A grant of Rs. 5.5 Lakh from the Blind Association of India for Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged, Aligarh Muslim University

ALIGARH October 18: Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged, Aligarh Muslim University will get a grant of Rs. 5.5 Lakh from the Blind Association of India, this was announced by Mr. Santosh Kumar Rungta while participating in the Sir Syed Day Dinner as a Chief Guest at the Blind School.

All Halls of Residence, non-resident centres and schools organized the traditional community dinner and the students displayed a strong sense of discipline and dedication to the memory of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the founder of the University. All the halls of residence buildings were aesthetically lit up and the speakers highlighted the invaluable contribution of Sir Syed to various hues of life.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor P. K. Abdul Azis along with senior officials of the University administration including Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Controller of Examination, Proctor, Prof. Zubair Ahmad Khan, DSW, Prof. Ainul Haq Khan, Finance Officer, Mrs. Yasmeen Jalal Beig, OSD (Development), Prof. Akhtar Haseeb and Public Relations Officer, Dr. Rahat Abrar visited various halls and congratulated students for showing exemplary discipline.

Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis released the magazine of Mohammad Habib Hall and Sir Ross Masood Hall. Professor Emeritus Irfan Habib, Prof. Moinuddin, Vice Chancellor, Singhania University, Prof. Zubair Khan, Prof. Shan Mohammad, Director, Sir Syed Academy, Prof. S. Abrar Hasan, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Mr. Nadeem Farooqui, Prof. Hakim Zillur Rahman, Prof. M. Saleemuddin, Prof. M. Shabbir, Prof. Mehtab Kunjoo, Prof. Hamida Ahmad, Prof. Shamim Jahan Rizvi, Prof. Zakia Ather Siddiqui, Prof. Sartaj Tabassum, Prof. M. Zakaria Siddiqui and Prof. Mohammad Ajmal were the guests at different halls.

Aligarh Commissioner Mr. Rajiv Agrawal, ADM (City) and SP (City) also joined the dinner at NRSC.

Sir Syed Day 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area

Pictures above: Glimpses of Sir Syed Day 2009 organized by the Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Northern California (AMUAA-CA) in the San Francisco Bay Area

The annual Sir Syed Day 2009 gathering in the San Francisco Bay Area once again brought together South-Asian Alumni of this esteemed university and a rainbow of enthusiasts of the Urdu language at the India Community Center in the city of Milpitas on Saturday, November 14th. And once again great pains were taken during this two-part educational and literary gala to keep the legacy of a great man alive and to highlight the efforts of the Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Northern California (AMUAA-CA) in raising funds to offer educational opportunities to several disadvantaged students to enable them to attend AMU.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), the founder of the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental (MAO) College which became a full-fledged university in 1920 was a remarkable individual who defied the odds and was able to provide an avenue for Indian Muslims to get a scientific-modern education at a time when the community was shunning progressive ideas. And because of him and the institution he founded this event became possible because Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is recognized today for its academic and not to forget artistic contributions (e.g. Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah).