Indian Muslim

Scholarship by universal knowledge trust, New Delhi

February 6, 2008

M Naushad Ansari

New Delhi : Universal Knowledge Trust (UKT), a Delhi based NGO, organized Scholarship Award Ceremony here on 20 January, 2008 at Nehru House Conference Room, Jamia Millia Islamia.

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While introducing Universal Knowledge Trust, Mohammad Mumshad, General Secretary, informed that the UKT was established more than a year back which is committed for intellectual development and promotion of knowledge and learning in backward sections of society. UKT provides scholarships in identified areas of academic and professional fields. This was second year of scholarship from the Trust. It organizes seminars and discussions on contemporary issues and publishes materials for the creation of a better-informed society.

Abdul Rashid Agwan, Director of the Trust, congratulated all the 42 selected candidates and said that though every applicant appeared to be deserving, they were shortlisted because of limited fund. The budget for scholarship was enhanced from Rs. 2.25 lacs to 2.5 lacs this year, he stated.

He was of the view that the Muslim community should become serious about their educational, economic and social backwardness as portrayed in the Sachar Committee report. Instead of relying only on the government schemes the community must come forward to ameliorate their condition. "There would be no change unless we showed eagerness and readiness for a change," he asserted.

He felt worry for very high rate of drop out among Muslim children which is mainly because of economic reasons. The rich among Muslims must take initiative to support poor students in persuing their studies. But, unfortunately, Sachar Committee report too failed to electrify the community, he viewed.

The first verse of Holy Qur’an revealed with the word ‘Iqra’ which means ‘read’ or ‘recite’. He quoted two main hadiths on learning, "Seek knowledge even if found in China" and ‘Seeking knowledge is obligatory on Muslim men and women’. These hadiths clarify the position of the tenets of Islam in education. The word used for knowledge in these hadiths is ilm, an Arabic word, which in a comprehensive manner, includes all sciences i.e. social and physical, he opined.

The Chief Guest, Khwaja M. Shahid, Joint Secretary, Union Public Service Commission and Chariman, Sir Syed Foundation viewed that the coming era will be of the Information Technology (IT). It is going to support all the fields. Various Indian and multi-national companies are waiting to welcome more and more technocrats on the basis of their talent and knowledge. Only person, equipped with knowledge, skill, talent and degree, is going to succeed in the job market.

‘Educational backwardness is a key factor responsible for the social, economic and political backwardness of the Muslim community’ was the view of Siddiq Hassan, Vice-President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.

UKT had organized a symposium on "Sachar Committee Report: What Next?" last year wherein the findings and recommendations of Sachar Committee were discussed.

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Scholarship Scheme: 2007-08

List
of Awardees

ID No.	Name	Home State	Level	Specialisation	Institution	Place	Duration	Current Year	Remarks
1/1	Ayyub Behlim	Rajasthan	Certificate	Diesel Mechanic	NCVT, Rajasthan	Jodhpur	2 Year	II	Completed
1/3	Nissar Hussain	J & K	Certificate	Electrician	ITI, Nizamuddin	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/11	Mohd. Abul Barkat	Rajasthan	Diploma	Medical Electronics	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	2 Year	II	Completed
1/13	Farhat Anjum	U.P	Diploma	General Nursing & Midwifery	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	3 Year	–	Completed
1/14	Mansoor Azam Tyagi	U.P	Diploma	X-ray & ECG Techniques	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/15	Waqar Ahmad Ansari	Uttarakhand	Diploma	Medical Lab Techniques	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/17	Shabnam	Delhi	Diploma	Medical Lab Techniques	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/19	Aneesul Azam	Bihar	Diploma	Electrical Engineering.	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	–	Completed
1/23	Mohd Imran Khan	U.P	PG Diploma	Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/25	Salma Sultana	Delhi	PG Diploma	Mass Media	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	2 Year	–	Completed
1/4	Wasiq Ali	Delhi	Certificate	Electrician	ITI, Nizamuddin	New Delhi	2 Year	II	Renewal
1/5	Md. Sharif Alam	Bihar	Diploma	Mechanical Engineering	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/6	Afzal Equbal	Bihar	Diploma	Pharmacy	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	II	Renewal
1/7	Md. Rashid Iqubal	Bihar	Diploma	Operation Theatre Techniques	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	II	Renewal
1/8	Arsalan uz Zaman	Delhi	Diploma	Electronics & Communication	Pusa Polytechnique	New Delhi	3 Year	II	Renewal
1/9	Safdar Imam Khan	Jharkhand	Diploma	Mechanical Engineering	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/10	Syed Moinul Hasan	M.P	Diploma	Mechanical Engineering	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/12	Mohd. Danish	U.P	Diploma	Computer Engineering	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/16	Alamgir Ahmad	W. Bengal	Diploma	Computer Engineering	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	IV	Renewal
1/18	Md. Manir Alam	Bihar	Diploma	Dialysis Techniques	Jamia Hamdard	New Delhi	2 Year	II	Renewal
1/20	Md. Mushtaq Alam	Bihar	Diploma	Electronics & Communication	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/21	Mussart Alam	Bihar	Diploma	Civil Engineering	G.B. Pant Polytech.	New Delhi	3 Year	III	Renewal
1/22	Rashida Wajid

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