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Assam’s first Muslim woman IAS Fardina felicitated

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Umme Fardina Adil
Umme Fardina Adil

Guwahati :

On this past 3rd May, a history was created very silently in Assam by a young Muslim girl. Umme Fardina Adil did what female members of her Muslim community in the Northeast state could not do in the last 66 years of Independence. By cracking India’s most coveted Civil Services examination, Fardina became first Muslim woman to become IAS in Assam. Her historic achievement could not be hidden long.

Umme Fardina Adil, a resident of Hatigaon in Guwahati, was felicitated by ERD Foundation and other organisations for her success in the Civil Services exam 2012 whose results were announced on 3rd May.  In the list of 998 successful candidates this year, Fardina got 319 rank.

Speaking at the function organised at Regional College of Higher Education (RCHE) in the city on Sunday, Mahbubul Hoque, Chairman ERD Foundation said, “Assam gave the only President of India from the North East – Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. Assam also gave the first and only Muslim woman Chief Minister of the country – Anwara Timur. But it took Assam 66 years to produce the first Muslim woman IAS officer – Umme Fardina Adil.”

Hoque also informed the audience that the entrance test and interview of minority candidates opting for coaching for the IAS exam of 2014 was conducted at the same venue in the morning. It was organised by Zakat Foundation of India (ZFI) and coordinated by ERDF. The felicitation for Fardina was arranged in the afternoon to facilitate her interaction with all the aspiring minority community IAS candidates of 2014 from Assam who were also present at the venue.

L-R: Mahbubul Hoque, Chairman ERDF; HN Das, former Chief Secretary of Assam; Umme Fardina Adil; and Prof PK Abdul Azis, VC, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya at a function in Guwahati on 12th May 2013.
L-R: Mahbubul Hoque, Chairman ERDF; HN Das, former Chief Secretary of Assam; Umme Fardina Adil; and Prof PK Abdul Azis, VC, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya at a function in Guwahati on 12th May 2013.

Dr Ikramul Haque, Atiqur rahman Siddiqui and Mohammed Aleem from the Zakat Foundation of India, New Delhi were also present on the occasion.

Speaking during the felicitation programme, HN Das, former Chief Secretary of Assam & Director, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Coaching Centre for Civil Services Examinations Guwahati said, “Financial hardship should not be a reason for not being able to sit for IAS examination. Now there are many organisations to support meritorious students to prepare for competitive examinations.”

Prof PK Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya, who was also a member of the IAS interview board for several years congratulated Fardina and offered her flowers and gifts on behalf of the University. Sabur Tapader and Ahmad Hussain offered gifts to Fardina on behalf of Unity Education Foundation and Pragjyotish Group of Institutions respectively.

Fardina, a former student of Disneyland School and Cotton College of Guwahati, informed the audience that she cleared the IAS in her first attempt and with about 8 months of preparation putting in about six hours every day. She said, she depended on newspapers and Wikipedia for gathering knowledge about new topics and never referred to any guide books.

Fardina encouraged the aspiring candidates for developing a politically neutral view and showing an aptitude for analytical dissection of the subject in question. She also asked the young generation to be socially committed, stressing that this attitude would see them through in any interview.

source: http://www.muslimmirror.com / Muslim Mirror / Home> Education / by Muslim Mirror News / May 13th, 2013

Minority School Shows the RTE Way

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Bangalore, Karnataka :

Seven-year-old Vidhya S carries a pile of books to her principal’s chamber. Her notes are neat, with all the right answers. Vidhya is one of eight children admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act quota at M M Nursery and Primary School, a Muslim minority institution in Tasker Town.

Although minority unaided schools are exempt from the RTE Act, this school took a decision two years ago to implement the quota in keeping with Section 12 (1)(c).

M M School’s move is in sharp contrast to the practice of some schools which claim “minority” status to avoid RTE Act obligations.

