By TwoCircles.net news desk,
Patna: Addressing Muslim parliamentarians and intelligentsia in New Delhi yesterday, Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis has appealed to them to come forward for the educational development of Muslims in the country and make all efforts for restoration of AMU minority character.
The program organized at the India International Centre in New Delhi was attended by several Muslim MPs including Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Minister of State for Railways Mr. E. Ahmad, former deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Mrs. Najma Heptuallh, and several MPs including Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi, Mr. Shafiqur Rahman Burq, Mr. Shareefuddin Sharique, Mr. Moinul Haque, Mr. Ali Anwar Ansari, Mr. M. I. Shanavas, Mr. Abdul Wahab Peevee.
Appreciating the PowerPoint presentation of the University Mrs. Najma Heptuallh said that the way the University administration has presented the detail of developmental work before the Muslim Parliamentarians reflected its sincerity.
She also said that the glorious academic traditions of AMU need further expansion and assured that she would make all efforts to help the establishment of special centre of Aligarh Muslim University in Bhopal.
Kishanganj MP Maulana Mohammad Asrarul Haque Qasmi said that Aligarh Muslim University is a minority institution and it is our responsibility to extend all support to it.
Terming University’s move to establish five special centres in distant areas of the country as the need of hour, he said the decision would provide the best opportunities to Muslims of the country who are lagging behind in education.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Shareefuddin Sharique said:” Being an alumnus of the University I know that the majority of University students were always in favor of maintaining peaceful academic environment in the campus and it is the handful of miscreants that bring the entire bad name to the University. The Vice Chancellor of the University should be supported from all quarters in maintaining peace, tranquility and academic vibrancy at the campus.”
Rajya Sabha MP Mr. Ali Anwar Ansari requested the Vice Chancellor to adopt an affectionate approach towards the suspended students who have no criminal records and allow them to continue their education.
The Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis presented the introduction of the University, its course of development, promotion of female education and the secular and residential character of the University through PowerPoint along with giving details about development work that have been started during last two years.
The other prominent personalities present at the meeting were former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Prof. Mushirul Hasan, former Vice chancellor of Jamia Hamdard Mr. Sirajuddin, Maulana Abdul Wahab Khilji, Chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission Mr. Kamal Farooqui and former Indian diplomat Mr. Ishrat Aziz.