By TCN News,
Aligarh: The National Foundation for Communal Harmony, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has awarded a grant to the UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University for organizing programmes on communal harmony and national integration.
Prof. A. R. Kidwai, Director, UGC Academic Staff College said that programmes will be organized to sensitize the participants of UGC sponsored courses for teachers from Higher Education Institutions. He said that around 1000 University/ College teachers from all over India belonging to a variety of cultures and speaking different languages attend courses every year at the UGC ASC, AMU.
Prof. Kidwai said that under the programme, the Vice Chancellor of AMU, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Brig. (Retd.) Syed Ahmed Ali will be invited to address the participants to encourage them for working for promoting communal harmony in the society. Further, eminent local and outside resource persons will be invited to deliver lectures on the relevant topics.
Prof. Kidwai pointed out that the major activities, however, would include conduct of seminars on plurality in India and multiculturalism in AMU; visit to a site upholding the ethos of composite culture, slogan writing/ poster making/ essay writing competition and an all-state cultural evening. Prizes and participation certificates will be awarded to the participating teachers on behalf of the NFCH, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.