Khaleequr Rahman: Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Riyadh Chapter celebra...

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Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Riyadh Chapter celebrates 90th Foundation Day with Azharuddin M.P.

Mohammed Azharuddin with the Indian Community Luminaries at Jamia Function in Riyadh(K.S.A.)

Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association celebrated the 90th Foundation Day with great zeal and enthusiasiam on May 6, 2010 in the Capital of Saudi Arabia Riyadh. The attained more significance for two reasons. One that the National Commission for Minorties Educational Institutions in India restored the Minority Character of Jamia under the Chairmanship of Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui saheb and the reason two is the presence of India's most stylish cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin as the Chief Guest of the function. Since the time Mohammed Azharuddin joined the politics, I am very happy to note that he is champoining the cause of Minorities issues. His attending the function shows his affinity towards the Jamia and his love for the Minority Educational institutions. I must also congratulate Mr.Murshid Kamal, President Jamia Millia Alumni-Riyadh Chapter for organising this historic function in a grand way very successfully. Azharuddin told the Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association that it was time for Indian Muslims to stand together for the common good and educational advancement of the community. Mohammad Azharuddin made the comments on Friday at the Riyadh Palace Hotel where alumni were marking the Muslim university’s 90th anniversary. Azharuddin noted the significance of the minority institution status granted by Indian government that allows the university to reserve up to 50 percent and more seats for Muslims. “I congratulate Jamia Millia Islamia, its administration, its faculty, its illustrious alumni here in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries and all those associated with this great institution of learning for having being formally and legally recognized as a minority institution. This is a victory for all,” he said. “We have no hesitation in holding that Jamia was founded by the Muslims for the benefit of the Muslims and it never lost its identity as a Muslim minority educational institution,” National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Chairman Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui ruled when granting the special status.

Mohd.Khaleequr Rahman with Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui at a function in Hyderabad on May 6, 2011

in a conference Changes and Challanges in Education

The Inaugural Function of the Conference in Hyderabad (What a co-incidence one function in Riyadh and the other one in Hyderabad)

“This was a long-pending demand, and if it had been conceded earlier it would have resulted in the university going far ahead,” said Azharuddin. “It is a historic university, and it has played a pivotal role in India’s struggle for independence; the university had the greatest support from the country’s independence hero Gandhiji, and despite all the challenges that it has faced in all these 90 years it has done very well,” he said. As a member of Parliament, Azharuddin said he would lend full support for a similar status for Aligarh Muslim University. “These universities are among the oldest and most reputable universities. Efforts should be made to ensure that they remain committed to the vision with which they were created. I am very happy to note the prominent positions that Jamia alumni occupy in Saudi Arabia. This is a source of strength for the Indian community,” he said. Drawing a parallel from the game of cricket, he said many of the problems the Indian Muslim community faces are a result of the serious lack of team effort. “We are ready to take up your cases, and we are ready to fight, but the community needs to be united. If the team is not united, you don’t win matches. I can’t play on the front foot if I realize that there is not enough support in the back. I am then forced to play on the back foot,” he said much to the laughter of all those who gathered. He expressed his unhappiness at the turn of events at Aligarh Muslim University. “One gets upset when one keeps hearing about the frequent lockouts at the university. This is not a happy sign. All those who are working for the good of such universities should be supported to the fullest. We should not let our infighting harm the institution,” he said and admitted that “more than the outsiders it is the internal differences that are the greatest challenge to our institutions.” Prominent educator and industrialist Nadeem Tareen highlighted the good work being done by the Indian expat community on the education front. “There is a new awakening among Indian Muslims. They want to make rapid advancements in the educational field, and they are succeeding, both through individual and collective efforts,” he said and advised his fellow expats to explore more possibilities on how to make education available to those in less-literate areas of the country. He said differences were not necessarily a bad thing. “The old boys of Aligarh Muslim University disagreed with the university’s approach toward the freedom movement in the 1920s and hence launched Jamia Millia Islamia. It turned out to be a good decision — a blessing in disguise. There are lessons to be learned from how those with differing opinions conducted themselves in those days. For them the community’s interest was paramount, and that is how it should be even now.” JMI Alumni Association President Murshid Kamal recalled the circumstances through which the university came into existence and said the granting of the new status calls for greater effort to turn it into one of India’s Top 10 universities. “If we fail then our adversaries will have a reason to mock us. We should not provide them with a reason to say, ‘Look, didn’t we say they will make a mess out of themselves, and they did’ ... That should not happen.” The evening saw the presence of the who’s who of the Indian community in Riyadh. The evening was anchored with panache by M. Shahabuddin and Aftab Nizami thanked all those who turned up at the event.

I once again congratulate Mr.Murshid Kamal and his entire team for conducting and organising the functions in the Arab Land and contributing to the educational, Social and Cultural heritage of our country and his mother land.

