20-year-old Simran Fatima never complained living under thatched roof, with mounting financial struggle. She proved to be a successful mixed martial arts champion nevertheless, and now, is all set to become the first doctor in her family.
After receiving coaching for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the two consecutive years she attained 104,506 rank, Fatima secured a free medical seat under the National Cadet Corps (NCC) quota.
Daughter of a cycle mechanic Syed Jafar and Sameena Begum, Fatima believed in dreaming and working hard. “Our daughter has always made us proud; right from her childhood, she studied on scholarships, worked hard and won championships and today all her hard work paid off as she got what we all prayed for,” the parents said, with pride in their teary eyes.
Simran is now pursuing her medical degree at Dr VRK Women’s Medical College and further plans to do specialization in cardiology. “My parents worked hard to cater all our basic needs; my mother has given Arabic tuitions to the children to earn some, while my father worked day and night,” she said. She also said that it is her time to pay back to her parents.
Simran, a resident of Bibi Ka Chashma in Falaknuma, is a national mixed martial art champion. She participated and won several awards including Bangalore National MMA Open Championship 2018; Hyderabad National MMA Fight Night in 2019; Naresh Surya Classic MMA Open tournament 2020; Mumbai Open MMA Tournament 2018 and National Kiyo Japan karate Championship 2017.
She offered special thanks to Iftekhar Husain, Secretary of Faiz-e-Aam Trust and Siasat Millat Fund for providing financial assistance.
source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> News> Huderabad / by Nihad Amin / Jannary 25th, 2021
Hossain says people of all faiths voted for him, and he will work for everyone; CPI(M) blames Hossain’s 30,000-plus margin victory from Boxanagar, a seat held by it for 25 years, on rigging.
Sepahijala: BJP candidate Tafajjal Hossain celebrates his victory in the Boxanagar assembly bypoll, at Sonamura in Sepahijala district of Tripura, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo)
THE BIG Boxanagar victory has ensured that the BJP now has its first ever Muslim MLA in Tripura, Tafajjal Hossain.
The 49-year-old won the seat that had been held by the CPI(M) for the last 25 years by more than 30,000 votes in the Septembe 5 bypoll, making it the biggest-ever victory margin in Tripura.
Hossain had lost to CPI(M) candidate Mohd Shamshul Haque from Boxanagar in the Assembly elections held in February this year, by a narrow margin of 4,849 votes. The BJP reposed its faith in him when Haque’s death necessitated the bypoll. The CPI(M) candidate was Haque’s son Mijan Hossain.
With nearly 80% of the votes cast going to Hossain, the CPI(M) has been claiming large-scale rigging and electoral manipulation.
Dismissing such allegations , Hossain says he will work for people of all faiths in his constituency – Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists or Christians – as everyone had voted for him. “I happen to be the first minority legislator of the BJP in Tripura, but all the voters in my constituency voted for me in large numbers,” Hossain told The Indian Express.
He attributes his win from Boxanagar, a seat either won by the Congress or Left so far, as a factor of people being aware of things now, thanks to smartphones, the Internet and the Modi government’s Digital India campaign. People are reluctant to join pointless movements and agitations now, and are instead interested only in development, he says.
Congress to BJP to giant-killer
Hossain’s political journey is not uncommon in these parts. He used to be a Congress leader, having served as vice-president of the Congress for Sonamura district, and became a member of the Tripura PCC in 2011.
Two years later, Hossain defected to the party. This was around the time Biplab Kumar Deb at the time was leading an aggressive push for the BJP in the state, making it a party to look out for from one that was electorally irrelevant in Tripura. By 2016, Hossain was state secretary of the BJP Minority Morcha.
In 2015, Hossain plunged full-time into politics, passing on his profession of a government contractor for 15 years. Between 2017 and 2018, he served as member of the BJP’s state-level booth formation committee and in-charge of booth verification for Sonamura and Boxanagar mandals (constituency-level committees).
Till last year, Hossain was the BJP’s Sepahijala South district vice-president. Before the 2023 Assembly elections, he was appointed mandal prabhari (in-charge) of Boxanagar, before being named BJP candidate from the same seat.
While he lost the February elections, Hossain’s win came despite the CPI(M) having the advantage of the Congress by its side while the TIPRA Motha did not field a candidate. In February, the Motha candidate had got 3,000-plus votes. Both CPI(M) and Congress leaders campaigned for the Left candidate, but could not make a dent in Hossain’s performance.
