Lest we forget the contribution of the young volunteers who have come forward to help the COVID victims, here are a few of them. Read on- Mohammed Nabeel, aged 21, is pursuing his third year of engineering, and he has devoted his major part of his time to help COVID victims. Talking about his purpose…
“If the Day of Resurrection were established upon one of you while he has in his hand a sapling, then let him plant it.” (Hadith) Today, we face a grand crisis the ecological crisis and we bear an awesome responsibility. There is an urgent and critical need to heal Mother Earth. The Quran informs us…
June, 5 is globally observed as “World Environment Day”. The purpose of this is to enhance awareness about the dangers of the deterioration of the environment and to motivate people to participate in its improvement. The first major UN conference on international environmental issues was held in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 5-16, 1972. The first…
One special thing about my mother was that her every child felt the same attachment, and my mother gave same attention to all her ten kids. Truly unlucky are those who have not felt the warmth of a mother’s affection. And the world is filled with many such fools who forget and neglect their mother…
Muslim women activists who met in Bengaluru emphasized issues such as housing, education, employment and livelihood.When it comes to Muslim women, often the only issues that get debated at the national level are triple talaq and polygamy. Viewed from the larger perspective, these are marginal to more critical issues pertaining to education, employment, security and…
Educationists, academicians and intellectuals review and assess various initiatives for promoting modern education for religious minorities. By A Staff Writer The Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, held a one-day seminar on “Strategies for Improving Quality of Education in the Minority…
Presented below is the data pertaining to the performance of the Muslims managed high schools principally in Bengaluru and some other locations within Karnataka. By no means the data is complete or comprehensive. The City has around 400 high schools managed by the community. Of these nearly 50 schools do not carry the minority status…
By A Staff Writer Bengaluru: The Directorate of Minorities, Government of Karnataka has released the SSLC results for the year 2017-18 of 44 of the 97 Minority Morarji Desai Residential Schools (MDRS) being run by the Department in the State. The schools admit 50 students at the 6th standard stage and retain them till their…
Educational Entrepreneurship is Thriving. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj Bengaluru: A simple analysis of the performance of nearly 100 Muslim schools in Bengaluru and some other cities in Karnataka reveals that most privately managed institutions are doing well while the ones under known”though not reputed educational bodies”are failing to measure up to the expectation. Bengaluru has…
Members from diverse walks of life gather to discuss issues affecting the community in Karnataka. By A Staff Writer Bengaluru: Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Dr. K. Rahman Khan called upon Muslims to put their act together to remove educational and economic backwardness and disparity. At the ‘Consultative Meeting on Muslim Issues’ convened…
