By TCN News
Pune: A new initiative aimed at driving Muslim involvement in India’s start-up and technology economy was hosted in the city of Pune on February 7. Tausif Malik, Anees Kutty, and Asim Khan of Uniquee Foundation, organised the Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Network‘s conference.
The event’s theme, ‘Be an Entrepreneur…Be a Value Creator’, expressing the trio’s vision of the country’s Muslim community becoming more involved in stimulating the business sector and developing opportunities for the next generation.
Tausif Malik, who is based out of Chicago and is one of the co-founder of Indian Muslim Entrepreneur Network, welcomed everyone and highlighted that Islam promotes entrepreneurship and contribution to motherland. He also said that the event is to align with the policies announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “Start-up India and Stand up India” Digital India, Skill India and Make in India.
Malik is the founder of the Muslim Spelling Bee series in the US, combining several regional events into a national contest. Asim Khan is Professional, Social activist and founder President of Uniquee Foundation which is working for educational betterment in the community in very large scale. Kutty is the founder of Anees Classes, providing special courses to Indian soldiers and corporate professionals.
The start-up Showcase opened with a brief lecture about the Government of India policies about start up India and Standup India and vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji and how Muslim community can be part of this new initiative to make India innovation and knowledge hub by Aleem Faizee, Founder, Publisher, CEO & Editor Ummid.com, Awaz Multimedia & Publication Malegaon Industries & Manufacturers Association (MIMA).
The event also saw MQ Syed, who is credited to have executed the record breaking event “Mahakumbh at Haridwar” (greatest gathering of people on the planet), with the businessman of the year award. He also executed the world’s biggest live stage performance “Lay Tarang”, (Guinness Record) along with publishing and editing “Trade Fair Times”, a monthly Asia-based tabloid on Trade Fair sector. Syed has also mentored and inspired numerous Muslim youth and start-ups.