High on his victory, Hossain lists his agenda to be providing Boxanagar road connectivity, electricity transmission and services, sufficient teachers in schools and fire brigade services. “During the campaign, Chief Minister Manik Saha promised he would extend his support to all the developmental initiatives I undertake,” he says.
On the top of Hossain’s agenda list is improving schools. A native of Kalamchowra village in Boxanagar, Hossain, who studied up to Class 10, has two school-going children.
Smarting from the poll loss, the CPI(M) said the huge margin of Hossain’s win was questionable. CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhary said: “We won in February by a margin of nearly 5,000 votes. Six months later, we lost by over 30,000 votes. This is ridiculous. Voters were obstructed from going out to vote. There is sufficient evidence of fake voting, which we furnished to the Election Commission, and demanded that the polls be countermanded. But nothing happened.”
Tripura Congress president Ashish Kumar Saha claims rigging and poll violations “on a massive scale”, reducing the by-election to a mockery.
The Motha ironically blames the CPI(M) for the results , accusing the Left of running away from the field in the face of violence during counting. “If a party does not have the courage to fight for the people, backing out at the last moment to leave its own loyal workers to suffer, then why contest? The TIPRA Motha has withstood the pressures of being a party that speaks up for the rights of the indigenous people,” Motha founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma posted on X, soon after the bypoll results.
Rubbishing the allegations, Hossain says the CPI(M) got the votes it did in February only by creating a “false vibe” that it was going to win, amid rumours that the Motha would align with it. “The BJP dispelled the confusion this time, so people voted wholeheartedly in favour of development, resulting in my massive win.”
source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> News> Political Pulse / by Debraj Deb, Agartala / September 12th, 2023
Hyderpur Village (Narkelbara Paragnas) , WEST BENGAL:
The Wahabi movement enjoyed a special status when it comes to revolts against the British rule in India, and Titu Mir, whose real name was Syed Mir Nisar Ali, added a militancy to it. It became the source of inspiration for several movements in the Struggle for Independence of India.
Titu Mir was born in a peasant family in 1782 at Hyderpur village, in the Narkelbaria paragana of West Bengal. Syed Mir Hasan Ali, Abida Roqayya Khatun were his parents. He was a renowned wrestler during his younger age and was engaged in several petty jobs. Syed Mir Nisar Ali went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1822 and met the founder of the Wahabi movement, Syed Ahmed Barelwi and the founder of the Farazi movement, Haji Shariatullah. The meeting of the three leaders had strengthened the ‘Wahabi[1]Farazi’ movements.
After his return from Mecca, he settled in Hyderpur. He travelled extensively and saw the atrocities of the officials of the East India Company, Zamindars and Mahajans. Syed Mir Nisar Ali witnessed the woes of the people who suffered in the clutches of these exploiters. Titu decided to put an end to the exploitation and undertook a campaign to arouse the people for a rebellion against the foreign rulers along with his spiritual campaign. He started armed struggle against the British Police and East India Company armed forces, who were supporting Zamindars and Mahajans. Zamindars and their men were collecting taxes for wearing beards and harassed Muslims.
Opposing the oppressive taxes levied by the Company rulers and inhuman activities of local Zamindars, Titu Mir himself personally led several revolts. Titu Mir was irked by atrocities and attacks on the common people by Zamindars, Mahazans and British force. Syed Mir Nisar Ali was so courageous that he was even informing the East India Company officials and police about his attacks in advance. His courageous approach attracted the poor towards him.
Thousands of people, irrespective of religious and class barriers, followed him in his rebellion and fought for him against the police and British forces. Titu Mir built a bamboo fort in Narkelbaria where he trained his followers in armed struggle and frightened the Company rulers for about a decade. The British commanders attacked the fort of Syed Mir Nisar Ali (Titu Mir) on 19 November, 1831 at Narkelbaria, where he succumbed to injuries in 1832 .
source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> Featured News / by Nihad Amin / August 28th, 2020
The 108th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of theMuslim Co-operative Bank Limited was held on Sunday in the 2nd floor of the Main Branch Building on New Sayyaji Rao Road in city.
Bank President Dr. Abdul Ravoof, who is also an Orthopaedic Surgeon, presented the Directors’ Report and Audited financial statements for the year 2022-2023.
