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AMU Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee
members
with Janata Dal (United)
National President Sharad Yadav |
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Kishanganj: Bihar’s most backward district
in quest for AMU centre
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New Delhi:
Keeping in mind the
famous proverb ‘Better late than never’, the members of Delhi based
AMU Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee met with Janata Dal (United)
National President Sharad Yadav at his official residence in 7
Tughlaq Road, New Delhi on Sunday (August 22, 2010) evening. AMU
Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee that has been formed a couple of
months back with the motive to make the proposal of AMU (Aligarh
Muslim University) study centre in Kishanganj a reality. For the
noble cause of AMU study centre in Kishanganj the job holders,
academecians, businessmen, self-employed as well as students
studying in Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi University or other educational
institutions have come together in a forum called AMU Kishanganj
Co-ordination Committee.
Since
its formation the committee is holding internal meetings at frequent
intervals and taking all essential steps to get the permanent
solution of the matter that is currently pending between the Bihar
Government and AMU administration. Besides talking with AMU Vice
Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis on regular basis, the committee is
also meeting with key political leaders of Bihar as well other parts
of the country. The meeting with Sharad Yadav was an important one
as he is the party’s top leader and chief mentor of Nitish Kumar led
Bihar Government. In fact, the experts have the opinion that Sharad
Yadav can surely find out a solution of the matter.
Around 100 members of AMU committee led by convenor Mohammad Aslam
reached Sharad Yadav’s residence to discuss the hurdles before
setting the AMU study centre in Kishanganj. The delegation comprised
of people from Kishanganj and other parts of Bihar currently
residing in New Delhi. AMU Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee was
accompanied by Janata Dal (United) leader Monazir Hussain (Member of
Parliament from Begusarai, Bihar) and Irshad Ahmad (a leader of
Janata Dal (United). A veteran leader, Sharad Yadav warmly welcomed
the massive delegation and keenly listened to the committee’s
convenor Mohammad Aslam who tried to present the summary of whole
issue in 5 minutes.
Although the Janata Dal (United) President had the information about
the proposed centre in Kishanganj and but he has not the clear idea
about the ground realities especially the land controversy. After
praising Sharad Yadav as an accomplished leader, an emotional Aslam
said Kishanganj is one of the most backward areas on the national
map. The people of district are economically weak and face various
types of problems since the independence of the country. While the
country is moving ahead on the path of development, still Kishanganj
is battling with the problems of illiteracy, unemployment, poor
health and sanitation, and other basic amenities, told Aslam. If
Kishanganj will get a study centre of AMU, there are fair chances
that many of the problems would be sorted out, mentioned the AMU
Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee Convenor. On behalf of AMU
Kishanganj Co-ordination Committee Mohammad Aslam submitted a
memorandum to Sharady Yadav and requested to sort out the land
issue. Mohammed Aslam insisted, if Bihar government doesn’t provide
the required land to AMU administration on immediate basis there is
a possibility that the centre might be given to some another state.
In
reply Sharad Yadav generously said that he would talk with Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to provide the required land to AMU
administration without any hurdle. The Member of Parliament from
Madhepura admitted that it is prerequisite to provide encroachment
free land to AMU administration for smooth running of the campus in
Kishanganj. Sharad Yadav also told that he would discuss the matter
with Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibbal to guide the AMU Vice
Chancellor for setting the university in Kishanganj, Bihar.
The
Janata Dal (United) leader Monazir Hussain, who is taking interest
on the issue and arranged the meeting with Sharad Yadav later
briefed to the members and ensured positive outcome of the meeting
in a short span of time. The meeting concluded in 30 minutes, but it
has raised new hope in the members of AMU Kishanganj Co-ordination
Committee. Till now the Bihar Government has offered 243 acres of
land that too in three separate pieces and on conditional 30 years
lease term. Next, the proposed site is illegally encroached by
tribals (on the guidelines of some political leaders) that is a big
security threat. AMU Administration is not ready to accept the land
in 3 pieces, as it might disturb the normal functioning of the
elaborate campus where professional as well as traditional courses
will be offered. Now it fully depends on Nitish led Bihar Government
to take immediate action and provide disturbance free one contiguous
piece of land (250 acres - free of cost) to AMU administration.
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