By TCN News,
Hyderabad: Eminent journalist Saeed Naqvi on Monday exhorted the students of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) to aim for excellence in order to become indispensible for the system irrespective of who is in power.
He made this point while delivering an extension lecture on the topic ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad – A great visionary,’ which was organised by the university as part of its celebrations on the occasion of Maulana Azad’s birth anniversary that falls on November 11.
Mr. Saeed Naqvi devliering special lecture. Prof. Mohammad Miyan and others are also seen.
Dr Ehtesham Ahmad Khan, HoD Dept. of Mass Communication & Journalism, presented an introduction of the guest speaker.
While elaborating on Maulana Azad’s role in the freedom struggle and his unwavering stand on Hindu-Muslim unity, Naqvi said Maulana was one of the two Congress leaders besides Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as the Frontier Gandhi, who opposed the partition of the country till the last even when their colleagues in the party had agreed to the same.
He further urged the students to read history as it has great relevance in the current political dynamics of the country. He, however, reminded them this is not a time to get emotional but to read and analyse the past dispassionately and learn from the mistakes our forefathers have committed.
Audience
Naqvi advised the students to especially read Maulana Azad as “his prophecies about the political future of the subcontinent are coming true one after the other.”
VC MANUU professor Mohammad Miyan in his presidential address said that students should acquire modern education.
Registrar MANUU Professor S M Rahmatullah offered the vote of thanks and APRO Abid Wasay conducted the proceedings. Earlier, as per the tradition, programme started with the recitation of the verses of The Quran.
Blood Donation Camp at MANUU
More than 55 students and staff members donated blood at the blood donation camp organised to commemorate the Azad Day Celebrations 2014 here.
The camp organized on November 10 by the Department of Social Work and NSS Cell of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) was organised in collaboration with State Blood Transfusion Council (APSACS) and Blood Bank Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Abid Abdul Wasay, assistant Public relations officer, said in a release.
Mohd Nadeem Hussain, State Consultant, Blood Safety (SBTC) inaugurated the function. Vice Chancellor Prof Mohd Miyan visited the camp and appreciated the efforts of all stakeholders, especially the donors and the students’ mobilization team for the successful arrangement and management of the camp. The turn-out of both students and staffers of MANUU was encouraging, the release said adding, as many as 57 people donated blood.