By TCN News,
Mumbai: The 2nd TCN Annual Event & Award Ceremony began a short while ago at Taj President Hotel in Mumbai, with the inaugural speech of Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Chief Economist, NCAER, and former Member-Secretary of Sachar Committee. Eminent economists, Islamic banking experts and business elite including bosses from top stock exchanges of the country have converged to discuss remedy for economic backwardness of Muslims in India beyond Sachar report and affirmative action of the government.
For the first time, a group of business and community leaders are attending TCN Annual Event & Award Ceremony today 17th Dec., 2011, to discuss ways to economically empower Muslims by going beyond government schemes and handouts. The program is being organized in Mumbai at Hotel Taj President, Cuff Parade from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Topics to be discussed: Promoting Muslim entrepreneurship, Alleviating poverty through Islamic finance, Market for ethical investors, Islamic micro-finance in India, Challenges of financial inclusion, etc.
The day-long program is being presided over by Dr. Abusaleh Shariff who is the Chief Economist at National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). Dr. Shariff was also the main force behind the Sachar Committee report and his presence at the program adds value to the agenda and vision of the event.
Program:
Topic: Towards Economic Empowerment of Muslims in India
Timing: 10am – 4pm
Place: Hotel Taj President, Cuff Parade, Mumbai 400 005
Chief Guest: Dr. Abusaleh Shariff (Chief Economic, NCAER)
Topics and speakers:
Promoting Muslim entrepreneurship: Shahid Sayed, Threshold India
Alleviating poverty through Islamic finance: Shariq Nisar, TASIS
Distribution of Shariah investment products: Syed Alauddin, Multigain
How to deepen the market for ethical investors: Waqar Naqvi, Taurus Mutual Fund
Islamic micro-finance, is it doable in India? : Vijay Mahajan, Basix Finance
Opportunities for Islamic investors in commodity market: Anjani Sinha, National Stock Exchange
Challenges of financial inclusion and the role of financial intermediaries: Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Bombay Stock Exchange
Introducing Islamic banking in India, challenges and actions: H. Abdur Raqeeb, Indian Center of Islamic Finance.
Presidential speech: Dr. Abusaleh Shariff
TCN Annual Awards:
On the occasion, TCN Annual Awards 2011 will be presented. Young Gandhian activist Faisal Khan will receive TCN Person of the Year 2011 Award while Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions Pvt. Ltd (TASIS) will get TCN Organization of the Year 2011 Award.
TCN Person of the Year 2011
Faisal Khan is a grass root activist associated with the National Alliance for People’s Movement (NAPM). He has been working for communal harmony and social cause for last one decade. The award is in recognition of his initiative to revive “Khudai Khidmatgar” (Servants for God’s Creation).
TCN Organization of the Year 2011
The award to TASIS is in recognition of its stature as a credible and highly competent Shariah advisory institution. TASIS was the main force behind the launch of Shariah-compliant index in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).