This school, however, admitted eight children (four boys and four girls) belonging to the Hindu community under RTE, of whom five are in Class 2 and three in Class 1.

“Our management knew that they didn’t have to comply with RTE, but I started looking and found there were so many parents in the neighbourhood who wanted to send their kids to school. They had to be provided with the opportunity to give their children education,” said principal Veena Nesam.

The school, which is managed by the Modi Masjid Education Trust, allotted five seats in 2012-13 and three seats in 2013-14 under the RTE quota. “In the interest of children’s education, the management agreed to go ahead with RTE. We are aware that we cannot expect any fee from these children,” she said.

“I have already spoken with my management on how we can sustain ourselves financially. We already have children whose parents are unable to pay fees,” Nesam said.

The school, located in a three-storey building opposite the Modi Masjid, has 350 children spread over Classes 1-8 and is permitted to use Urdu as its medium of instruction. Still, the school also teaches in Kannada and English. “My knowledge of Tamil helped me reach out to parents in the neighbourhood. Awareness among parents on RTE is low. All they know is that there is free education,” Nesam said.

When asked why other private schools were using the minority tag as means to keep RTE at bay, she said: “Many schools do not want RTE because of the financial burden it comes with. It is the 25 per cent clause that schools are wary of.”

In fact, the Bangalore North-3 BEO has sanctioned Rs 10,000 for admitting children under the RTE quota.

Nagasimha G Rao, convenor, RTE Task Force, lauded the school for having gone against the odds to implement the RTE quota.

As of July last year, the Department of Public Instruction has identified 288 certified religious and linguistic minority schools in the state.

However, it cannot issue any more minority certificates because of a pending case in the High Court, allowing schools to falsely claim minority status without certification.

“We cannot issue certificates as the previous government’s new minority definition was stayed by the High Court,” said Mohammad Mohsin, Commissioner for Public Instruction.

The new minority definition of the previous government required 2/3rd of the members of a school’s management to belong to a minority section with more than 75 per cent children belonging to that minority community.

“Now, because we cannot issue certificates, many schools have approached the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions for certification,” Mohsin said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Bangalore / February 14th, 2014

Holy revival

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Azam Jah , Shehkar Jah, Princess Esra Jah and Azmet Jah ./ PHOTO: P.V.SIVAKUMAR
Azam Jah , Shehkar Jah, Princess Esra Jah and Azmet Jah ./ PHOTO: P.V.SIVAKUMAR

36 restored Nizam-era Qurans complete with precious gold and gem stone ink are on display at Chowmahalla

Today Chowmahalla palace will be teeming with visitors and lovers of history to see the unveiling of numerous Qurans some of which date back to early 1400 A.D. Princess Esra, of the erstwhile royal family, who has been an important part of the revival and restoration of the Qurans says, “It was a Herculean task but worth the sweat and effort. These valuable Qurans couldn’t have been let to rot in the state they were found. Once we discovered the collection we took notice of the work it needed and set out with a serious pace,” she revealed .

A conservator restores an antique copy of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad / AFP
A conservator restores an antique copy of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad / AFP

Esra adds, “It’s only for the sake of culture and heritage. When I came here as a bride I was shown night pictures of the lanes and areas and I was in awe of the silenceand solitude . My mother used to tell me ‘you will know once you get there,’ and after I came to Hyderabad I realised what it meant to be a part of the royal family,” she smiled. In awe of the grandeur and the luxury as well as the love that people had for the royal family, she felt humbled. “When I returned after years to see the dilapidated state of the things I had touched and felt, including the Qurans, I was grief-stricken; I couldn’t let them rot away. I am sure even the Nizams themselves didn’t know how many of the precious holy book of scriptures they owned. When the final discovery was made, the total number of the Qurans, of all sizes, stood at 36. There are some very tiny ones as well,” she says.

