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Mohibul Haque 5th from right |
In recent times intellectuals and Muslim scholars ask a common question among
themselves. Why they failed to see or produce a Sir Syed Ahmad
Khan in almost last 200 years? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a world
renowned scholar, journalist and founder of prestigious Aligarh
Muslim University (one of the biggest residential Central
University of India) was born on October 17, 1817. From his
younger age till his death on March 27, 1891, Sir Syed Ahmad
Khan had made a big contribution for the upliftment of Muslims and
the country as whole during the British regime. Be it any social
movement against the Black rule of British or writing eye-opening
articles on behalf of the countrymen, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had
remained at the forefront.
Sadly, the Muslim community which had witnessed such a great
personality in the yesteryears and got a fine glimpse of his
vision in the form of AMU in Aligarh is battling with various
concerns. There are many reasons behind the dismal condition of
Muslims in India, who had been ranked in worst condition then SCs
(Scheduled castes) and STs (Scheduled tribes) by the Justice
Rajinder Sachar Committee. However, the main reason is illiteracy
and lack of quality education that’s why Muslims
are featuring only 2.5 percent in bureaucratic posts. Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan was witnessing the prosperity of Muslims and nation in
education. He had the vision of establishing more and more
universities like AMU across the country in the pattern of Oxford.
However, hardly anyone from the Muslim community followed the
footsteps of Sir Syed and the grieving situation is prevailing
since Independence.
Let us meet a person, who is true believer
in Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan’s Vision for the community and nation. He is Mohibul
Haque from the north-earthern state of Assam, the headquarters of
‘Sisters of Seven States’. North-East India, which had witnessed
the first ray of free India on the morning of August 15, 1947, is
enlightened by Mohibul Haque through his Education Research and
Development Foundation (ERDF).
Established in the year 2005, as a trust under the provisions of
the Trust Act 1882 by Mohibul Haque, it is serving in the
north-eastern part of India with technical and contemporary
education. Currently the foundation is running technical colleges
including a university and schools in the states of Assam and Meghalaya. ERDF Group of Institutions include Regional Institute
of Science & Technology, Regional College of Higher Education,
Central IT College Dispur, University of Science & Technology (Meghalaya),
ERDF Junior College Guwahati, ERDF Junior College Badarpur, School
of Career Guidance, Central Public School – Patharkandi and
Central Public School – Badarpur.
An AMU alumni, Mohibul Haque was in New Delhi this past week. The
old engineering students from Aligarh Muslim University, Perwaiz
Ahmad and Mohammad Aslam organized a symposium for Mohibul Haque
at India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The symposium was
attended by
Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational
Institutions Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui (right), Chairperson of the
National Commission on Girls Education Shabistan Gaffar, AMU Old
Boy’s Association President Khwaja Mohammad Shahid, Asst. Professor Khalid Mubashshir, Social Worker
Tauqueer Alam and Student Leader Tauquir Alam (JNU).
Mohibul Haque was in simple Islamic attire but when he started talking the gathering was moved. Belonging to a financially weaker
family, Mohibul Haque somehow managed to take admission at Aligarh
Muslim University in a graduation course with assistance from his elder
brother. He did Masters in Computer Application (MCA) from Aligarh
Muslim University and also got a job opportunity as a lecturer
from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Highly influenced by Vision and
Mission of Sir Syed, Mohibul Haque denied the offer of Saudi
Arabian university. Instead he preferred to serve the people of
his state and country. The love and care for his native people
pushed Mohibul Haque back to home, where he started a computer
coaching class with four students. The coaching class later on
became bigger and bigger, and later on transformed into an
excellent performing Study Centre of Manipal University.
From a small coaching centre to a Study Centre of Manipal, Mohibul
Haque faced many hurdles including hardships like spending
the night in dormitories. There was no end of road or ambition for
highly motivated and optimistic Haque. Keeping in mind the need of
technical education for the country especially for his state or
neighbouring states of north-east, he had established the
foundation in the year 2005. Since then the rest is history and
good source of inspiration for those who wish to do something for
country and its people. Under the aegis of ERDF many educational
institutions from primary to higher level is flourishing in the
states of Assam and Meghalaya.
The follower of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s vision, Mohibul Haque is
raking to do much more for his state and countrymen. Best thing is
that Mohibul Haque had opened the gates of opportunities for all
without any religious boundary or caste system. The institutions
run under ERDF have 10 percent of reservations for meritorious
Muslim students belonging to BPL (Below Poverty Live) families. As
a president of 5-6 engineering colleges of Assam & Meghalaya,
Haque appealed the gathering to come forward with such steps
to open more and more quality institutions for upliftment of the
nation in all prospects.
Mohibul Haque
is a modern role model for the Muslims and nation who is serving
to the far away area of north-east by offering quality education.
Need of the hour is that we find out more and more Mohibuls among ourselves to take ahead the ‘Educate India’ dream
of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, which is confined to Aligarh Muslim
University (AMU) in Aligarh since 1875.
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