Sir Syed Day 2009, AAA WashingtonDC, Mustafa Hashmi,plays as Sir Syed

The closure of the Aligarh Muslim University

 

 

ALIGARH, November 1: “The closure of the University was very painful decision and its was unanimously decided in the meeting of Deans of Faculties, Principals of Colleges and Senior Faculty Members of the University”, said Professor P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, while addressing a meeting of the Chairmen of the Department of studies.

Professor Aizs said that the decision was taken to prevent the nefarious designs of the anti-social elements and safeguard the interest of the University.

Apprising the senior faculty member of the details of the event took place after the killing of a student Professor Azis said that it is very painful. A handful of students raised some demands which are no in way related to the killing and conspiracy was hatched to destabilize the administration, he said.

According to the Vice Chancellor a group of senior teachers led by Professor M. Saleemuddin tried to persuade the student not to block the railway track. A number of anti-social elements and rusticated students joined the protest. A handful student staged a Dharna and used highly abusive language against the teachers. Professor Ziauddin Khairuwala, as a chief negotiator tried to initiate dialogue with the students but obstinate posture adopted by one student derailed the negotiation.

Rumors about the death of a student was spread to provoke the students while the majority of the students were busy in attending the classes. The students sitting on fast refused to take medicine and their condition deteriorated. Since, the threat of violence loops imminent, the decision of closure was taken.

Professor P.K. Abdul Azis pointed out that he is yet to receive the Charter of Demands of the agitators. The unexpected closure deeply hurt the academic resurgence drive set in motion by the University. The Vice Chancellor said that opening of the University is an easy task but to preserve values and traditions is an uphill task and he asked the teachers to evolve a strategy to strengthen value system.

The faculty members of the Medical College urged the administration to get the medical faculty open as early as possible to save the academic session of the College.

Parking At Life's Risk, AMU Student Suffers

Shahnawaz, a final year BSc student succumbed to death, owing to a bulet fired by Kallu Khan; a local goon.  
Shahnawaz was reportedly getting back after having his dinner at a restaurant near railway station. This bizzare and shocking incident happened when they got involved in an altercation over parking of vehicle.
The accused has been arrested and security tightened in the university area.

Professor R.K. Gaur Elected as President of Indian Psychiatric Society

*ALLIGARH, October 23:* Professor R.K. Gaur, a senior Psychiatrist at
Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh was unanimously elected as President of Indian
Psychiatric Society, Central Zone which comprises four states – UP, MP,
Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh. He took over the charge of Presidentship on
the occasion of 31st Annual conference of Indian Psychiatric Society,
Central Zone held at Orchha, Jhansi.

Prof. R.K. Gaur has participated regularly in national and international
seminar and conferences and has published a number of research papers in
various national and international journals.

Sir Syed Day Celebrated With Great Enthusiasm, Many Constructive Projects Initiated

Prof. Obaid Siddiqi receiving the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Intrnational Award for Life Sciences 2009 from AMU Chancellor, Justice A. M. Ahmadi

Prof. S. Zahoor Qasim addressing the gathering at Commemoration Meeting on the occasion of Sir Syed Day 2009

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah receiving the memento

ALIGARH October 17: “In order to resolve energy crisis and to cater to ever growing energy needs of the country the Central Government will launch Solar Mission on November 14 and Aligarh Muslim University may also set up a separate Department of Renewable Energy”, said Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy while speaking at Sir Syed Commemoration Meeting today.

He said that the government will launch a solar mission to mark the birth anniversary of Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. Our country imports petrol, oil, coal and millions of rupees are spent on it but enormous resources of solar and wind energy remains unused. The government has decided to tape these natural resources and Aligarh Muslim University can play an important role in setting up renewable energy department. The country will produce 20000 megawatt electricity through solar energy by 2020, he added.

Paying rich tribute to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the most seminal figure in the 19th century India, Dr. Abdullah said, “Sir Syed was fully committed to the well-being of his countrymen and for him caste, creed and religion had no meaning. If Sir Syed’s Ideals of large hearted tolerance and peaceful co-existence are adhered to, regional differences will disappear. At political level SAARC countries emulate European Union model and use their resources on the well-being of people”.

Dr. Abdullah asked AMU students to concentrate on achieving excellence in every walk of life and they should work towards shaping the destiny of India. He asked the students to zero in on what is coming in their way and hoped that AMU will produce a Nobel laureate.

