By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Kaithapoyil [Kozhikode]: The knowledge city project by Karantur Sunni Markaz, catering some major initiatives in health and education sectors will have its construction works started within days, said Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musalyar.
The first stage of the construction works estimated at a cost of around 300 crore INR will be realised within three years, said the top religious scholar from Kerala.
Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musalyar speaking at the knowledge city launching ceremony
“During my visits to foreign countries, the Arabs, the Europeans, Africans and Americans used to ask me whether Markaz could enrol their kids as well in the future. Markaz has undertaken this major initiative – ‘the knowledge city’ taking into consideration their queries as well the memories of a glorious past of the Muslim community in the educational and health sectors,” said AP Aboobacker Musalyar speaking to TCN over phone.
Markaz is about to celebrate its 35th anniversary this time and the dream project – Knowledge City will be our most cherished dedication to the nation, said the Sunni leader.
The Markaz Knowledge City site map
Renaissance in its real sense takes place when the down-trodden gets liberated. So it is important to stick to the fundamentals of Islam and stand firm on your decision to maintain the rituals and faith associated with it; it is along with this the community should be able to communicate with the trends in the modern world. The Knowledge city so will be the right kind of approach to mould believers towards a much needed renaissance, he informed.
The project declaration and land acquisition were held at the proposed land at Kaithapoyil on December 23 by Samastha president Abdurahman al Bukhari. Markaz has kept apart 100 acres of land for the project close to the Kozhikode City. The function was attended by several religious scholars.
The proposed site for knowledge city at Kaithapoyil, Kozhikode
A Unani medical college is expected to start functioning within a year at the proposed knowledge city site. The knowledge city project besides includes a multi-speciality hospital, IT park, Law college, special school, International convention centre and technical educational institute.
The construction works will progress in accordance with fund collected from the public, and as per the present plans, the whole project will get realised within five years. As soon as the project get realised to its full effect, it will cater almost 20,000 employment opportunities, informed AP Aboobacker Musalyar.