By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net,
Guwahati: American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI—America and Canada) will organize its 22ndInternational convention on Education and Gala Award in Guwahati for the first time in a bid to cater much needed support for the poor students.
AFMI, a philanthropic, service based and issue-oriented organization formed by Muslim Americans of Indiaan origin, which has been organizing the event since 1989 for Muslim toppers of class X and XII standard board examinations in various cities of India. For motivation to excel in education AFMI has awarded over 2000 gold, silver, bronze medals and certificates.
A R Nakadar who is a trustee of AFMI addressing media along with other office bearers in Guwahati on Saturday.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to come to Guwahati for the event. I think the entire north-eastern states will get benefited from it. It’s our noble effort to see off challenges of the poor students,” said USA based A R Nakadar who is a trustee of AFMI addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Saturday.
The programme is scheduled to be held on December 28 and 29 in which delegates and guests from across the country and abroad will come.
He also said that AFMI also provides scholarships to needy and deserving students. “In addition, the convention will also feature sessions on various aspects of education and these will be addressed by experts in the field. A special session will be dedicated on the challenges and prospects facing Muslim education in the northeast besides having another session on girl child,” Nakadar added.
Ayub Khan, AFMI national president who is from Canada said that AFMI strives to achieve 100 per cent literacy rate and for that they have already built schools and adopted several other schools in various underprivileged areas of the country.