By TCN Special Correspondent,
New Delhi: The Department of Political Science of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is to hold a two- day (14-15 November) national seminar on “Minority Rights in India: Vision and Reality”, starting from Monday. The seminar is scheduled to be attended by a number of renowned scholars, academics, jurists, policy makers, analysts, practitioners, civil rights’ activist, and researchers working on the issues related to minority rights situation in India from inter-disciplinary perspective.
According to Dr. Aftab Alam, Seminar Director, the Seminar will be inaugurated by Justice M.S.A Siddiqui, Chairman, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions. Govt. of India, while other prominent speakers include Mrs. Faouzia Khan, Minister of State for Minority Development, Govt. Of Maharashtra, Syed Shahbuddin, former diplomat and M P and Maulana Mohammad Fazlurrahim Mujaddi, Rector Jamea-tul Hidya, Jaipur and member of the high power committee to monitor the Govt. schemes related to minorities’ development.
“In background, this seminar is been planned and to discuss the gaps between vision and existing realities about minorities in India today”, DR. Alam said while talking to TwoCircles.net