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ALigarh Muslim University and its Tahzeeb- A matter of concern

Aligarh Muslim University

It is very unfortunate that the India's most prestegous University of the sub-continent, the pride of Muslims in India, was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan saheb in 1875 first as school which later became the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College and finally became the Aligarh Muslim University in 1920 and the university was granted the status of the Central Univerity by the act of the Parliament. We have been reading very disturbing news in the news papers and watching the news on the news every now and then about some disturbance or the other in the university which shakes the entire muslim community all over the world. The Aligarh Muslim University is among the world one of the most respected universities and this university has produced some of the best leaders, philontrophists, doctors, sportsmen etc. For the last few years, the problem of security has emerged as a potential threat to the very existence of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The recent closing down of the university third time in four years in sine die is a matter of concern. In spite of the praiseworthy efforts by the university administration the problem remains unresolved. The approach to tackle the problem is not in multi-dimensional framework. The study of the various interlinked factors is essential to understand the true nature of the security threat to the university.

The biggest security that AMU has had for a long period of time is the faith of the people towards this university as a “movement” started by the well wishers of the community for the social, educational, and political advancement of the Indian Muslims after 1857. For this reason no one used to think to damage the university at any level. But I feel that due to eroding sprit of Aligarian and love towards the university, this movement has been turning into a mere “Government Institution”.

For a movement people sacrifice a lot, serve without any interest and even spend millions for the betterment. Now this is a central government university, the emerging trend is to rob it as much as possible. No working culture, no sprit to serve, no responsibility towards the youth of the community, the motto is to get salary without work, create chaos in the campus to save own skin from the class teaching, crush talents to conceal own inability and employ own kith and kin on various posts, start crying if any one reminds them their duty. Are not all these a security threat to the very existence of the university?

The spirit of Aligarh that used to be started with “we” has been changed into “I”. No group work, no collective efforts, no brotherly love but the self interest effort and chanting slogan of regionalism to serve own vested interest. Would such approaches carry the Aligarh movement in the 21st century to serve the marginalized community of Sachar committee?

My interaction with the different groups of the students, the managment and the Court members have given me a true insight without being prejudice or partial t anybody, I personally feel and am of the strong opinion that the spirit of positive criticism seems to be completely absent in AMU today. If anyone tries to bring the drawback or offers constructive suggestion he’s considered the enemy and obstacle in the smooth running of administration. Many cases of suspension and rustications of the students and staffs in the past are the result of positive criticism. In any official meeting most of the participants remain mute spectator or yes-man rather than an active participant. And the reason is the intolerant attitude of the head towards the active positivist criticizer. In my opinion if AMU accepts the norm of positive criticism in all a sphere, many of the major problems would evaporate.

As we all know that there are some section of the media which is patronised to defame the muslims, their institutions and project them in the eyes of the world as a terrorist. But the majority of the media in our country is independent and report the facts. The present day some so called print and the electronic media which is under the control of the communalists has created negative image of the university in the mainstream of the nation. The undue interferences of media in the campus as compared to other universities played an important role in maligning the university and the students. The report of the Times of India about the university and the sting operation of the electronic media in the case of Prof Siras questions the role of media about AMU. The role of local media to highlight every petty issue on front page and no reporting or even back page reporting about the achievements of the university and students succeeded in projecting university as a center of anti-nationals and hub of criminals. The irresponsible statements of the office bearers of the university on certain issues also brought bad name to the university. Can any university in such negative media attention survive long to be a well acknowledged center of learning?

For the last few years, the group wars and media fight among the university staff degraded the university image among the Indian Muslims. The strength of the university is the unquestioned silent support of the Indian Muslims and the worldwide settled alumni of AMU. Every media coverage of internal fight and corruption makes them to bow down their head in shame and distance from the causes of the university. There seems to be a conspiracy to defame the University and malign its image by the vested interests.

The AMU is so important and so dear to Indian Muslims not due to as a center of learning but as a centre of training and vision making for the community. The people related to AMU should know that they are respected because of AMU has respect among the people. Their very much existence depends upon the existence of AMU. Their identity is due to AMU. Without AMU they are nothing but a person like other institutions of India.

What I have learnt from my interaction and the assessment of the situation that the security problem for the university is not from the general students who are passing their exams every year but are from those who are unsuccessful. These unsuccessful students not only create problem at every level but get involved in those activities which are against the interest of the university. They are used by some vested interest to create chaos and insecurity in the campus.  We can minimize the security threat of the campus by checking the students who are failure and involved in breaching of the university security.

In the light of above problem the need of hour is to remove all those hurdles by encouraging residential faculties at different points, give concession to the teaching staff and residential warden in HRA. The policy of constructing more residential halls for the students should now be stopped. The University should not be turned into a guest house or Sarai but it must remain a training center. The outdated courses should be removed or merged in related department in phase wise manner. The opening of one man faculties should be discouraged.

