Hyderabad, TELANGANA :
When we talk about Baseball, India is not the country one would think about, but the game is not only catching up in the country, but India also has an internationally recognised umpire.
Meet Shaheen Begum, India’s first internationally recognised baseball umpire.
source: http://www.thecognate.com / The Cognate / Home> Sports / by Shaik Zakeer Hussain / March 20th, 2020
Hyderabad, TELANGANA :
She was elected in 2020 GHMC corporator elections. Shaheen Begum was suffering from health issues and was hospitalized
Hyderabad:
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) corporator from the Erragadda Division Shaheen Begum passed away due to a prolonged illness on Tuesday.
She was elected in 2020 in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections. Shaheen Begum was suffering from health issues and was hospitalized, said local media reports.
source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> News / by Tamreen Sultana / June 04th, 2024
Kundapura (Udupi District) KARNATAKA :
Kundapur :
Human life is a journey filled with challenges and triumphs, and through optimism, hard work, and determination, individuals can achieve remarkable success while inspiring others. Sharmin Banu, a student at Bearys B.Ed College in Kodi, Kundapur, has this spirit of achievement and serves as an inspiration to many.
A proud ranger of Udupi district, Sharmin is actively involved with the Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG). With a background in commerce and education, she serves as an advocate for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS) and she advocated for WAGGS first ever Global consultation on Climate Change & Gender.
Sharmin’s commitment to sustainability, a plastic-free world, and gender equality within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is evident through her impactful work. Her project, “The Wings of Peace Nature Based Solutions,” earned the prestigious Olave International Award at the World Conference in 2023.
In November 2024, Sharmin was the representative from the Asia-Pacific region selected to represent 10 million Girl Scouts and Guides at the World Conference on Climate Change, held in collaboration with UNICEF in Baku, Azerbaijan. During this event, she was honored as a “Girl Lead Action on Climate Change Advocacy Champion.”
In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Sharmin was recently honored at the Bearys Utsav 2024 by Syed Mohamed Beary, an entrepreneur, environmentalist and educational thinker, as well as the convener of Bearys Group of Institutions. As a further testament to her dedication, Sharmin has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the ongoing ‘Clean Beach – Green Kodi’ campaign, reflecting her unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability.
In the meantime, Syed Mohamed Beary in acknowledging her achievements, expressed his heartfelt prayers: “May her tribe increase, and may she stay blessed always.”
source: http://www.english.varthabharati.in / Vartha Bharati / Home> Karavali / by Vartha Bharati / December 07th, 2024
Kozhikode, KERALA :
It was aimed at equipping students with the Islamic knowledge to live and succeed in the globalized world.
Participants of Summer School-2024 organized by IOS Center for Gender Studies, Kerala Chapter.
Bhopal:
The Institute of Objective Studies, (IOS), Centre for Gender Studies, Kerala Chapter, organized a Summer School- 2024 from May 11 to 15, 2024, at its seminar hall at Kozhikode, Kerala.
The five-day camp was aimed to enhance the awareness and foresight of young participants on contemporary issues through a series of educational and cultural activities.
According to a Press Release issued by IOS imparting basic but deep knowledge to the university students pursuing professional disciplines like Graduation and Masters in business studies, science, computer science, engineering and medicine etc.
“It was also an outreach programme in that we want to introduce the IOS, to a new and larger audience, particularly the students who are future leaders in medical science, technology and business studies. These students are a very bright section of the young generation with the potentials to become leaders and decision-makers in their respective fields. It is, therefore, very necessary to acquaint them with the fundamental teachings of Islam as well as the great role that Islam played in the making of global human civilization, the release said.
The objectives of the Summer School programme were as follows:
-To equip the target students with basic and deep knowledge about Islam as faith and source of global Islamic civilization;
-To educate about the Islamic worldview and how Islamic Sciences, Quran, Hadith and Fiqh developed;
-To enable students understand and analyze the Muslim contribution to world human civilization and how Islamic intellectual renaissance is possible
– To prepare students how to cope with the challenges of modernity and westernization from an Islamic perspective.
Besides, it was aimed at equipping students with the Islamic knowledge to live and succeed in the globalized world as follower and torch-bearer of Islam.
The Summer School was inaugurated by Jamal Kochangadi, a respected senior media personality and writer. His inspiring address set the tone for a week of intense learning and personal development.
