Honouring achievers in memory of great personalities is an ideal gesture: Abdul Ahad Puthige
TRF presents BA Mohideen, Maulana EM Shafi Memorial Awards
Mangaluru, November 15: “Identifying the achievers and honouring them in memory of the first education minister of the country, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who laid a strong foundation for education in the country, and former minister BA Mohideen and Maulana EM Shafi who had given priority to educational empowerment of the community , is an exemplary work”, said Bengaluru Whitefield Division DCP Abdul Ahad Puthige.
He was speaking as a Chief Guest at the National Education Day and Alhaj BA Mohideen and Alhaj Maulana EM Shafi Memorial Awards organized by the Talent Research Foundation at Talent Conference Hall here on Thursday. The DCP said that Abul Kalam Azad was not only an educationist, but also a religious scholar. Most importantly, he was a true patriot. He had strongly opposed the division of the country on religious grounds. BA Mohideen and Maulana EM Shafi had emulated his ideals. As a result, BA Mohideen had revolutionized education in Beary Muslim community in coastal region. Being a Khatib in various masjids, ayurvedic doctor and having scholarly knowledge in Arabic and Persian languages, Maulana Shafi had followed high thinking with simple living, he said.
AK Mushtaq, son of former minister BA Mohideen, inaugurated the programme, which was presided over by TRF founder president Abdur Rauf Puthige. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Syndicate Member Prof. UT Iftikar Ali, City Corporation Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer, Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industries president SM Rasheed Haji, Azad Group of Companies Managing Director Mansoor Ahmed, Jamiatul Falah founder Iqbal Yusuf participated in the programme.
Puthige Builders' MD, Fateh Mohammed Puthige was present. TRF president Riyaz Kannur welcomed the guests. General secretary Hameed Kannur delivered keynote address. Jaseem Sajipa proposed vote of thanks and Shahid Melkar compared the programme.
Award presentation
Noted personalities Mohammad Tajuddin Rehmani (best Khatib), Yakub Koyyur (best teacher), Umarul Farooq Darimi (best Madrasa Ustad), Anjuman Educational Institution Jokatte (model education institution), Mahadanul Uloom Madrasa Kallega (best environment-friendly madrasa), Dr Umar Beejadakatte, Mohan Rai Valemundovu and Rohiy Sanktas (good will), V Mohammed (life saver) were given the Alhaj BA Mohideen Memorial Awards.
Five Star Young Boys of Addur, Safar Sports and Cultural Association of Manchila Ullala, Millennium Brothers Kolpe (best sports club award with social service), Syed Hashim Cherikoya Tangal (special award) were given Alhaj Maulana EM Shafi Memorial Awards.
The portrait of the first education minister of the country, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was unveiled on the occasion. It was also declared that the portrait would be handed over to five government schools.
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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
