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New Delhi: The stage is all set for
the three-day International Conference entitled “Towards
Knowledge, Development and Peace: Outlining Road Map for Future”,
which would be heralding the start of a year-long Silver Jubilee
Celebrations of Institute of Objective Studies, (IOS), here from
April 15.
The inaugural session which is scheduled from 4 pm to 7 pm on
April 15 will be chaired by Justice A.M. Ahmadi, the former Chief
Justice of Supreme Court of India. The conference would be
inaugurated by Dr. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister of Law &
Justice. Prof. A. R. Momin, Head Department of Sociology &
Anthropology, University of Bombay will deliver Keynote address.
Prof. (Dr.) Vinaysheel Gautam, Founding Director IIM (K) and Prof.
& First Head of Management Studies IIT (Delhi) will be the guest
speaker while Mr. Saiyyid Hamid, Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New
Delhi, will welcome the guests.
The Guests of Honour at the inaugural function would be Mrs. (Dr.)
D. Purandeswari, Union Minister of State for HRD; Mrs. Sheila
Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi; Dr. Adel Al Falah, Under
Secretary, Ministry of Auqaf & Islamic Affairs, Kuwait; Dr. Ahmad
Totonji, Vice President, International Institute of Islamic
Thought, USA; and Dr. Abdur Rahman Bin Aqeel, Secretary General,
International Islamic Charitable Organisation, (IICO), Kuwait.
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam, chairman IOS, will speak a few words at
the function while Prof. Z. M. Khan, Secretary General IOS, will
give an introduction of IOS to the guests.
The other main speakers who will share their views during the
three-day International conference include: Dr. A.R. Kidwai,
Former Governor of Bihar and Haryana; Prof. Manzoor Ahmed, Former
VC Ambedkar University, Agra; Prof. Kamal Hassan, Former VC
International Islamic University, Malaysia; Prof. Akhter Siddiqui,
Chairperson National Council for Teacher Education, (NCTE), New
Delhi; Prof. Faizan Mustafa, VC National Law University,
Bhuneshwar; Dr. Samir Q. Fakhro, Rector Arab Open University,
Bahrain; Swamy Agniwesh, Founder Chairperson of Bandhua Mukti
Morcha; Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Chief Economist, NCAER, New Delhi;
Prof. Tahir Baig; Prof. M.H. Qureshi, Centre for the Study of
Regional Development, JNU Delhi; Dr. Qamar Ahsan, Former VC
Maulana Mazharul Haq University, Patna; and many others.
The Ulama who will put forth their views are: Maulana Rabey Hasani
Nadvi, President All India Muslim Personal Law Board; Maulana
Saeedur Rahman Nadvi, Chief Editor Al-Baas Al-Islami, Lucknow;
Maulana Abdullah Mughaisi, President All India Milli Council;
Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hind; Maulana
Tauqeer Raza Braeillvi, President All India Ittihad Millat
Council; Maulana Mufti Arshad Ali Baqvi, Rector Sabeelus Salam
Arabic College; Maulana Syed Wali Rahmani, Naib Amir-e-Shariat
Bihar, Orrisa, Jharkhand; Maulana Dr. Syed Kalbe Sadiq, Vice
President All India Muslim Personal Law Board; Maulana Abubakar
Ahmad Musleyar, Chief Markazussaqafa Al Sunnia, Kerala; and
Maulana Abdul Wahab Khilji, President Indian Islahi Movement.
Meanwhile, IOS reports, journals, souvenir and books will be
released on the occasion. A number of awardees will also be
honoured on the occasion.
The other conferences & programmes of the IOS Silver Jubilee Year
celebrations are as follows:-
1. ‘Prospects for Islamic Venture Capital Fund (IVCF) in Indian
Economy on May 14-15, 2011 at Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi;
2. ‘Interest-free Institutional Mechanism (Banking, Finance and
Insurance) for promoting Investment’ on June 3-5, 2011 at
University of Kashmir, Srinagar; 3. ‘Indo-ASEAN Trade and
Investment’ On July 8-10, 2011 at New Delhi; 4. ‘Global Trends of
Education: Review and Options’ on September 16-18, 2011 at Patna
(Bihar); 5. ‘Power of Media in a Globalising World’ on October
14-16, 2011 at Bangalore (Karnataka); 6. ‘Judiciary, Ethics and
Delivery System’ on Oct. 29-30, 2011 at Bhubaneswar (Orissa); 7.
‘Good Governance in a Globalising World’ on November 18-20, 2011
at Kolkata (West Bengal); 8. ‘Islamic Culture and Art’ on Nov.
25-27, 2011 at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh); 9. ‘Challenges Before
Youth in Contemporary World’ on December 9-11, 2011 at Chennai
(Tamil Nadu); 10. ‘Empowering Women: Paradigm, Sources and
Methodologies (In the light of Maqasid-e-Shariah) on January 6-8,
2012 at Calicut (Kerala); 11. ‘Peace and Progress: Role of
Religions’ on February 10-12, 2012 at Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh (UP); 12. ‘Worldview of Development: Challenges and
Alternative Paradigm’ on March 10-12, 2012 at Pune (Maharashtra);
and 13. Concluding conference on ‘Minority Identities and Rights:
Challenges and Prospects in an Unfolding Global Scenario’ on April
14-16, 2012 at New Delhi
Meanwhile, the reports & publications which are to be released on
the occasion include: a) IOS 25-years Report; b) Important
publications;
c) Special numbers of IOS journals and magazines and d) Souvenir
A film on the activities and programmes taken up by the IOS during
last 25- years would also be released on the occasion. An
exhibition to portray the journey of IOS and art, calligraphy,
paintings, books, and manuscripts (makhtutat) shall be organised.
An essay competition for college as well as Madaris level (up to
the age of 40 years) under the programme for youth will be
organised on the occasion.
While a Certificate of Appreciation will be awarded to selected
persons (Muslims and non-Muslims) at Delhi and other places where
IOS Silver Jubilee celebrations programmes are being organised in
recognition of their extraordinary services in different spheres
of social, educational and welfare of the minorities and other
underprivileged sections of the Indian society.
(pervezbari@eth.net)
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