AMU Old Boys’ Association honours high-achieving alumni
LUCKNOW :Around 200 people, achievers in their own field, and associated with Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association (AMUOBA) gathered here on Wednesday, to honour exceptional leaders like Dr Frank Islam based in USA, an information technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, civic leader, author and a visionary. Besides, Boston based Ali Rizvi, an educationist and Ameer Ahmed based in Muscat, who is known for community leadership and social service in UP.
Dr Frank Islam was felicitated with life time achievement award, while Ali Rzvi was given award for innovation in education, and Ameer Ahmed was honoured for his community leadership programme by AMUOBA.
Lt General Zameeruddin Shah former VC Aligarh Muslim University was the chief guest of the programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Frank Islam said that all the communities need to stand together for the development of India. “Aligarh Muslim University has produced empowered individuals who have served the country and performed their role in the society,” he said.
He said his Aligarh education helped him in getting knowledge and values which helped him rise in USA.
He said he was fortunately successful in pursuit of his US dream, but this he owns to AMU. Dr Frank Islam said, “I am here to inaugurate an auditorium constructed from funds of charity donated by me.” He said, “If AMU succeeds, India succeeds, if India succeeds then world will succeed.”
Earlier, speaking on the occasion Ameer Ahmed from Muscat said, “If Muslims of UP remain backward then Muslims of India will remain so, the condition of Muslims in UP is just like Muslims of Kerela in 1960’s. Presently there are 10 percent super rich Muslims in state, 20 percent of Muslims are middle class while rest of Muslims are poor, this was condition in Kerela in 60’s, but we turned it around, today 20 percent of Muslims are superrich in Kerela, 70 percent are middle class while only 10 percent are marginally poor.”
Ahmad said Madrasas must be modernised and modern education must be imparted to Madrasa students for higher earnings.
Ali Rizvi stressed on the use of technology for educating the masses.