English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 6 - Gender Equity - Words / Meanings and Summary

 

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The Role Of Women In Pakistan's Creation And Development

Words / Meanings and Summary

Words / Meanings

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Access	Approach or enter OR Be within reach for use.
2.	Appreciate	To admire greatly
3.	Assignment	A task or piece of Work
4.	Betterment	Improvement
5.	Brainstorm	To consider or investigate
6.	Character	Qualities that people show in their behaviour.
7.	Contribution	Participation
8.	Dentistry	The branch of medical science which deals with the treatment of of the teeth and gums
9.	Educationist	An expert of education
10.	Enthusiasm	Eagerness OR A strong feeling of excitement.
11.	Establishment	The act of forming
12.	Honorary	Conferred as an honour
13.	Inspired	Give an idea or feeling OR To develop a feeling or aim in someone for doing something.
14.	Journals	Periodicals or magazines
15.	Marvelous	Amazing
16.	Nod	Shake head
17.	Opinion	A belief or view OR Thoughts and ideas
18.	Philanthropist	A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others OR A person who supports good causes, especially by giving money.
19.	Recess	A temporary cessation
20.	Recognition	Acknowledgement
21.	Rehearse	To practise OR To practise privately what one is going to say or do.
22.	Remarkable	Worthy of attention; striking
23.	Renowned	Famous
24.	Rural	Relating to village
25.	Shyly	Bashfully
26.	Sight	A person or thing that looks bad or untidy.
27.	Simultaneously	At the same time
28.	Tireless	Showing great effort or energy OR Working without showing any signs of being tired.
29.	Tiring	Exhausting
30.	Tremendous	Enormous
31.	Voluntary	Acting of one's own free will

Summary

A group of students is given a social studies assignment at school entitled 'Important Women of Pakistan'.Group members distribute their work for the assignment and collect information from different sources. On the project day, they give a wonderful presentation. They collect the following information:
Mohatarma Fatima Jinnah was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam. She left her job to help his brother and continued to strive for the establishment of Pakistan with her brother for 28 years. The nation gave her the title of Mother of the Nation.
Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan worked as a secretary for her husband. She conveyed the voice of Muslim women to the Viceroy's wife and daughter. She established the Women's National Guard and was also the founder of the All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA).
Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz represented Muslim women in all three Round Table Conferences and spread the voice of Indian Muslims to the people of other countries.
Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was a newscaster and a teacher. She wrote many articles and books. She served twice as the Education Minister of Sindh. She was one of the founders of Sindh Education Foundation which worked for education in rural areas of Sindh. The Government of Pakistan recognized her services and awarded Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-lmtiaz.
Bilquis Edhi is a philanthropist and the head of the Edhi Foundation. In recognition of her social services, the government of Pakistan has awarded her Hilal-e-Imtiaz.
The group's presentation filled the students with enthusiasm and they were determined to work for the nation in the future.