He also spoke in detail about the overall development of the Bank and requested the loanees to repay their monthly instalments on time to reduce the percentage of NPA, which is very important for the expansion activities and overall development of the Bank, which is serving the community since 108 years.
Dr. Abdul Ravoof informed the share holders that the Bank has earned Rs. 1.66 crore profit during the year 2022-2023. The Board of Management proposed 15 percent as dividend for the year 2022-2023 which was raised to 20 percent on the demand from share holders.
The meeting began with the recitation of verses from the Holy book of Quran by young Moulana and Hafiz Umez Saheb.
On the occasion, children of the Members of the Bank who excelled in II PUC and SSLC examination held in the year 2022-2023 and senior share holders of the Bank were felicitated.
Bank Director Abdur Rahman Shariff welcomed.
Manager of Main Branch Md Khaleel-ulla Shariff presented the proceedings of the previous AGM.
Bank Director Md Akram proposed a vote of thanks.
Directors Rahmath Ulla Sharifff and Abdur Rahman Shariff were also present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / September 06th, 2023
Falkia Khan, a teenager of the city, has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Swachh Survekshan-2023.
Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey.
The primary goal of Swachh Survekshan-2023 is to encourage large scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society about the importance of working together towards making towns and cities better places to reside in.
A resident of Rajivnagar 2nd Stage, Falkia was handed over the appointment letter by Mayor Shivakumar at her house yesterday.
Falkia Khan is a 1st PU student at St. Joseph’s College in Sathagalli. She is the daughter of marble and granite businessman Ajajulla Khan and Farheen Khan couple.
Falkia, who passed SSLC in distinction, has taken PCMB as subjects in PUC. She is aspiring to become an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer, according to her mother Farheen Khan, who spoke to Star of Mysore this noon.
Falkia, who is also a National Muay Thai Boxer, has won Gold in National Championship and many gold medals in boxing and kickboxing, apart from winning gold in Spellbee competitions.
She also holds ‘India Book of Records’ for delivering maximum public speeches.
Mayor Shivakumar told Star of Mysore that “Falkia Khan had been appointed as Brand Ambassador during the tenure of previous BJP led State Government. However, the process of issuing letter of appointment was pending, which was completed yesterday. Falkia is scheduled to visit every wards in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits to create awareness among the people to make Mysuru the No. 1 Cleanest City in the country, in the forthcoming Clean City rankings.”
Chairperson of MCC Public Health, Education and Social Justice Standing Committee Savitha Suresh, Chairman of Finance Standing Committee R. Nagaraj, former Mayor and sitting Corporator Ayub Khan, Corporator Syed Hasarathulla, MCC Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman-Shariff, Senior Health Officer of MCC Dr. D.G. Nagaraj, Environment Engineers and Health Inspectors were present on the occasion.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / August 18th, 2023
Mysuru’s Falkia Khan (10th standard) has entered India Book of Records to deliver maximum public speakings by a teen.
She is the daughter of Ajajulla Khan, businessman and Farheen Khan, a housewife, residents of Rajivnagar, in city.
She is also a National Muay Thai Boxer who has won Gold in National Championship and many gold medals in boxing and kickboxing apart from winning gold in spellbee competitions.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / June 11th, 2023
Falkia Khan, Brand Ambassador of Mysuru City Corporation’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, has won first place and cash prize of Rs. 5,000 in the State-level Elocution Competition organised by Rashtrabharathi Charitable Trust, Mysuru, on account of Digvijay Divas at Gopalaswamy Shishu Vihara near Nanjumalige Circle in city on Sept. 10.
PU, Degree and PG students from several Colleges across the State participated in the contest.
Every year Sept. 11 is celebrated as Digvijay Divas as that was the day Swami Vivekananda gave the world-famous speech in 1893 at Chicago in the World’s Parliament of Religions.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / / headline edited / September 13th, 2023
Her next target, Sultana said, will be to clear the UPSC exams
Rukaiya Sultana, the daughter of a humble family from Murshidabad’s Daulatabad, has fulfilled her cherished childhood dream of becoming a public servant.
The 27-year-old woman qualified as a WBCS officer on Friday, securing 27th rank.
“I come from a poor family. My father works at a garment store and my mother is a para-teacher. Yet they have supported me throughout my academic journey. I can’t thank them enough,” Sultana told The Telegraph.
