By TCN News,
Aligarh: The 193rd birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was celebrated with traditional gaiety by the AMU community.
The celebration was marked by a commemorative meeting, prize distribution of All India Essay Writing Competition, book exhibition, Quran Khwani and floral tribute at the grave of the Sir Syed who was not only an educationist but was also a reformer and a philosopher.
Nawab of Chhatari Ibne Saeed Khan addressing the commemorative meeting on Sir Syed Day
Delivering the commemorative address, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari, said that “Sir Syed’s mission riveted on two objectives – education and character building but today we see a visible lack of stress on character building.”
He said that the students are the brand ambassadors of this institution. Wherever the alumni of this great seat of learning have gone, they have laid down Sir Syed’s spirit of establishing institutions and have acquainted the world with the great Aligarh Movement.
Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari giving away prize to the first prize winner of All India Essay Writing Competition
On this occasion paying rich tributes to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor of AMU said that Sir Syed judiciously blended modern education with Islamic teachings and set the Indian Muslims on the path of resurgence.
Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said that the creation of two centers has revived the spirit of Aligarh Movement, as it has enkindled new hope in Muslims who are still mired in educational backwardness.
AMU VC Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis inaugurating the book exhibition on Sir Syed
The approval of these centers is the most befitting tribute to Sir Syed who strove for the empowerment of the community at all levels, he further added.
Prof. Azis said that the Muslims living in West Bengal and Kerala are exulted and five more states – Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have requested the University to open centers as more and more states want Muslims to take up education on priority basis.
Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis laying chadar on Sir Syed’s grave
The VC hoped that these centers would eventually emerge as full-fledged universities. By 2020, when AMU celebrates its centenary, it would not be the only university as new centers complement it, he said.
Prof. Azis declared that the admission to BA LLB and MBA at new centers will be notified very soon.
On this occasion, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari presented the award of the All India Essay Writing Competition organized by the public relation office of AMU.
Mr. Mahmood Alam Siddiqui, research scholar of JNU received the first prize of Rs. 25,000. Ms. Asma Shahid, student of Raza P. G. College, Rampur and Ms. Farheen M. Junaidi of Karnataka got the second and third prizes of Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively.