Tuesday 24 December 2013

‘Muslims must focus on education to benefit from India’s progress’

NAGPUR: The 125th anniversary of well known academic institution Anjuman Hami-e-Islam was celebrated at its sprawling campus in Sadar on Monday morning. The function's chief guest MSA Siddiqui, who is also the chairman of National Commission of Minority Educational Institutions said, "Muslims need to get out of the minority mindset and focus on educating themselves to reap the benefits of India's march towards development."

Anjuman Hami-e-Islam has made a name for itself by pioneering academic excellence and serving all sections of the society. A press release from the institution said it had "a reputation of service to the downtrodden and neglected sections of the society". The trust is running more than 20 educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, women's degree college, a polytechnic and an engineering college.

The institutions are catering to the educational needs of not just Muslims but also students from all economically and socially backward sections. Sustained efforts of the management had resulted in thousands of young people from poor backgrounds making successful careers and becoming productive elements contributing to nation building.

Over the past few weeks, various events were held to mark this event by various institutions of Anjuman Hami-e-Islam and Monday's event marked the culmination of the series.

City MP Vilas Muttemwar too praised the institution for its role in redefining the way education was imparted in the society. "Anjuman Hami-e-Islam has made outstanding contribution to education and the social fabric of the entire region. Students here must make the most of their good fortune of having been admitted to this glorious institution," he said.

RTM Nagpur University vice-chancellor Vikas Sapkal said it was important for educational institutions to keep pace with global developments. "I congratulate Anjuman Hami-e-Islam for the services it has rendered to the society and the nation in the past 125 years," he said. Academic scholar Maulana Amiruddin Malak stressed the need to infuse value education in the teaching and training imparted in conventional institutions. "There is a need for institutions to focus on spiritual as well as temporal development of students," said Malak.

Sheikh Shabbir, convenor of the celebrations, presented a brief history of the institution that has now become a landmark in central India.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Muslims-must-focus-on-education-to-benefit-from-Indias-progress/articleshow/27808665.cms

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