Silver Jubilee Celebrations Programmes (April, 2011 – April, 2012)

Conferences & Programmes:

1. Inaugural conference on ‘Towards Knowledge, Development and Peace – Outlining Roadmaps for the Future’ On April 15-17, 2011 at India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi
2. ‘Prospects for Islamic Venture Capital Fund (IVCF) in Indian Economy On May 14-15, 2011 at Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi
3. ‘Interest-free Institutional Mechanism (Banking, Finance and Insurance) for promoting Investment’ On June 3-5, 2011 at University of Kashmir, Srinagar
4. ‘Indo-ASEAN Trade and Investment’ On July 8-10, 2011 at New Delhi
5. ‘Global Trends of Education: Review and Options’ On September 16-18, 2011 at Patna (Bihar)
6. ‘Power of Media in a Globalising World’ On October 14-16, 2011 at Bangalore (Karnataka)
7. ‘Good Governance in a Globalising World’ On November 18-20, 2011 at Kolkata (West Bengal)
8. ‘Challenges Before Youth in Contemporary World’ On December 10-11, 2011 at Chennai (Tamilnadu)
9. ‘Islamic Culture and Art’ On December 30, 31 and January 1, 2012 at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
10. ‘Empowering Women: Paradigm, Sources and Methodologies On January 6-8, 2012 at Calicut (Kerala)
11. ‘Judiciary, Ethics and Delivery System’ On January 21-22, 2012 at Cuttack (Orissa)
12. ‘Peace and Progress: Role of Religions’ On February 11-12, 2012 at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP)
13. ‘Worldview of Development: Challenges and Alternative Paradigm’ On March 9-11, 2012 at Pune (Maharashtra)
14. Concluding conference on ‘Minority Identities and Rights: Challenges and Prospects in an Unfolding Global Scenario’ On April 13-15, 2012 at New Delhi

Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam
Chairman, IOS

Delhi Minorities Commission Lauds IOS Role in Computer Education to Girls

New Delhi, May 7 Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) Chairman Safdar Hussain Khan today lauded the role of think tank Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) in spreading computer education particularly among girls and women. Speaking on the occasion of a function organized to distribute certificates to the 15 girl students of second batch completing different computer courses from IOS Centre for Computer Training in November 2011, the DMC chief said the IOS centre was the best performance-wise among 16 NGOs on its panel with regard to providing computer education.

Assuring to render every possible help and cooperation to IOS in future, he emphasized upon spreading both general and technical education while focusing on girls and women in minority-concentrated areas. He also said that it had been decided to open three ITIs in Muslim-majority areas of Delhi, giving priority to girls and women in the light of his talk with Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, and initiatives had already been taken in this connection.

Dwelling in detail the schemes of the Delhi Minorities Commission for the progress and empowerment of the minorities, Safdar Khan said besides computer education, coaching, personality development and free legal counseling, steps were being taken to exempt those applying for loan up to Rs 1.5 lakh from the condition of a guarantor to start small businesses under the scheme of providing loan to minorities on minimum interest in the light of his talk with and directions from the Delhi CM.

Guest of honour Pushpinder Singh hoped both Delhi Minorities Commission and IOS would jointly work for the empowerment of minorities in Delhi.

Recalling the appreciation of IOS and advice to focus on girls education by Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit in her remarks during her visit to its headquarters on June 26, 2004, IOS Chairman Dr M Manzoor Alam said IOS Computer Center was actually in accordance with her wish.

He hoped Safdar Khan would do his best to ensure that the amount allocated for the welfare of minorities were utilized fully and not gone back. He also advised the girls and women present on the occasion to follow Safdar Khan in doing utmost labour and abide by honesty and fairness. He said if new generation abided by truth, honesty and fairness, the social evils like corruption would itself go for ever.

The function was conducted by Prof M Ishtiaque and vote of thanks was made by Prof Afzal Wani. Prominent among those present on the occasion included academics Prof Haseena Hashia and Prof I H Khan, social activist Musharraf Hussain, All India Milli Council office secretary Safi Akhtar, and Milli Ittehad Assistant Editor Bismil Arfi. On the occasion, mementoes and shawls were presented to Safdar H Khan by Dr Manzoor Alam and to Pushpinder Singh by Mohammed Alam, respectively.

Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) felicitated on April 27, 2012 new Director of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) Dr Khwaja Mohammed Ikramuddin at a special function organized in his honour at its headquarters in New Delhi.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Prof Akhtarul Wasey, Vice Chairman, Delhi Urdu Academy, Jamia Millia Islamia academics Prof M H Quraishi, Prof Haseena Hashia, IOS Chairman Dr M Manzoor Alam, IOS Secretary General Dr Z M Khan, legal academic Prof Afzal Wani, Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Mushtaq Ahmed Alig, Urdu Duniya Editor Nusrat Zaheer and Bazm Sahara Incharge Haqqani Qasmi. Presided over by Urdu Rashtriya Sahara chief Asad Raza, the function was conducted by well known Urdu journalist Abdul Quadir Shams. On this occasion, a 16-point recommendation with regard to “Evolution of Urdu language in India” was presented to Prof Ikramuddin.

The new NCPUL chief, n his remarks, said that Urdu was a cultural language and also a source to demonstrate a specific culture. Dr Ikramuddin said when India was passing through cultural phases and reconstruction era, then Urdu worked as a means of communication, and it had already reached different parts of the world.

He also said that Urdu was the second biggest language of migration (Hijrah) which was going from one place to another with its cultural values. While disclosing that a number of states, including Jharkhand and Odisha, were at all not represented in the NCPUL, he declared to give representation to such states on priority basis.

Dr Ikramuddin sought full cooperation in his plan for a research wing or committee for the promotion of Urdu language from Dr Manzoor Alam and his think tank IOS that had undertaken the task of preparing text books in Urdu for madarsa and other educational institutions. Its Urdu text books included some ones prepared by Prof M H Quraishi and others on the subjects of Geography, Political Science and Seerah of Prophet Mohammed.

Responding to Prof Ikramuddin, Dr Manzoor Alam said that his thank tank was ready to render every possible hand of cooperation to reach research experts and scholars whom it had already identified in the last 26 years.

Prof Akhtarul Wasey said IOS was such a think tank from which we should get benefited. He opined if NCPUL tied up with IOS, it would prove to be an effective source of the promotion of Urdu language.

Dr Z M Khan said any language needed outside support and cooperation also. Only internal efforts were not enough to promote it, he emphasized.

In his presidential address, eminent journalist and Urdu Sahara chief Asad Raza said Urdu language existed in areas from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He stressed the need for raising voice through NCPUL for the recruitment of Urdu teachers in the schools in the Urdu-spoken areas. He urged the IOS to provide proper guidance to NCPUL to the cause of the promotion of Urdu language.

New Delhi, September 11: The Delhi-headquartered Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) has formed a panel of five eminent jurists to study the provisions of different Lokpal bills, including the Janlokpal Bill, and suggest improvements, especially from the perspective of minorities and other weaker groups.  More...