Mr. Ameer Ahamed is an alumnus of AMU and did his MBA in 1978. He has donated rupees one crore and the new Management Complex shall be envisaged to be built mostly on the funds to be raised by the AMU alumni and its well-wishers. The proposed complex shall be of state-of-the-art facilities confirming to the Indo-Islamic heritage architecture.
AMU Faculty of Management Studies and Research Complex is intended to be a preferred center of excellence for management education in India as well as a center for human resources development for the University faculty, non-teaching staff and students in general as a finishing school to enhance their skill to match with the international standards.
The University expects the project to be completed within a period of two years from the initial approval of the project from the statutory authorities of the University. The project shall be implemented by a Committee consisting of professionals from various walks of life to be proposed by Mr. Ahamed in Consultation with AMU.
Addressing the function, AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor P.K. Abdul Azis said that during the World Summit of AMU Alumni in 2008, Mr. Ameer Ahamed has shown his desire to be a major sponsor of the management complex and had contributed a personal contribution of rupees one crore and handed over a cheque of twenty five lakhs at the time of Alumni Summit.
Professor Azis said that AMU Alumni have resources both intellectual and financial. He said that AMU needs high quality of faculty members to AMU centers in Malappuram and Murshidabad and spirit of Aligarh should be transplant in these centers.
While welcoming the prominent alumnus, AMU Registrar, Prof. VK Abdul Jaleel said that today is a historic moment for the Faculty of Management Studies. He said that Mr. Ahamed has shown great generosity and we appreciate his sentiments and efforts to their alma matter.
Mr. Ameer Ahamed thanked the Vice Chancellor to invite AMU alumni. He said that AMU is not just a University but a spirit and AMU Alumni are spreading all over the globe and AMU should be brushing up their system to create an institution of excellence and intellectual transformation.
On this occasion, Prof. Javed Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Prof. Khalid Azam, Chairman of the Department also addressed the function.
Prof. Akhtar Haseeb, OSD (Development) proposed a vote of thanks. A large number of faculty members of the Management department and other senior officials also attended the function.