Conservators working on the antique cloth quran / AFP
Conservators working on the antique cloth quran / AFP

Esra also speaks with pride of another cloth Quran that was found; the entire Quranwritten on cloth. The cloth’s dimensions stood at 9.5 feet x 5 feet. The Qurans are of immense value not only because of their heritage but also the quality of ink used in them. “Besides gold and silver ink, inks made from powdered gems and semi precious stones were also used. In some Qurans mother-of -pearl has also been used as ink,” informs G. Kishan Rao, director of Chowmahalla Palace.

Indian paper conservators restore antique copies of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP
Indian paper conservators restore antique copies of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP
A conservator restores an antique copy of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP
A conservator restores an antique copy of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP
Restoration work of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP
Restoration work of the Quran at Chowmahalla Palace / AFP

Since no royal item is permitted to go outside the Palace, specialists from The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have been approached. “They worked continuously for two years to revive the precious books, with Esra’s continual monitoring. The restored Qurans will be displayed in the room opposite the Council Hall in the palace,” informs Kishan Rao.

The Qurans will be unveiled by Esra and Muffakham Jah’s son at Chowmahalla Palace today.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus> Events / by Prabalika M. Borah / Hyderabad – February 06th, 2014

Hasan Mansur passes away

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Hasan Mansur
Hasan Mansur

Hasan Mansur, a veteran human rights activist, passed away in Bangalore on Wednesday morning.

Prof. Mansur (1930-2014), who retired as the Head of the Department of English in Bangalore University, was closely associated with People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and a host of other human rights initiatives, and fact-finding efforts in Karnataka and elsewhere.

Prof. Mansur was one of the founding members of the Karnataka Civil Liberties Committee (KCLC) in 1984. He went on to work for the PUCL, with which he was associated till the end.

His role at PUCL

In a press release, the PUCL State committee has said that Prof. Mansur played a significant role in broad-basing the concerns of PUCL and taking it beyond the traditional human rights issues to focus attention on violations of socio-economic rights, including the right to housing and the right to water.

Prof. Mansur was also one of the founding members of the Karnataka chapter of the Indo-Pak People’s Friendship Forum and was associated with trade union movements since the 1950s.

Speaking to The Hindu , Ramdas Rao, his colleague at the university and a co-activist in PUCL, said: “I admired Prof. Mansur for the way he brought together literature, politics and human rights.” Recalling his love for literary greats like James Joyce, Pablo Neruda and T.S. Eliot, he said: “He could quote large chunks of Joyce’s Ulysses and Eliot’s Four Quartets and continued to teach to the larger community of his friends even after he retired.”

Prof. Mansur leaves behind his wife, Hasnath Mansur, and a son. Funeral prayers were held at Arab Lane Mosque on Richmond Road on Wednesday evening.

I admired Mansur for the way he brought together literature, politics and human rights: Ramdas Rao

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Bangalore – February 13th, 2014

Chennai gets Hi-tech women-only autos

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Makkal auto or people’s auto was launched in Chennai by social entrepreneur Manzoor Ali Khan. yesterday. The unique auto, meant for women only, includes an Android tablet enclosed in a steel casing which is water, tamper, and theft resistant.

The device acts as a fare calculator and is also equipped with GPS tracking, 3G data communication with a centralised call centre and a panic button in case of emergency. In addition, passengers can pay with their credit and debit cards.

source: http://www.punemirror.in / Pune Mirror / Home> News> Pune> Nation> Story / Thursday – February 13th, 2014

Najib Jung: The New Power Player on the Capital Circuit

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Jung tries to find a solution to any situation that the state government faces
Jung tries to find a solution to any situation that the state government faces

It is a battle of files between two former bureaucrats—one an ex-IAS officer and the other who quit the IRS. The former is the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, while the latter is its Chief Minister. The strategic warfare between the soft spoken, nattily dressed theatre loving Najib Jung and the hectoring, muffler sporting and drama obsessed Arvind Kejriwal has escalated to open warfare. Years after Jagmohan retired from in 1982 from the colonial era Raj Niwas in North Delhi’s leafy Civil Lines, no other occupant has become a major political player in Delhi like Jung.

