IOS to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2016, hold national & international seminars

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New Delhi:

Institute of Objective Studies, (IOS), will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year by organising national and international seminars and workshops on the new education policy.

These seminars and workshops will be organised in Delhi and other places of the country. Similarly, about six seminars on “Minority Rights and Identities and Constitutional Safeguards: The Role of State, Judiciary and Civil Society” will be organised.

Chairman Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam (centre) presiding over the two-day 29th Annual meeting of General Assembly of the Institute of Objective Studies, (IOS), in New Delhi.
Chairman Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam (centre) presiding over the two-day 29th Annual meeting of General Assembly of the Institute of Objective Studies, (IOS), in New Delhi.

The above decisions were taken at the two-day 29th Annual meeting of General Assembly of the IOS which concluded here the other day. Besides this a number of other decisions were also taken on the occasion. The meeting was presided over by IOS Chairman Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam.

It was also decided to award scholarships to students with Madrasa background pursuing courses in social sciences and the law in universities besides students studying journalism. Five priority areas viz. law, history, education, Islamic Studies and the comparative study of other religions, have been selected for research. In addition, a committee will be constituted to study the nature of the schemes being implemented by the Central government and create awareness among Muslims.

The book entitled “Qalmi Khake” by late Prof. Zafar Nizami being released at the IOS meeting.
The book entitled “Qalmi Khake” by late Prof. Zafar Nizami being released at the IOS meeting.

Another committee will be set up to review school and higher education as also research under the new education policy. Decision was also taken to undertake work on books on “Seerah” in regional languages.

On this occasion, two books, “Qalmi Khake” by late Prof. Zafar Nizami, and “Musalmano ka Siyasi Empowerment” by Prof. ZM Khan in Urdu and Hindi published by the IOS were released.

Those who attended the function included Vice-Chairman of the IOS, Refaqat Ali Khan, Secretary General of the IOS Prof. ZM Khan, Prof. Ishtiyaque Danish, Prof. Manzoor Ahmed, Maulana Atique Ahmad Bastavi, Dr. Major Zahid Husain, Prof. Shamim Ahmad Ansari, Prof. Mohsin Usmani Nadvi, Prof. Arshi Khan, Adv. Mushtaq Ahmad, Prof. Sanghasen Singh, Prof. M. Muqeem, Maulana Amin Usmani, Dr. Fakhruddin Mohammad, Dr. Priyasen Singh, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Tamanna, S. Pervez Bari, senior journalist, Suhail Anjum, scientist, Mohammad Khalil, Prof. Obaidur Rahman Hashmi and Dr. Imtiyaz Husain.

source:  http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home / by TCN News / September 14th, 2015