By TCN News,
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is mourning the sad demise of Prof. Muslim Taj Ahmad, Principal of Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, AMU. He was buried today morning in Minto E, the University graveyard.
A large number of members of AMU community including Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, Registrar Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel, Controller, Prof. Pervez Mustajab and other University functionaries attended the burial program.
Prof. Taj breathed his last at Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon at the age of 64. He was suffering from lever cancer which was detected about three weeks ago. He survived by his wife and a son and a daughter, both are settled in abroad.
He served the Aligarh Muslim University in many capacities. He was a brilliant teacher and a researcher who carved a distinct place in the academic realm of AMU. He served the University as the founder Chairman of Electronics Engineering department. He was also Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and was the serving Principal of Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology and also a Director of Computer Centre.
In his remark on the death of Prof. Taj, AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, said that the University has lost an academic and administrative stalwart who had dedicated his life for the advancement of technical education and rendered yeomen services in upgrading the AMU’s College of Engineering and Technology. He was instrumental in the creation of the new website of AMU.