The latest controversy is over the Lt Governor seeking Attorney General Mohan Parasharan’s opinion on the constitutionality of Kejriwal’s AAP government tabling the Jan Lok pal Bill, which the chief minister has promised to launch with much fanfare at Ramlila Maidan. AAP called Jung a “Congress agent.” Referring to the communication between Jung and Parasaran, AAP leader Ashutosh told media that when anything from AAP government goes to LG, parts of it become public via the media.

Because Delhi is a Union Territory, all bills tabled in Delhi assembly are by convention sent to the Home Ministry for approval before being tabled in the state assembly. The AAP led government doesn’t, however, agree. Media leaks exposed the opinion of the Solicitor General’s office that introducing a bill directly assembly would be ‘unconstitutional’. Ashutosh questions whether the “LG’s office is involved in the leak”.

“Just like you had sought the opinion of the Solicitor General, the Delhi government has also sought an opinion from three noted lawyers and a former chief justice. All these four experts are of the opinion that the union home ministry order is unconstitutional.  Their names are: Justice Mukul Mudgal, Mr PV Kapoor, Mr KN Bhat and Mr Pinaki Mishra. After getting their opinion, the Delhi cabinet in its meeting on February 3, 2014, passed a resolution recommending that the home ministry should withdraw its order and till such time decided not to accept it,” said Kejriwal in a letter written to Jung.

However, Mishra and Mudgal denied being consulted.

AAP’s main worry is that clearance of the bill from the central government could take a long time, which the AAP can ill afford since it has promised to get the Janlokpal bill passed within fifteen days of coming to power; that deadline is already over.

Though Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Centre, Jung’s background as an eminent academician and a prominent member of Delhi’s Muslim community is seen as a Congress attempt to woo both the minorities and its urban base.

In the ongoing saga between AAP and the UPA government, this is not the first time Jung is playing a key role in a political situation. Two weeks ago, he resorted to parantha diplomacy to dissuade a perennially coughing Arvind Kejriwal to end his wintry dharna outside Rail Bhawan demanding suspension of two policemen. Jung sent hot “parathas” to the chief minister through AAP leader Yogendra Yadav with the conciliatory offer that the cops would be sent on leave if the CM ended his protest. Kejriwal, aware that the Republic Day parade was approaching and in all likelihood would be evicted by the Indian Army, hastily accepted the offer as a face saving device. That round went to Jung.

The Delhi LG, not the person to be sitting behind the high aloof walls of LG’s office is known for his eye for detail. His nature of being particular and reading files comes from being a career bureaucrat. He is known to be approachable and actively engages in solving any impasse and ever ready to give a patient ear, to various delegations including those of Congress, BJP which visit him. Delhi CM Kejriwal too has had fairly long discussions on the Janlokpal bill with him.

When Delhi CM Kejriwal recently said that licenses of private power distribution companies would be cancelled if they resort to power cuts, Jung called Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)
chief PD Sudhakar for a meeting. This shows his quality of not being a governor who is aloof, but a governor who actively engages and tries to find a solution to any situation or eventuality that the state government faces.

Seen as an official who goes by the rulebook, Jung had recommended President’s rule in Delhi with the assembly being kept in suspended animation after the assembly elections gave a hung verdict. The 62 year old Jung’s academic record shows that he is nobody’s unthinking lackey; the masters in history from Delhi University, and the MA from the London School of Economics in social policy and planning in developing countries earned by the Lieutenant Governor would give him the necessary perspective to handle tricky political situat ions with significant social overtones as in AAP’s case. The Bill controversy is just the beginning.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The Sunday Standard / by Tarun Nangia – New Delhi / February 09th, 2014

Quality Education At All Levels Is Critical: Ansari

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Echoing the concerns of various stakeholders at the valedictory function was Vice-President Mohd. Hamid Ansari. He pointed to the fact that India would have one of the youngest populations in the world in six years. “It is estimated that by 2020, the average Indian will be only 29 years of age, compared with 37 in China and US, 45 in Western Europe and 48,” he said at the concluding session of the ThinkEdu Conclave.

