Traditional gaiety marks Sir Syed Day celebrations at Aligarh Muslim University
Sunday, October 17, 2010 11:23:21 PM,
Special Correspondent
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Aligarh:
The 193rd birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was celebrated
with traditional gaiety at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Largely attended commemorative meeting, prize distribution of All
India Essay Writing Competition, book exhibition, Quran Khwani and
floral tribute at the grave of Sir Syed marked the occasion.
Delivering the commemorative address, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of
Chhatari, former Honorary Treasurer of the University said that
AMU is not just an institution but it should provide the affection
of a father and caring of a mother to the students. The students
need discipline of a father and love and affection of a mother.
He said that democracy provides right to everyone and its demand
is also genuine but it also imposes restrictions in public
interest. It is true that democracy preaches for the liberty but
it also advocates for limitations or it would become an autocracy.
If students cross this limit, then the message becomes a subject
of criticism.
He pointed out that Sir Syed’s mission riveted on two objectives –
education and character building but today we see a visible lack
of stress on character building. He said that the students are the
brand ambassadors of this institution. Wherever the alumni of this
great seat of learning have gone, they have laid down the
Aligarh’s spirit of establishing associations, colleges and the
university and have acquainted the world with the great movement.
Presiding over the commemorative meeting at Kennedy Hall today,
AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said that “The
creation of two centres has revived the spirit of Aligarh Movement
as it enkindles new hope in Muslims who are still mired in
educational backwardness. The approval of the Centre is the most
befitting tribute to Sir Syed who strove for ameliorating the
condition of Muslims”.
Prof. Azis said that the Muslims living in West Bengal and Kerala
are exulted and five more states – Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana,
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have requested the University to
open centres as more and more states want Muslims to take up
education on priority basis. Prof. Azis hoped that more centres
would eventually emerge as full-fledged universities. By 2020,
when AMU celebrates its centenary, it would not be the only
university as new centres complement it. The Vice Chancellor
declared that the admission to BALLB and MBA at new centres will
be notified very soon. It is heartening to note that Sir Syed’s
dream of spreading education among Muslims across the country has
come true after a century.
Paying rich tributes to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Prof. P. K. Abdul
Azis said that Sir Syed judiciously blended modern education with
Islamic teachings and set the Muslims on the path of resurgence.
He asked students not to be carried away by any consideration
except education that will arrest all pervading sense of
deprivation. Cultivation of a sense of belonging will enable
students to get associated with nation building, he exhorted. He
urged the students to rededicate themselves to the ideals of Sir
Syed and brook no suggestion that put their future into jeopardy.
Prof. Ali Mohammad Naqvi, Dean, Faculty of Theology highlighted
the five-fold mission of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. He said that there
were great personalities like Raja Rammohan Roy, Keshab Chandra
Sen, Vidyasagar but they have not left any institution which may
have shaped the history as Sir Syed did.
He said that Sir Syed Mission has reconstruction of religious
thought in Islam and revival of its rational spirit.
While paying tribute to Sir Syed, Prof. Qazi Afzal Husain, Dean,
Faculty of Arts said that Sir Syed was a symbol of secularism and
he himself instituted a medal to non-Muslim students. He said that
Sir Syed was a great social reformer of nineteenth century.
In his welcome address, AMU Registrar, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel
said that the commencement of AMU’s centres in Murshidabad and
Malappuram this year is the greatest tribute our nation is paying
to the legendary contributions made by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan for the
promotion of education. He said that today we are organizing the
founder’s day commemorative meeting in a modest way because of
some factors which are beyond our control.
On this occasion, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari presented the
award of All India Essay Writing Competition organized by the
Public Relations Office. Mr. Mahmood Alam Siddiqui, Research
Scholar of JNU received the first prize of Rs. 25,000/-. Ms. Asma
Shahid, student of Raza P. G. College , Rampur and Ms. Farheen M.
Junaidi of Karnataka got the second and third prizes of Rupees
Fifteen Thousand and Rupees Ten Thousand respectively. The toppers
from one dozen states also received prizes.
Dr. Shakeel Samdani, Coordinator, General Education Centre
conducted the programme and Prof. Ainul Haq Khan proposed a vote
of thanks.
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