By TCN News,
Jaipur: The Rajasthan chapter of Girls Islamic Organisation (GIO) honored meritorious Muslim girl students of Rajasthan under various categories at a function organized on Sunday here at the Auditorium of Rashtriya Ayurveda Sansthan in Jaipur. GIO leaders urged Muslim parents to push their daughters ahead in the field of education.
Scores of girl students who got distinction marks in their exams were felicitated on the occasion in four categories – from matriculation to postgraduation.
Toppers were Ayesha Badr (75.68%) in postgraduate category, Zeenat Akhtar (83.62%) in graduate category, Shez Ali Taqwi (90.60%) in intermediate (science), Samia Muslim (88.60%) in intermediate (commerce), Darakhshan Aslam (89.60%) in intermediate (arts), Saleha Bi (86.17%) in matriculation (Rajasthan Board) and Minhaj Khan and Sara Beg (90.20%) in CBSE.
On the occasion, Sania Saleem, who stood second in all Rajasthan Bhaskar Brain Hunt 2012 and first position among Muslim candidates, was also felicitated. Sania has also been awarded by President Pratibha Patil.
Addressing the students and their parents on the occasion, Dr. Kishwar Sultana, Lecturer, Kaladora Government College said: It is the duty of parents to push their daughters in the field of education. She asked students to manage time, rather than complaining about lack of time.
Ubaida Iqbal, state secretary, GIO, said that Islam does not divide education in religious and worldly categories, rather useful and harmful. Whichever knowledge helps you and the humanity is all religious in the eye of Islam, she said. She said that parents today are putting their children at the altar of careerism and expect them to get such education which can give handsome salaries.
Introducing GIO, Jaipur president of the organization, Ayesha Badr said GIO is promoting students in education and at the same time inculcate basic teachings of Islam in them.
The program was presided over by Ishrat Hayat, state convenor of women cell of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.