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Aligarh:
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is holding a National
Consultation on vision and mission of AMU special centres tomorrow on May 30, 2010 at India
International Centre, New Delhi. The invitees include Muslim
vice-chancellors from across the country and prominent alumni from
home and abroad.
AMU Vice Chancellor Professor P. K. Abdul Azis said that more than
hundred delegates from all parts of India and abroad will
participate in the consultation.
Prominent among them are: Justice A.
M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, Prof. A. R. Kidwai, former
Governor of Haryana and Bihar, Shri E. Ahmad, Minister of State for
Railways, Mr. M. A. Baby, Minister of Higher Education, Government
of Kerala, Mr. Hari Narayan Singh, Minister of Education, Bihar,
Members of Parliament Mr. Badruddin Ajmal, Shri Moinul Hasan, Shri
Rashid Alvi, Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi, Prof. S. W. Akhtar, Vice
Chancellor, Integral University, Lucknow, Dr. S. Shamsul Alam, Vice
Chancellor, Aliah University, Kolkata, Dr. Syed Akheel Ahmad, former
Vice Chancellor, Yenepoya University, Prof. A. M. Pathan, Vice
Chancellor, Central University of Karnataka, Prof. Anwar Jahan
Zuberi, Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut, Prof. Furquan Qamar,
Vice Chancellor, Central University Dharamshala, Prof. Aaluddin
Ahmad, foirmer Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, Mr. Mohd. Shafi
Qureshi, Chairman, National Minority Commission and Member AMU
Court, Mr. Kamal Farooqui, former Chairman, Delhi Minorities’
Commission, Mr. S. M. A. Kazmi, Chairman, UP Commission for
Minorities, Prof. K. N. Panikkar, Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher
Education Council, Maulana Wali Rahmani, Member AMU Court, Mr.
Khwaja Mohd. Shahid, Member, AMU Court and Ms. Syeda Saiyyidain
Hameed, Member, Planning Commission.
“Several AMU alumni from USA, Saudi Arabia and other countries are
also expected to attend the one-day national consultation for AMU
special centres,” said Dr Rahat Abrar, Public Relations Officer,
AMU.
M. A. A. Fatmi, former Minister of State, MHRD, Hasan Kamal, USA,
Safdar H. Khan have also been invited for deliberations including
presentation of Concept Plan, Vision and Mission for the Special
Centres, Architectural Design and generation of fund and project
implementation, Dr Abrar added.
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in
a historic decision had decided December 2008 to establish five
special centres in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra. Following the proposals sent to the respective state
governments in this regard, Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala have
already processed the land allotment for the proposed centres. The
governments in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, however, have not
taken any initiative on AMU initiative so far.
Meanwhile, the President of India, in
her capacity as the Visitor of the University, has approved
Murshidabad and Malappuram Centres underStatute 12(2) of the AMU
Act. The West Bengal, Kerala and Bihar governments have also
approved free of cost 250-400 acres of land for establishing AMU
Special Centres.
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