Each day of the Summer School was structured to provide a rich blend of academic sessions, cultural programs, and personal development activities.
The feedbacks were written down and discussed daily, ensuring continuous improvement and participant satisfaction.
The curriculum covered a wide range of topics, including:
– Stress Management; Communication Skills;
-Quran: Contemporary Issues and Challenges;
-Design Thinking; Mappila Songs and Aesthetic Pursuits;
-Interpersonal Skills; Sufi Aesthetics and Islam;
-Quran: Introduction to Chapters, Text, Context and Message;
-Media Democracy and Contemporary Challenges;
-Art and Literature in Islam;
-The Art of Compassion;
-Campus Life;
-Islamophobia: The Menace and the Matrix;
-Gender Discourses and Islam;
-The Value of Knowledge;
-Feminine Identity and Islam;
-History, Historiography, and Resistance & Religion in the Age of Contemporary Challenges.
Senior journalists and scholars who delivered their lectures and conducted the sessions included: C. Dawood, NP Chekutty, Nishad Rauthar, Dr. PK Poker, Baburaj Bhagwati, PT Kunhali, AK Abdul Majeed, Dr. AI Vilayatullah, Khalid Musa Nad V, Dr. Ashraf Kalpetta, Dr. Jameel Ahmad, Dr. Anas, Shihabuddin Ibn Hamza, Shifa M, Zuhair Ali etc.
Each day had vibrant cultural programmes that highlighted the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions within the Islamic context. The Hazrat Ayesha Research Library provided beautifully prepared books, making the break times both enjoyable and educational.
A notable feature of the Summer School was the emphasis on personal development.
Participants were encouraged to engage in reel-making projects based on various topics, fostering creativity and practical application of the knowledge gained.
The Summer School culminated with the award and closing ceremony and celebrating the achievements and participation of the students.
The camp succeeded in its objective to provide comprehensive exposure to Islamic, social, and cultural topics, significantly contributing to the personal and intellectual growth of the students.
Most students expressed full satisfaction with the camp, particularly appreciating the exposure to unfamiliar topics and the holistic approach to learning. The camp’s success underscores the importance of such initiatives in developing well-rounded, aware, and foresighted individuals.
The IOS Centre for Gender Studies, Kerala Chapter’s Summer School 2024 was a resounding success, providing invaluable insights and experiences to its participants. By integrating academic rigour with cultural enrichment and personal development, the camp significantly contributed to the participants’ growth and understanding of contemporary issues within an Islamic framework.
source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> News> India / by Parvez Bari / July 05th, 2024
Androth Islands, LAKSHADWEEP :
Dr. Shabeena M of Lakshadweep
Shabeena M overcame the criticism of relatives and neighbours to become the first woman from the Lakshadweep Islands to get a doctorate. She defended her PhD thesis on Aquaculture and Microbiology last month.
Sabeena, 35, has been felicitated by the Lakshadweep administration. The topic of her research was ‘Composition, Importance, and Diversity of Different Species of Algae in Lakshadweep Peninsula’.
Officials praised Sabeena for showing new aspects of the marine life in Lakshadweep through her research.
Hailing from the picturesque island of Lakshadweep, about 500 km from the Indian mainland, Shabeena M. showed an incredible performance through sheer courage and perseverance.
“What will you, as a woman, do studying aquaculture and microbiology?” was the repeated question that Shabeena encountered during her college days growing up at Androth, one of the inhabited islands in the Union territory of Lakshadweep.
On November 5 this year, she successfully defended her thesis titled ‘Zonation patterns, composition and diversity of macroalgal communities in the Lakshadweep Archipelago’ and has become the first woman from Lakshadweep to earn a PhD in marine sciences.
This was her befitting reply to all the naysayers.
At her felicitation ceremony, Sabeen said after her post-graduation, she was appointed as a teacher of fisheries at a local school in Androth in 2014.
Ever since she enrolled in graduation many people have been asking Shabeena, who lives in Kar has seen struggle since childhood. Her father died when she was in the 4th standard, the death of the head of the family made further education uncertain, but despite the circumstances she completed her graduation as well as post-graduation in Lakshadweep. She was the only female among only four students. After completing her studies, she joined a local school as a fisheries teacher in 2014-15.