Hence, at the centre of all efforts to create a knowledge-based society should be provision of high quality relevant education for all at the primary, secondary and higher levels, including professional, technical and vocational education. Any shortcomings or failure in the effort could transform the potential ‘demographic dividend’ into a possible nightmare, of a ticking demographic time-bomb, with all its economic, social and economic consequences, he warned.

Posing three queries on the status of education in India, the vice-president quoted official reports highlighting the declining quality at all levels due to poor infrastructure, poor curricula and poor teacher and teaching quality. He saw far-reaching correctives in the sector, including introduction of holistic education, carried out in a time-bound manner as the only solution to the malady.

In the Vice-President’s view, holistic education drew its relevance from the need to address to challenges such globalisation, materialism, consumerism, commercialisation of education and other threats due to climate change, environmental degradation and terrorism. “It is essentially an education concerned with both individual freedom and social responsibility,” he said.

Ansari called for the cooperation and support of parents, guardians and community members to make the endeavour a success.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The Sunday Standard / Home / by The  Express News Service / February 02nd, 2014

MYSORE: Ward 3 : Garbage disposal , good roads, maintenance of parks needed

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Photo - Extreme Left -1) Sameena Jabeen Corporator . Photo -2) The dried branches of trees near Buddha Stupa which need to be pruned.
Photo – Extreme Left -1) Sameena Jabeen Corporator .
Photo -2) The dried branches of trees near Buddha Stupa which need to be pruned.

North: From Mahatma Gandhi Circle (front of Court) to Madhavarao Circle (Agrahara Circle) through M.G. Road (Vani Vilas Road).

East: From Madhavrao Circle to Basaweshwara road 11th cross through 101 Ganapathi Temple.

South: From Basaweshwara road 11th cross to Nanjumalige Circle through Hosabandikeri 1st cross. From Nanjumalige Circle to N.S. Road and Kantharaj Urs road junction and Jayanagar Under-bridge through Kantharaj Urs road.

West: From Jayanagar Under-bridge and Kantharaj Urs road junction to Mahatma Gandhi Circle (In front of Court) through K.R. Boulevard road.

by S. Kenneth Shishir

Ward 3 comprises areas — Lakshmipuram, Hosabandikeri, Nanjumalige and areas in front of city Court Complex — which consists of many apartments and commercial establishments.

Excluding Lakshmipuram, most of the roads in the Ward are congested, resulting in traffic jams and many of the roads also need to be asphalted.

Nanjumalige is mainly a market street. The street vendors should be provided space to carry out their business as they have encroached the footpaths and roads.

Most of the roads in the Ward need to be asphalted, storm water drains need to be cleared from blockages and trees need to be pruned.

Vani Vilas Market

Situated in Agrahara, the market that came up during the Maharaja’s reign, owing to exposure of the European ways of life, has outlived its utility and is not fit for occupation. The MCC has planned to demolish this market and construct a new building in its place with a parking lot to ease traffic congestion on the road.

Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy who had inspected the market had said that new facilities would be added including a parking lot and the new structure would retain the vintage look.

The main roads in the Ward are neat with footpaths laid using inter-locking tiles.

Some of the residents, speaking to SOM, said that, as such, they are not experiencing serious problems, but added that irregular supply of electricity and low pressure of drinking water supply were the main issues.

Storm water drain on Vani Vilas Road needs to be cleared as the drain is completely blocked near Siddappa Square.

Santosh Kumar Paul, a social worker told SOM that the “Ward cannot hope for any development as the Corporator is from BSR Congress party and getting funds were difficult. If only she was from Congress, funds would have been released for developmental works,” he added. He further said that many developmental works like widening of roads, installation of new street lights, renovation of Vani Vilas Market, asphalting of roads etc. should be taken up.

