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Sahidul Alom Award-2023 for Habibur Rahman Choudhury

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ASSAM:

01The annual magazine of the Minority Welfare Society, “Barak”, was unveiled at the Society’s annual general meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday.

Shahidul Alam Choudhury, who had a very humble background, came to limelight in 1985 when he was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the AGP government of Assam. He was the lone minister from the Barak Valley in the cabinet. He shone over the political sky of Barak valley for nearly three decades until his death in November 2012. In order to perpetuate his memory and to keep his service to the community embedded in public mind, Minority Welfare Society (MWS) Guwahati instituted the Annual Sahidul Alom Choudhury Memorial Award in 2014. It may be mentioned here that late Sahidul Alam Choudhury was five times elected as MLA from Algapur Constituency of Hailakandi District and served two times as Cabinet Minister in the Government of Assam. The award is meant for persons of Barak Valley origin for outstanding achievement in their field of activity such as education, literature, social service, science and technology, arts, sports, medicine, health care, professional excellence, journalism, entrepreneurship, etc.

This year’s Sahidul Alom Memorial Award was conferred to Janab Habibur Rahman Choudhury, editor of the daily newspaper “Nababarta Prasanga” published from Karimganj, Assam. Besides being an acclaimed journalist, Habibur Rahman is also an educationist, social activist, and opinion leader who is respected in India and abroad. The award includes a memento, citation, and cash component of Rs 25,000. The award was given away at MWS 26th annual general meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday. Habibur Rahman, however, returned the award amount back to MWS for using the same for humanitarian purposes. Among earlier recipients of the award are Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury (jurisprudence), Abid Raja Majumdar (literature), Ali Haidar Laskar (history), Dr Baharul Islam (academics), and Dr Md Masoom (medicine & social service).

Earlier in the first session of AGM, the general secretary of MWS, Abdul Karim Choudhury, placed before the house the annual report of the activities of the society for the year 2022–2023.

In the second session, presided over by Abdus Sattar Choudhury, president MWS, three publications of MWS were unveiled in presence of a galaxy of dignitaries including Dr Abu Saleh Nazmuddin, former health minister of Assam and KJ Hilaly, Secretary to the Govt of Assam.

Abdul Waris Chowdhury, Vice President MWS, highlighted the journey of the society and its activities since its formation in 1994.

Various competitions among children were also organised on the occasion.

The event was anchored by Dr Ferdous Ahmed Barbhuiya.

source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home> India News / by TCN News / May 02nd, 2023

Sahidul Alom Memorial Award 2021 for Prof. Baharul Islam of IIM Kashipur

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Guwahati, ASSAM :

The 24th annual general meeting of the Minority Welfare Society (MWS) was held with a colourful programme on Sunday in Guwahati. The events which began in the morning consisted of a host of competitions for youngsters followed by deliberations by invited speakers. Annual awards were given away in the valedictory function held in the afternoon.

MWS is made up of more than 1,500 families residing mostly in and around Guwahati whose roots are in the Barak Valley region of Assam. The Society undertakes various welfare and motivational programmes throughout the year.

The highlight of Sunday’s programme was the presentation of Annual Sahidul Alom Choudhury Memorial Award 2021to Dr KM Baharul Islam, who was born in Karimganj District of Assam, now serving as Professor & Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy and Government at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur, Uttarakhand. He served as the Dean (Academics) during 2019-2021 at the same Institute. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 2020. The award consisting of a plaque, memento, and cash component of Rs 25,000 was handed over to him by Abdus Sattar Choudhury and Abdul Karim Choudhury, President and General Secretary respectively of MWS. Dr Islam donated the entire cash amount back to MWS to be used for various welfare activities undertaken by the Society.

In his acceptance speech, Dr Islam paid profound tribute to his father, late Fakhrul Islam, Principal Lala Rural College Hailakandi Assam who was also a Deputy Minister (in charge of education) in the Govt of Assam. He said, “My father taught me about plain living and high thinking because of which I have been able to reach a respectable position in life where I am placed today.” Dr Islam mentioned that he founded the PFI Foundation in memory of his late father and this foundation is now accredited by the United Nations.

The eighth edition of “Barak”, the annual publication of MWS, was released on the occasion by dignitaries present on the dais. The magazine consisting of well researched articles supplemented by rare documents and photographs was edited by Jiya-ud-Din Choudhury and designed by Abul Hussain Choudhury.

The annual report of MWS that was presented at the meeting highlighted the aggregate channelising of zakat and relief funds amounting to Rs 1.87 lakh to the deserving poor and the needy in the society. Rs 63,000 was handed over to poor patients for their medical treatment. MWS also made a donation of Rs 50,000 to “Assam Arogya Nidhi” for the Covid19 Pandemic. In addition, MWS extended loans of over Rs 3 lakh to 190 small entrepreneurs under the “Quomrul Hoque Memorial Endowment” programme supported by the ERD Foundation.

Dignitaries gave away the prizes to winners of various competitions and meritorious students at the end of the programme. The General Secretary announced that MWS will now take up the publication of the updated directory of its members for which help and cooperation was sought from all present.

source: http://www.muslimmirror.com / Muslim Mirror / Home> Indian Muslim / by Muslim Mirror, Special Correspondent / March 01st, 2021