By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: Faiz-ul-Hasan of Red Rose School and Arshama Khan of All Saints’ School were crowned MECAPS Students of the Year 2014-15 in the Senior and Junior categories of MECAPS title examinations, respectively here at the annual function of the Muslim Education & Career Promotion Society (MECAPS), held in Gandhi Bhavan amidst thunderous applause from the audience.
Master Faiz was presented Mufti Mohammad Ismail Memorial Gold Medal and a cash award of Rs.10,000/- along with a Certificate. While Baby Arshama received Maulana Mohammad Muslim Memorial Gold Medal and a cash award of Rs.8,000/- along with a Certificate. In the senior group of the Title exams Master Iftekhar Ali Ansari of St. Francis School and Baby Hanna Fatima of Bal Bhavan School were placed 2nd and 3rd in rankings and received Dr. Sultan Ahmad Memorial cash awards of Rs.8,000/- & Rs.6,000/- respectively along with certificates. In the junior level Baby Adeena Khan of St. Joseph’s School and Master Asim Akhtar of People’s Public School were adjudged 2nd and 3rd and were given Dr. Sultan Ahmad Memorial cash awards of Rs.6,000/- & Rs.5,000/- respectively along with certificates.
Faiz-ul-Hasan of Red Rose School, who was crowned MECAPS Students of the Year 2014-15 in senior category, receiving Mufti Mohammad Ismail Memorial Gold Medal.
Meanwhile, meritorious students and achievers of various streams were also honoured on the occasion. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (IAS), Mission Director RCH National Rural Health Mission, Government of Madhya Pradesh was the chief guest while Sagheer Baidaar, president of MECAPS, presided over of the function. Sunil Dandir, Chairman, Truba Group of Institutes, Bhopal, was the guest of honour and Moulvi Mohammed Umar, eminent Islamic Scholar, was the special guest on the occasion.
Chief guest Faiz Kidwai while hailing MECAPS exhorted students to appear in the Civil Services examinations to achieve greater heights in their careers. He stressed to start IAS and IPS examination coaching centre in Bhopal also like the one Hamdard Study Circle in Delhi for which he assured all help.
Sunil Dandir speaking on the occasion lauded the efforts of MECAPS for serving the educational needs of the Muslim community. He appreciated the scholarship scheme of MECAPS. On the occasion he announced scholarships for meritorious Muslim students who excel in the Board examinations of CBSE and MPSBE. He declared on behalf of Truba Group of Institutes to give annual scholarship of Rs.25,000/-; Rs.15,000/- and Rs.10,000/- to Muslim students who score 80 pc, 75 pc and 70 pc marks to five in each group in these Board examinations.
Importance of education:
Moulvi Mohammed Umar while delivering a motivating lecture on the importance of education and cleanliness said in Islam it is mandatory on all Muslims to attain knowledge. In Islam to gain knowledge and use it for the benefit of mankind has been elevated to the level of worship to the Almighty. It is through righteous education that one comes out of superstitious beliefs and achieves freedom from blindly following the irrational traditions of their forefathers.
He, however, cautioned Muslims that besides attaining knowledge and equipping themselves with the precious pearls of higher and quality education, an equal emphasis should be laid on character building to imbibe moral values of the highest order. If this is not done then without these moral values any society goes berserk and is a bane for the humanity at large.
Changing Muslims’ mind-set:
Sagheer Baidaar, president of MECAPS, in his presidential address said that the organization would be completing 30 years of its existence in September this year which would be celebrated in a fitting manner. He said that in last three decades MECAPS has played some role to change the mind-set of Muslims after Independence which was buried a fathom deep in the defeatist mentality. He said that every challenge can be overcome with willpower and hard work”.
Meanwhile, Sunil Dandir was felicitated on the occasion by Sagheer Baidaar on behalf of MECAPS by presenting him a shawl and a memento.