Another very disturbing fact and the reason for a great concern is that the Contracters has a nexus with soem kingpin in the administration and this is another group that is posing threat to the security of the university as for the last few years the dealing in real estate has emerged as a lucrative business. The large and valuable properties of the university are in the greedy eyes of the builders, dishonest officials and the land mafia. The nexus among these elements also limits the free and fair functioning of the University. This is not in the interest of the University to have vast properties under department of waqf and properties under a Member-in-charge (MIC). The MIC already has other responsibilities, having no time for the better planning of the properties. It was only during the time of former vice-chancellor Mr. Mehmoodur Rahman that this department worked very actively and recovered the lost properties of millions of rupees. The solution of this problem is the restructuring of the department of the properties under head of the Properties Officer (PO) with legal back ground. The publishing of the detail of all properties of the university after five years (after end of tenure of every vice-chancellor), the enclosing of all the open land, and planning to use the land of the university in the better ways are some another measures to check the security threat of the university. The studenst union always played an important role in security of University properties by bringing the issues related to the properties to the university administration.

The construction and repairing of the building in the university has also emerged a business of million rupees. The dubious role played by the building department in collusion with the contractors and suppliers make university buildings vulnerable. The unplanned construction in the campus is another matter of concern. The quality and expertise in construction and repairing has been compromised if one sees the background of the contractors who have been assigned responsibilities to construct or repair the building. Why is there such negligence attitude towards historical building of the University? The nexus among the different factors should be checked in time. Otherwise there would be very much problem for the university in the era of a week administration in future.

In the light of above discussed points, the need of hour is to adopt a precautionary policy of security rather than the policy of post event tackling of the situation. The egoistic and revengeful attitude should be discarded for the sake of the university. The role of the students associated with various political and non-political parties should be investigated. As the problems of security are in multi-dimensional frame work, the approach should also be in multi-dimensional to improve the security condition for peaceful academic environment of the university.

However, I am happy to learn that the University would now re-open on 18th March 2011 and I hope that the students and the all responsible concerned authorities would maintain the sanctity of the University which is very important as our identity in India and abroad. I know many Algarians and the city of Hyderabad is having the Aligarh Old Boys Association which is very active. The prominent student of the AMU in 1960's from our city was the Chief Editor of Rehnuma-e-Deccan Syed Vicaruddin saheb who has dedicated his life in the service of the community and I may not be wrong if I say that the urdu has always lived in his home and the very style and the content of his news paper, he never compromised on his principles. Thats the greatest qulaity of an Algarian. I may mention here that my respected father Janab Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman saheb, M.P. was the member of the AMU court from the Parliament for 6 years years and during his tenure as the member of the court, I had the privilege of visiting the university and interacting with the then VC Janab Hashim ALi Akhter saheb if I remember correctly, and this association of my father with the University has always kept me mentally and spiritually connected with the University. Another daring and former Students Union President Janab Mohd.Adeeb saheb is again a very humble person and always thoughful about the community and especially about the educational empowerment of the muslims. He is a daring and fearless orator.

The irony of the situation is that we fight among ourselves. I am happy that the VC has announced that the university will be re-open on May 18, 2011.

Khaleequr Rahman: Shanti Bhushan-A controversial figure. Can he be j...

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Shanti Bhushan-A controversial figure. Can he be justified to be on the Lokpal panel

                                                                    Shanti Bhushan

The man claims to be having the clean image and the often alleges every second person, politician, beaurucrat and the Judiciary corrupt and the same man is now standing in the cotorie and with so much of dark clouds looming over him allegedly invloved in the CD controversy, Voilation in the procedure of Farmhouse land in Noida and undervaluing the property and using undue pressure to sell the property in Allahbad therby saving stamp duty causing loss to the exchequer. This is what in brief today Shanti Bhushan is? Can a man with so many controversies be justified to be on the Lokpal bill drafting panel? This raises many questions on the integrity of Shanti Bhusan.

The CD in question has already been submitted by Amar singh to the police and the copies have been sent to different Forensic labs in France, Sweden and other places and the truth will come out soon which Mr.Bhushan has been denying. The next case is that of the voilation of the procedure by Mayawati govt. in the allotment of 10,000 sq.m farmhouse land in Noida for a meagre sum of Rs.35 lakhs thereby Bhushan influencing and blackmailing the Mayawati govt to win this favour.

The blatant incident which has come to the fore is the under valuing the property in Allahbad and forcing the owner of the property to sell that property to Mr.Bhushan. Thereby he has saved the stamp duty causing loss to the exchequer and mis-representing the facts.

The serving of the legal notice to Shri Dig Vijaya Singh ji is nothing but to divert the attention and hide the guilt. We all condemn this act of Mr.Shanti Bhushan, who is clearly involved in the above cases and have no right to continue till he is proved innocent. Where have the principles of Anna ji gone now. Why doesnt Anna ji come out in open and tender a public apology for  having proposing the name of Shanti Bhushan and defending him very diplomatically. I wonder, with these type of people representing the civil  society, we all know where we are heading. Anna Hazare should also tender an apology on behalf of Shanti Bhushan for his comments on Dig Vijay singh ji. The entire country knows his stature and the principles. In case of Karkare, he disclosed that he spoke with Karkare a few hours before the tradegy and the entire opposition created a big scene but when presented the proof, no body had the guts to apologise in public and I strongly beleive that they might have called Diggy Raja and with folded hands and apologised with him.

A lot of responsibility now comes on Anna Hazare to explain to the nation what he calls a civil society why did he propose such names for the Lokpal drafting bill.?



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