In her last attempt two years ago, Sultana could not clear the WBCS preliminary exams. However, she did not give up. She simply decided to work harder for the next time. That’s when her parents proved to be her biggest support, she added.
“I did not take admission to any coaching centre. My family couldn’t afford it. However, one of my cousins who had cracked the WBCS exams earlier is currently serving as a revenue officer. I would call her from time to time for help. She was my only guide,” Sultana said.
According to Sultana, she failed in her first attempt as she “did not prepare smartly enough”. However, this time she has secured the 27th rank and successfully completed all three steps — the preliminary, main and interview.
Her next target, Sultana said, will be to clear the UPSC exams. “I’m not stopping now,” she smiled.
It only shows how far she has come.
Sultana’s village Daulatabad, is a hamlet about 15 km away from the district headquarters in Behrampore. Since Class V, an independent-minded Sultana has been going to Kashiswari Girls’ High School in Behrampore all by herself. In both her Madhyamik and higher secondary tests, Sultana secured 85 per cent marks.
Later, she enrolled herself at the Krishnanath College in Behrampore for a BSc in chemistry and completed her post-graduate degree from Kalyani University in Nadia.
Throughout these years, Sultana never enrolled herself in any private tuition. “I knew I would not burden my parents. Their encouragement was enough,” she said.
Ruhul Hasan, Sultana’s father, earns around Rs 10,000 a month. Her mother Arjuma Khatun earns about Rs 12,000 to 13,000 every month. The cumulative amount could only provide for the family’s basic needs.
“We never had extras. We live in a two-room house and I had to arrange for the books I studied myself. I consider private tuition a luxury,” Sultana said.
Hasan could not praise his daughter enough.
“I could never admit my daughter to fancy institutions, nor am I educated enough to help her. She studied in a government school and whatever she has achieved is hers alone. I am very happy,” Hasan said.
source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / Telegraph Online – Edugraph / Home> Edugraph / by Alamgir Hossain / August 30th, 2023
US based charity organisation ,Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC), in a noble initiative, have started Challenger Civil Services Academy in Moinabad area of Hyderabad in Telangana state of India.
The Academy was inaugurated in Hyderabad on Sunday, May 8th by Director General of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), AK Khan.
The main motive of starting the academy is to motivate more students to take up civil services exams and provide quality coaching at affordable cost to the local students who earlier had to rush to rush to Delhi for coaching. The academy also provides hostel facility for students coming from different parts of state.
“People aren’t aware of civil services exam in Hyderabad in comparison to northern cities likes Delhi and Rajasthan where more candidates apply for the coveted UPSC exam. With proper guidance, aspirants from Hyderabad can surely crack the exam,” said Chief Guest, DG ACB, AK Khan.
While appreciating the IMRC move of opening the Academy, Khan said, “Deserving candidates who are deprived of opportunities will get chance in the academy to prepare for the bright future. The academy will support and also encourage aspirants to be successful and the academy also aspires the society to get good civil servants.”
The academy will offer top tier civil services courses like UPSC and state PSC besides providing a launching pad for CLAT, Banking, Railways, SSC, CPF, IB exams and other state and central competitive exams.
A residential campus with hostel, internet facility and library is also made available for hostellers.
The Academy has three levels of courses. There are hundred seats in first two levels, where students of intermediate and undergraduate students can take admission. Student’s right after their 10th class exams can start preparing for civil services without hampering their regular class work. In third level there are only sixty seats.
“Our three tier integrated course provides the holistic approach to inculcate among our aspirants the natural inclination to succeed in competitive exams. As of now the registration of students to appear in entrance exam is in progress. We are getting a lot of applications,” said Mukesh Sahay, Director, CCSA.
The academy has made it mandatory to appear in the test for admission at Challenger Civil Services Academy. Qualifying criteria will be only based on merit acquired in the admission test. The academy will provide 50% fee wavier to the students who gets 90% and above marks in the entrance test whereas the students with 70-89% marks will get 30% fee waiver.
5% marks will be added on the merit marks of SC ST/OBC and Minorities. The entrance test is scheduled for Sunday, May 22nd.
source: http://www.beyondheadlines.in / Beyond Headlines / Home> Education / by BeyondHeadlines News Desk / May 22nd, 2016
