Khaleequr Rahman: Life Time Achievement Award for Janab Syed Vicarud...

Khaleequr Rahman: Life Time Achievement Award for Janab Syed Vicarud...: "Janab Syed Vicaruddin Saheb receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui, Chairman National Commission for Minority ..."

Life Time Achievement Award for Janab Syed Vicaruddin Saheb-Editor in Chief, Rehnuma-e-Deccan, Hyderabad

Janab Syed Vicaruddin Saheb receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui, Chairman National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions at a Function organised by MESCO and CMEII at Hyderabad. Dr.Fakhruddin Mohammed saheb, Chief of Mesco is also seen in the picture

The three day national conference was held at Hyderabad organised by MESCO and CMEII in association with NCMEI, New Delhi  from 6-8 May 2011.  MESCO is a Hyderabad based organised started by a group of Doctors in 1983 with the prime objective of empowering Muslim community with education and improving their health conditions. The MESCO is headed by a Dr.Fakhruddin Mohammed saheb, who is dynamic and dedicated himself for the cause of educating and empowering the Muslim community with the education. His contribution in the field of education is immense and MESCO is among the Top ten organistions in the country in the field of education and community development.

Under the aegis of MESCO and CMEII in association with NCMEI,  during the three day conference, some of Hyderabad's very prominent personalities were conferred with the Life Time Achievment Awards. One such personality lovable personality is Janab Syed Vicaruddin Saheb, Chief Editor of India's oldest and the most sought after news paper Rehnuma-e-Deccan. This news paper was started in 1920 and since then without any interruption, this paper has been serving the interests of the Urdu loving people and doing a great service in the promotion of Urdu. Before independence, it used to be published as Rehbar-e-Deccan. But due to certain reasons after independence the name had to be changed to Rehnuma-e-Deccan. This is the first urdu paper which started publishing on ayat of Quran and Hadith everyday and this had displeased some people in the government after the independence who wanted the paper not to continue publishing the Ayat and Hadith, But the management was so determined that they fought against all odds and restored the main character of the news paper but during this process, the name had to be changed to Rehnuma-e-Deccan. This is the first paper which had started publishing the poems of the poets with their pictures. 50 percent of the space is dedicated for the articles on Islam and the Urdu and represents the secular principles of the country. Janab Vicaruddin Saheb runs this news papers purely on the non commercial basis and rather incures loss which he himself offsets from his pocket. It is rare to find these class of people who are institution in themselves in this today's world.

Janab Vicaruddin Saheb is regarded as one of the most distinguised personalties of the country among the muslims and is respected by one and all. He is also the Chairman of the Indo Arab League. As a Chairman of Indo Arab League, he had the credit of inviting The great leader Yasser Arafat to Hyderabad and many Arab dignatories have visited Hyderabad to attend the functions of the Indo Arab League. He has been doing a wonderful job of bringing the Arab countries closer to India especially Hyderabad from where we have thousands of people working in the Arab world. It is due to his efforts and his dipolmatic connections, Hyderbadis have always been seen and treated with respect. Be it Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi,  V.P.Singh, Deva Gowda, I.K.Gujral, Chandrashekhar, Vajpayee, Man Mohan singh and Sonia Gandhi, they all have very high regard for Janab Vicaruddin saheb and he is always consulted by the Chief Ministers and the Prime Ministers and other functionaries in the government on all important issues of Minorities especially Muslims. He has never done any service with a self motive but has always been selfless in his endeavours.

After completing his 12th standard in Hyderabad, he went to Aligarh Muslim University for his graduation where he became because of his lovable nature and softspokenness, very popular among the students. He was also a very good Cricketer and has played for the AMU and captained the side. During my interaction with Janab Mohd.Adeeb Saheb who had recently come to Hyderabad to attend the All India Muslim Personal Law Board Meeting, told me that Janab Vicar saheb was so popular in AMU for his Hyderabadi dialact and he was equally popular in the Cricketing fraternity of AMU that everbody used to all him Vicar bhai. During his stay at AMU in the mid 60's, he was the true ambassador of the Hyderabad Tehzeeb and culture. His is a very good host too. Any dignatory who visits Hyderabad expects a dawaat from him and his hospitality and dawaats are famous not only in India but all across the globe. My father Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman Saheb, Ex-M.P. was also a very close friend of Janab Vicar saheb. In my fathers political life and career, Janab Vicar saheb has been a source of great inspiration and encouragement.

I am privileged that he is always available to me for any sort of advice and guidance. He is just a call away from me. I share a very emotional relationship with him due to my father's association with Janab Vicar Saheb. He always encourages the youngsters to participate actively in political and social fields. We need him and his services for the community and the Udru lovers feel a great sense of achievment on him being conferred with the Life Time Achievement Award. I also would like to congratulate MESCO for having the honouring of the most honoured personality bestowing upon him the Life Time Achievemnet Award.