Monday 23 April 2012

Mahbubul Hoque carrying forward Sir Syed’s ‘Educate India’ vision in North-East

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In the recent time the intellectuals of country and the Muslim scholars ask a common question among themselves. Why they failed to see or produce a Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in almost last 200 years? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a world renowned scholar, journalist and founder of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (one of the biggest residential Central University of India) was born on October 17, 1817. From his younger age till his last breath on March 27, 1898, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had made a big contribution for the upliftment of Muslims and the country as whole during the British regime. Be it any social movement against the Black rule of British or writing eye-opening articles on behalf of the countrymen, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had remained at forefront with his services.

Mahbubul Hoque (5th from right) with Perwaiz Ahmad in left & Mohammad Aslam in his right

Sadly, the Muslim community which had witnessed such a great personality in the yesteryears and got a fine glimpse of his vision in the form of AMU in Aligarh is battling with various concerns. There are many reasons behind the dismal condition of Muslims in India, who had been ranked in worst condition then SCs (Scheduled castes) and STs (Scheduled tribes) by the Justice Rajinder Sachar Committee. However, the main reason is less literacy especially lake of quality education that’s why Muslims are featuring only 2.5 percent in bureaucratic posts. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was witnessing the prosperity of Muslims and nation in education. He had the vision of establishing more and more universities like AMU across the country in the pattern of Oxford. However, hardly anyone from the Muslim community followed the footsteps of Sir Syed and the grieving situation is prevailing since Independence.

Here I am taking you to a person, who is true believer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s Vision for the community and nation. He is Mahbubul Hoque from the north-earthern state of Assam, the headquarters of ‘Sisters of Seven States’. North-East India, which had witnessed the first ray of free India on the morning of August 15, 1947, is enlightened by Mahbubul Hoque through his Education Research and Development Foundation (ERDF). 

Established in the year 2005, as a trust under the provisions of the Trust Act 1882 by Mahbubul Hoque is serving to the north-eastern part of India with technical and contemporary education. Currently the foundation if running technical colleges including a university and schools in the states of Assam and Meghalaya. ERDF Group of Institutions include Regional Institute of Science & Technology, Regional College of Higher Education, Central IT College Dispur, University of Science & Technology (Meghalaya), ERDF Junior College Guwahati, ERDF Junior College Badarpur, School of Career Guidance, Central Public School – Patharkandi and Central Public School – Badarpur. 

An AMU alumni, Mahbubul Hoque was in New Delhi this past week. The old engineering students from Aligarh Muslim University, Perwaiz Alam and Mohammad Aslam organized a symposium for Mahbubul Hoque at India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The symposium was attended by Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Justice M.S.A.Siddiqui (right), Chairperson of the National Commission on Girls Education Shabistan Gaffar, AMU Old Boy’s Association President Khwaja Mohammad Shahid and many other including KishanganjBihar.com Editor & Journalist Mohammad Mudassir Alam, Asst. Professor Khalid Mubashshir, Social Worker Tauqueer Alam and Student Leader Tauquir Alam.

Mahbubul Hoque was in simple Islamic attire but when he started to talk the gathering was unmoved. Belonging to a financially weak family, Mahbubul Hoque somehow managed to take admission in Aligarh Muslim University in graduation with assistance from his elder brother. He did Masters in Computer Application (MCA) from Aligarh Muslim University and also got a job opportunity as a lecturer from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Highly influenced by Vision and Mission of Sir Syed, Mahbubul Hoque denied the offer of Saudi Arabian University. Instead he preferred to serve the people of his state and country. The love and care for his native people pushed Mahbubul Hoque back to home, where he started a computer coaching class with four students. The coaching class later on became bigger and bigger, and later on transformed into an excellent performing Study Centre of Manipal University. 

From a small coaching centre to a Study Centre of Manipal, Mahbubul Hoque to surpass many hurdles including hardships like spending the night in dormitories. There was no end of road or ambition for highly motivated and optimistic Haque. Keeping in mind the need of technical education for the country especially for his state or neighbouring states of north-east, he had established the foundation in the year 2005. Since then the rest is history and good source of inspiration for those who wish to do something for country and its people. Under the aegis of ERDF many educational institutions from primary to higher level is flourishing in the states of Assam and Meghalaya. 

He follower of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s vision, Mahbubul Hoque is rating to do much more for his state and countrymen. Best thing is that Mahbubul Hoque had opened the gates of opportunities for all without any religious boundary or caste system. The institutions run under ERDF have 10 percent of reservations for meritorious Muslim students belonging to BPL (Below Poverty Live) families. As a president of 5-6 engineering colleges of Assam & Meghalaya, Haque had appealed the gathering to come forward with such steps to open more and more quality institutions for upliftment of the nation in all prospects. 

After coming face-to-face with Haque, the gathering was highly elated and thanked the organizers Perwaiz Ahmed and Mohammad Aslam for bringing the jewel of country in front of them. Mahbubul Hoque is a modern role model for the Muslims and nation who is serving to the far away area of north-east by offering quality education. Need of the hour is that we need to find out more and more Mahbubuls among ourselves to take ahead the ‘Educate India’ dream of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, which is confined to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh since 1875.

For More Information About ERDF (Education Research & Development Foundation) and its institutions visit below links:

http://www.erdf.edu


http://www.rist.ac.in


http://www.ustm.ac.in

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