The year-long golden jubilee of the Muslim Educational Society (MES) will end with a four-day valedictory summit featuring public meets, academic discussions, seminars, and cultural events starting from January 22 in Kozhikode. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the State office-bearers of the society said a wide spectrum of leaders, including Ministers, educationalists, and cultural icons, would attend the event. The main venue of the event would be adjacent to the upcoming headquarters of the MES at Govindapuram on Mini-Bypass Road. The summit would begin with a women’s conference at 10 a.m. on January 22. State Women’s Commission chairperson Rosakutty, Muslim Personal Law Board member Uzma Naheeda, social activists Flavia Agnes, Medha Patkar, and Teesta Setalwad would speak.

A cultural festival of students from MES institutions across the State would also be part of the event on the first day. A national seminar on ‘cultural nationalism’ to be inaugurated by senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh would be held later in the day. Another seminar on the third day would be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / Staff Reporter / Kozhikode – January 15th, 2015