.88

78.72

 

No

Nil

14.89

 

Don’t know

11.11

6.38

Women

Yes

66.66

82.98

 

No

22.22

10.64

 

Don’t know

11.11

6.38

Analysis:           Female teachers are less tolerant than their male colleagues for Hindus and Christians. However, they support equal rights for Ahmedis more than males. As expected, they are much more supportive of equal rights for males and females than men.

 


 

 

 

 

Box-7

Militancy Among Urdu-Medium Students

N=230 out of which M=123 and F=107

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

Kashmir War

Yes

45.53

32.71

 

No

49.59

57.01

 

Don’t know

4.88

1028

Kashmir Jihad

Yes

38.21

26.17

 

No

39.02

57.01

 

Don’t know

21.95

10.28

Kashmir Peace

Yes

68.29

84.11

 

No

23.57

12.15

 

Don’t know

21.95

3.74

Analysis:           Male students are more supportive of militant policies about Kashmir than females. Results for Q.3 are confused because students ticked ‘Yes’ in response to Q.1 and/or Q.2 while also ticking ‘Yes’ in Q.3.

 


 

 

 


Box-8

Tolerance Among Urdu-Medium School Students

N=230 (M=123 and F=107)

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

1.         Ahmedis

Yes

44.71

49.53

 

No

39.02

34.58

 

Don’t know

16.26

15.89

2.         Hindus

Yes

51.22

42.99

 

No

39.84

44.86

 

Don’t know

8.13

12.15

3.         Christians

Yes

64.23

67.29

 

No

27.64

25.23

 

Don’t know

7.32

7.84

4.         Women

Yes

67.48

84.11

 

No

21.95

12.15

 

Don’t Know

9.76

3.74

Analysis:           Females are somewhat more tolerant of religious minorities than males. However, in the case of Hindus the males tend to be more tolerant. As for equal rights for men and women, girls favour it significantly more than boys. 

 


 

 

 

 

Box-9

Militancy Among Urdu-Medium Teachers

N=100 (M=42 and F=58)

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

1.         Kashmir War

Yes

30.95

12.06

 

No

57.14

79.31

 

Don’t know

11.90

8.63

2.         Kashmir Jihad

Yes

30.95

10.34

 

No

50.00

81.03

 

Don’t know

19.05

8.62

3.         Kashmir Peace

Yes

76.19

91.38

 

No

14.29

6.89

 

Don’t know

9.52

1.72

Analysis:           Males support militant policies regarding Kashmir far more than females. 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Box-10

Tolerance Among Urdu-Medium School Teachers

N=100 (M=42 and F=58)

(In percentages)

 

 

Males

Females

1.         Ahmedis

Yes

26.19

27.59

 

No

66.66

63.79

 

Don’t know

7.14

8.62

2.         Hindus

Yes

40.48

34.48

 

No

54.76

60.34

 

Don’t know

4.76

5.17

3.         Christians

Yes

45.24

56.87

 

No

47.62

37.93

 

Don’t know

7.14

5.17

4.         Women

Yes

35.71

79.31

 

No

54.76

17.24

 

Don’t Know

9.52

3.45

Analysis:           Females are somewhat more tolerant about religious minorities than men. However, in the case of Hindus they are more intolerant than the latter. As for equality of the rights of men and women, men oppose it while women support it vehemently.