By TCN News,
Mumbai: The 3-day Career Fest – 2010 concluded with great success this past weekend at Saboo Siddique Engineering College in Mumbai as about 10,000 students, mostly from Urdu and Marathi medium schools, participated in the three-day event while more than 20,000 visited it.
The career counseling program was organized by a team of Mumbai-based Muslim organizations on 8-10 January to provide guidelines to students and parents by professionals, educationists and experts in academic field.
The Chief Guest of the inaugural function, Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, ex- Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University and Member of Planning Commission of India, spoke on the percentage of Muslims in civil services and urged young Muslim students to make up mind for appearing in the civil services examinations. He advised parents that if their children go wrong somewhere they should take the help of counselors.
In his presidential speech, Dr. Zahir I. Kazi, president- Anjuman-i-Islam, advised the new generation to select an ideal personality from the vicinity and without any hesitation start dreaming an ideal career.
Mr. M.M. Ansari, Chief Information Commissioner of India, Mr. S.R. Waghode, ex- deputy director of Education Maharashtra and Mrs. Alka Borade, deputy director of Education Maharashtra, also shared their views on the occasion.
Mr. Gaffar Shaikh, Director of Maulana Azad Financial Development Corporation of Maharashtra introduced various educational loans & scholarships by state and centre Governments as well as other NGOs.
In first session of second day (9th Jan.), Prof. Maroof Bashir Prin. Bandra Jr. College, gave the information about “career in marine life” and Mr. Shafee has shared his practical experiences about sea. Adv. Shahid Azmi, Advocate, High Court, gave an interactive lecture on “Career in Law”. Mr. Yusuf Syed, head-Derivatives structuring& FI sales, Financial Markets, ING Vysya Bank, has shred the knowledge about “career in Banking & Finance”. Mr. Suhas Kadam, career Counselor, gave the power point presentation about “Career in Army/Navy/Air force”.
Several professionals from various fields participated in the talk show which is a very new concept to make interactions with experts. Mr. Aslam Khan, CEO-Outwore Technologies Ltd., Mr. Luqman, M.B.A, Mr. Syed Arshad, Asst. Surveyor – Indian Register of Shipping, IIT Powai-Mumbai, Adv. Mubin H. Solkar, Advocate, Mumbai High Court, Mr. Zaeem Mirza, Ad Manager ISOBAR, Goggle, Dr. Zainul Abedin Hamdule, Cardiologist- Breach Candy Hospital and Mr. Shoaib Ahmed, Correspondent- CNN-IBN, were present as role models to encourage students and to give booster dose to them for choosing the educational fields.
Some workshops were held on different topics such as Entrepreneurship Development, Management Studies, and Civil Services that were conducted by experts.
On last day (10th Jan), first session began with the lecture of Hafiz Ejaz Akhtar, C.A., on “Career in A./C.S./ICWAI/C.F.A.” and a power point presentation on “Courses of SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai” was conducted by Dr. Asha Patil, Asst. Prof. SNDT University while Mr. Ghulam Arif Khan, Sr. Manager, Kobra extrusion technique Ltd., gave the interactive lecture on “Enhancing Employability”.
This session also included a talk show of many role models namely Hafiz Ejaz Akhtar, C.A., Miss Shabnam Sirguroh, Pilot-Jetairways, Maulana Danish,Web Designer, Mr. Wasim Khot ,Trainee Pilot, Mr. Ghulam Arif Khan, Sr. Manager- KOLSITE Group, Major Amir Iqbal, Ex- Army man, Miss Tehseen Khatri, C.S., Prof. Nahid, M.B.A. and Prof. Aliya Bari.
Besides, there was parallel session on “Mass Communication & Media” conducted by Mr. Ketan Vaidya, Media Manager, U.S. Consulate.
“It was felt that there was an urgent need to update Students with good amount of information before SSC/HSC exams about different career prospects, So they can make benefit of that knowledge which ultimately help them to take an appropriate decision about their future educational & professional life” said Mr. Amir Ansari- co-convener of the program.
Organizers demanded Government to consider Minorities for their upliftment & development as to bring the National Development specially Muslims & generally others. They also requested Media to draw attention of government as well as common people towards Education, its Commercialization & Responsibility because it may bring revolution in the present Education System & may help to create practical & compatible Education System in India.
The program was organized by Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), PEARL Educational & Welfare Trust, Anjuman-I-Islam, KAWISH, Urdu Head Masters Association, All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) and Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO – Mumbai) and supported by Vidharbha Welfare Association, Qartaba Wisdom Club, Vishwa Kalyan Educational Welfare Trust, Right way, Pragatik Educational Social Trust, Vidhyarthi Bharti, KARWAN & many other NGOs.