On this occasion, AMU Chancellor and retired Chief Justice of Supreme Court Justice A. M. Ahmadi conferred the prestigious Sir Syed Ahmad Khan International Award-2009 in the field of Life Sciences on eminent scientists and researchers and AMU alumni, Prof. Syed Zahoor Qasim and Prof. Obaid Siddiqi for their remarkable contributions in Marine Biology and Molecular Biology respectively. The winners of the All India Essay Writing Competition on “Sir Syed’s Vision and Mission: Relevance in the New Millennium” were also awarded prizes by the Pro-chancellor Nawab Rahmatullah Khan Sherwani.

Welcoming the guests from all parts of the globe, the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said that the University is on resurgent track. The University has been able to get Rs. 185 Crores for various development initiatives during the XI Plan. The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College has been declared for upgradation at a cost of Rs. 150 Crore. The Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 50 Crore for starting two special Centres of AMU in Wes Bengal and Kerala. A residential Civil Services Coaching Academy at a cost of Rs. 14 Crore is to start soon. The Schools under the AMU are on a modernization drive. The University is expecting support to the tune of Rs. 85 Crore for creating facilities including appointment of 120 teachers, badly needed at these Schools.

He announced that the Aligarh Muslim University has the 8th Rank among the Indian universities in terms of research publications. The Government of India has granted a sum of Rs. 9 Crore for the promotion of advanced research in the University.

Prof. Azis said that the AMU believes that it has a role to play in making quality education accessible to people in different parts of the country. In response to the status of backwardness brought out by the Sachar Committee, the Aligarh Muslim University has decided to establish 5 special Centres of the University: Murshidabad in West Bengal, Katihar in Bihar, Malappuram in kerala, Pune in Maharashtra and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The Government of India has been graceful in approving the idea and allocated Rs. 50 Crore as a token grant to start these Centres during the current year.

The Vice Chancellor said that the Deans of various faculties of the University have been requested to initiate consultations with Faculty members for preparing e-lessons and e-learning tools. He said that the Controller of Examination is working on the possibility of making online submission of admission forms, online counseling, online admissions, online internal assessment and online University examinations.

The commemoration programme was conducted by AMU Registrar, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel and the Dean, Students’ Welfare, Prof. M. Zubair Khan proposed the Vote of Thanks. Apart from the alumni from all over the world including Pakistan and Tanzania, the programme was attended by the diplomats of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Libya. Earlier in the morning the recitation of the Holy Qura was organized at Jama Masjid and a flower bed was laid on Sir Syed’s grave by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis. Later an exhibition of Sir Syed’s books and photographs was inaugurated by the Vice Cahcellor at Sir Sye Academy.

All India Essay Writing Competition on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Winners Declared

Tahir Ashraf Siddiqui

Jyotsana Gautam

Bharat Bhatti

ALIGARH: Tahir Ashraf Siddiqui of National Law Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan bagged the first prize of All India Essay Writing Competition on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan organized by the Aligarh Muslim University, while Jyotsana Gautam of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla and Bharat Bhatti of Delhi University got the second and third prizes respectively.

The Essay Writing Competition carried cash prizes of rupees twenty five thousand for first, rupees fifteen thousand for second and rupees ten thousand for third position. Besides these cash prize of rupees five thousand are given to individual participants each from different states as state topper.


In addition to the above, prizes for the best essays from each state have also been announced. The winners are – Vivekanand Kumar, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Amit Laddha, Gujarat National Law Institute, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Tarique Ashraf Siddiqui, National Institute of Technolog Kurukshetra (Haryana), Mushtaqul Haq Ahmad Sikander, Univesity of Kashmir (J & K), Shaikh Sadab A Gulab, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune (Maharashtra), Mahmood Alam Siddiqui, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), Bhupinder Singh Bedi, Punjab University, Chandigarh (Punjab), Anusha N., Jaya Engineering College, Thiruninravur, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Abhishek Kumar, Chanakya National Law University, Patna (Bihar), and Asma Shahid from Raza P.G. College, Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) and Arina Khan, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (Uttar
Pradesh) shared the prize of state topper from UP.

The prizes will be given away to the winners at the Sir Syed Day Commemoration Meeting to be held on October 17^th at 10 am at University Athletics Ground.

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