Lakshminarayan, a two-wheeler mechanic said that the authorities, after providing good roads, should also maintain it properly. He said that dried branches of trees should be removed, trees should be pruned and debris on road sides be cleared.

Many residents of the Ward, especially in Hosabandikeri, said that garbage is not cleared regularly, there is no pressure in water being supplied and there are cases of frequent blockages of drainages. Also the parks need maintenance with installation of slide, swings, see-saw, etc.

When these issues were brought to the notice of Corporator Sameena Jabeen, she said that JUSCO had laid pipelines to supply 24×7 water supply to the residences of the Ward about five months back and had installed water meters to the houses.

She said that water is being supplied to major portion of the Ward through this pipeline where the pressure is good and the same will be completed in other parts of the Ward soon. Regarding irregular garbage clearance, Sameena said that the public has been provided with phone numbers so to complain such irregularities and only then can action be taken against erring officials.

She further said that grants are awaited for taking up road and drainage repair works and added that a proposal had been given to install a statue of late Srikanta Datta Wadiyar in Manuvana Park during the last Council meeting which is awaiting approval.

Corporator Sameena Jabeen can be contacted on Mob: 93421-25591.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / February 05th, 2014

Cipla chairman donates Rs 8 cr to promote chemistry

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Indian business leader, scientist and philanthropist Dr Yusuf Hamied on Monday announced a major financial donation to the Royal Society of Chemistry, the world’s leading chemistry community, to support an innovative chemistry education programme for school students in India. 

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Dr Hamied, who is the chairperson of the generic pharmaceuticals company Cipla and has pioneered the model of producing affordable medicines for patients in developing countries, is donating Rs eight crore to the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Hamied Inspirational Chemistry Programme.

The programme will be managed by the Royal Society of Chemistry in partnership with the UK’s Salters Institute and leading Indian academic institutes to enhance the skills and knowledge of Indian chemistry teachers and inspire students to study chemistry at university.

Over the next five years, the programme aims to equip 8,000 teachers across India with the specialist knowledge and skills to deliver exciting and engaging chemistry lessons, and to pass this knowledge on to their colleagues. It will also provide 1,600 of the brightest chemistry students from all backgrounds with places at chemistry camps to motivate them to reach the necessary standards to study chemistry at university.

Dr Hamied said: “I am very pleased to be working in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry to support the Hamied Inspirational Chemistry Programme. I believe the programme will make a real difference to the education and experience of students studying chemistry in schools across India.”

Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Dr Robert Parker, said: “We are delighted to be working with Dr Hamied and grateful for his generous donation to enable us bring together leading organisations from the UK and India to deliver this education programme and make a real impact.” Dr Hamied added: “To inspire the next generation of great Indian scientists we must equip our teachers with the specialist knowledge and practical skills they need to show their students that chemistry is a fascinating.”

Just as teachers pass on their knowledge to their pupils, the programme will support the most talented chemistry teachers in India to train their colleagues to deliver informative and exciting chemistry lessons – a “train the trainer”  approach. I am very pleased to support this sustainable model for teacher training which will allow the programme to reach thousands of teachers across the country.” Dr Hamied said: “An inspiring chemistry education isn’t just about excellent teachers.

We need to encourage and motivate the best students to achieve the knowledge and skills they need to go on to study chemistry at university and eventually, to make a strong contribution to India’s success. This isn’t just about getting the best grades – we also need students to develop problem-solving and interdisciplinary skills. That is why I am also very pleased that this joint initiative will support the best students – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – to take part in chemistry camps at leading academic institutions and experience a true taste of chemistry at university.”

Dr Simon Campbell, former president of the Royal Society of Chemistry and personal friend of Dr Hamied, said: “This unique programme is a significant educational investment with great potential to train the skilled chemists that will be vital for India’s growth and social wellbeing.”

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / Bangalore – DHNS / February 10th, 2014