Dear All,
After long series of debates, promises and disheartening feedbacks, finally there is a good news for the people of Kishanganj and whole Bihar. Nitish Kumar led NDA government has allotted 250 acres land for opening of AMU centre in Kishanganj.
Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor AMU made the announcement about the allotment of land for AMU campus.
After long series of debates, promises and disheartening feedbacks, finally there is a good news for the people of Kishanganj and whole Bihar. Nitish Kumar led NDA government has allotted 250 acres land for opening of AMU centre in Kishanganj.
Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor AMU made the announcement about the allotment of land for AMU campus.
On behalf of all people of Kishanganj, Bihar and the country as well, I thank Mr. Nitish Kumar for allotting the required land for setting up the AMU centre in Kishanganj.
Below is the report:
Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, AligarhMuslim University said that the quest of AMU to expand education in thecountry through AMU Special Centres has received further flip. TheGovernment of Bihar has finally agreed to provide the required land forsetting up the special centre of Aligarh Muslim University.
Earlier the Bihar government offered 100 acres of land but based on therepresentation made by the AMU Vice Chancellor the Government of Bihar hasdecided to provide 250 acres of land. Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis has thanked theChief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar and Maulana Mohd. Asrarul Hauqe,Member of Parliament from Kishanganj for taking proactive role in the landallotment for the special centre.
In a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor the Principal Secretary of theDepartment of Human Resource Development Anjani Kumar Singh has informedthat "the Government of Bihar has now decided to give 250 acres of land,free of cost to AMU for opening its Centre in the Kishanganj district" andrequested the University for early opening of the Centre in the state.
The news of land allotment to AMU in Bihar was received with jubilationamong the University community. Prof. Ekram Husain, a senior faculty memberof the University said that after the West Bengal (in Murshidabad district)and Kerala (in Malappuram district) the allotment of land for the specialcentre of AMU in Bihar "vindicates our view that opening of these Centresbrings the most deprived and excluded social segment to the mainstreameducational fold" and the farsighted state governments have realized theneed and they are coming forward to extend their helping hand tomeaningfully contribute to ameliorate the alarming situation in minorityconcentrated districts.
Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis has expressed confidence that the University willmove forward in the direction of establishing special centres inMurshidabad, Malappuram and now in Kishanganj. A team of Universityofficials will be visiting the Kishanganj site very soon and submit anaction plan to accelerate the process and to bring it on fast track.
Prof. Azis explained that the present initiative is a powerful projection ofan ambitious plan to expand the AMU's academic and research programmes tomeet the challenging needs of the marginalized and excluded social class. Itis indeed gratifying that the Government of Bihar has initiated allnecessary steps to provide 250 acres of land for setting up special AMUCentre at Kishanganj. The people of Bihar in general and Muslims of thestate in particular have extended a warm welcome to AMU. Already a host ofdiscerning organizations have expressed happiness and considers it a newbeginning in the annals of education of extremely backward Muslims ofKishanganj and the surrounding regions.
While emphasizing the need for establishing special centers Professor P.K.Abdul Azis said that the AMU has envisaged a national role to play bypromoting modern and secular education. It strives to meet the educationalaspirations of the people especially of Muslims of India. Aligarh has playeda historic role by spreading the message of modern education, scientifictemperament and secularism in the sub-continent and in this backdrop, theParliament has passed the AMU Act 1981 that empowers the University topromote the educational and cultural advancement of Muslims of India. TheUniversity has a glorious tradition of broadmindedness, tolerance andenlightened approach to problems that beset the contemporary socialexistence. AMU has successfully kept at bay all kinds of communal, narrow,parochial and fissiparous forces. The obsessive apprehension expressed by asection of the media is unwarranted. The University has never allowed anyunlawful engagement in its sprawling campus. It has a record of maintainingdiscipline of highest order and Kishanganj Centre will not be an exceptionas far as propriety and discipline is concerned.
Historically and culturally Indian Muslims seek guidance and inspirationfrom AMU and expect that it fulfills their educational needs andrequirements, under such circumstances it is expected that the Universityalso wakes up for meeting out their aspirations. The Kishanganj Centre willbe a step in this direction.
The idea behind setting up special Centre in Bihar is to provide easy accessto modern education to the most educationally deprived social class so thatthe national goal of equity, access and inclusion of the excluded isaccomplished. It is indeed a national duty bestowed upon AMU to promoteeducation among the Muslims, he concluded.
