By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Kozhikode: Kerala has emerged as an emulative model in terms of the Muslim women’s education, IUML MP E Ahmed has said. Most of the educational institutions in the state have good number of women students with some of them leading with 75 per cent women representation, he added.
Ahmed was inaugurating the 23rd AFMI ‘International Convention, educational conference and Gala Award Ceremony’ at Tagore Centenary Hall on Saturday. The function was jointly organised by the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) and Muslim Educational Society (MES).
E Ahmed MP inaugurating the 23rd AFMI International Convention, educational conference and Gala Award Ceremony at Tagore Centenary Hall on Saturday
“The Muslim community has attained cent per cent literacy in the state while the other states depict the pathetic condition of Muslims, who are lagging far behind in various fields including education,” E Ahmed pointed out.
Stating that the Malabar region is witnessing an educational explosion E Ahmed said that the region is now leading with five universities and more than 400 colleges after it was once left with only one university and a few of colleges.
Recalling the contributions of the political leaders to the development of the region in the educational sector, E Ahmed said that Malabar, for such achievements, owes its gratitude to IUML leaders like C H Mohammed Koya, K M Seethi Sahib and Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal.
AFMI founder trustee, Dr A Rahman S Nakadar presented the award for the best educational and social activist to MES state president Dr Fasal Gafoor at the function. Medals and awards were distributed to the selected students from across the country for scoring highest marks in 10th and 12th board examinations.
An educational seminar was also held. Ayyub Khan, Thajudheen Ahmed, Dr. Suhaib Siddiq, Dr. Sakaria and Dr. Ali Quraishi attended the seminar.
AFMI functionaries Dr Sayed Azeemuddin, Dr Hussain F Nagamia and Dr Fakhrudhin and organising convener P H Mohammed were also present.
An exhibition on Islamic medicine was also held in MES Women’s College at Nadakkavu in connection with the two day conference.
Minister for Social Welfare M K Muneer will inaugurate the programmes on the second day.
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