Due to very limited opportunities in Lakshadweep, he never thought of doing PhD. Not only this, they were not sure whether they would be guided to pursue higher education after graduation. But seeing Shabeena’s interest in aquatic biology and microbiology, Idrees Babu, an aquatic biologist at the Lakshadweep Institute of Science and Technology, and Suresh Kumar, a professor at the Kerala Malayalam University of Marine Biology, guided her to a Ph.D. Dr. S. Suresh Kumar also helped Shabeena, in 2016 Shabina enrolled for PhD and started research from 2017.
Shabina had to travel to different islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago to collect various samples of marine plants and algae for research. She studied and researched marine plant and algae species on 12 islands, including two uninhabited islands, and used to take her infant daughter to Kochi for university research.
She used to stay there for a month or two and work on the thesis during that time. Meanwhile, she candidly admits that she could not complete the work due to the support of her husband, and parents-in-law.
Several important aspects emerged from Sachina’s research. Of the 182 species of algae that once existed on the Lakshadweep Islands, only 96 species have been found to survive.
They highlighted the decline of the species due to marine mining and reliance on algae for turtle skin. Interestingly, seven new species were found for the first time in Lakshadweep waters. She says that in my childhood I saw a lot of grass, and algae in the coastal areas but now many of them have disappeared. Being the first female PhD holder in Lakshadweep is not only Shabina’s achievement but her research is seen as the main source of knowledge in the field.
source: http://www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz, The Voice / Home / by Bhakti Chalak / December 03rd, 2024
Kako village (Jahanabad District), BIHAR :
Farah Nishat with her parents
It may come as an irony to some and a paradox to others that a person from the extended family of a man who is facing charges of sedition and has been in jail for fover four years had qualified to be a judge (magistrate).
The story is from the Kako village of Bihar’s Jahanabad district; the jailed person is Sharjeel Imam, a JNU student who made inflammatory speeches during the Citizenship Amendment Bill agitation in Delhi and his cousin (Uncle’s daughter) is Farah Nishat, who has qualified the 32nd Bihar Judicial Service Examination to be a judge.
Sharjeel’s cousin and Farah’s brother Muzzammil Imam, who has been campaigning for his release on bail, wrote about Farah Nishat’s achievement on social media. The post titled “This is the philosophy of life…” was full of emotions.
Sharjeel Imam‘s father Akbar Imam was a leader of Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United in Bihar. He contested from the Jehanabad Assembly constituency. He is no more.
Sharjeel Imam who even studied abroad is a well-qualified person. He had completed his master’s degree in technology and studied history at the JNU when he got involved in the student and later Muslim-left politics.
Sharjeel shot into the limelight due to his inflammatory statement during the CAA-NRC agitation in Delhi in 2019. A case of treason was registered against him. Later he is also an accused in the Delhi riots.
He was arrested on 28 January 2020 and is lodged in Delhi jail.
Farah’s achievement has made the Kako village proud and brought happiness to the family that was looking for relief for a long time.
Villagers said this was the first happy occasion for Sharjeel Imam’s family after he went to jail. Farha’s success has brought smiles back to her family’s faces. Farha Nishat has achieved this position with hard work and dedication.
Farha received her primary education in Kako. Her mother Akbari Khatoon is a housewife and her father Nishat Akhtar is retired from the government. Farah studied law at the Hidayatullah National University, Raipur.
From 2018, she worked as a Law Clerk cum Research Assistant in the Supreme Court and understood the judicial process closely.
After this, she started preparing for the Bihar Judicial Service Examination.
Farah credits her parents, sister, brother-in-law, and younger siblings for her success. She cleared the preliminary and main exams with self-study and family guidance, while she sought help from institutes partially for the interview.
Farah is fond of reading books, teaching children, and watching serials. She said that she is committed to serving society through quick and just decisions.
Farah says that after getting a law degree, I completed my internship. Then I thought of doing something different and moving forward. I started preparing. For this, I used to study for eight to ten hours daily.”
Farah says that during the lockdown, she got a chance to do an internship with Justice R Bhanumathi. She later worked with him for 2 years. She was so inspired by him that she decided to become a judge.
Farah Nishat says she is in favour of quick and just decisions and will try her best to work in this direction. She said, “I am committed to serving society through quick and just decisions.”
source: http://www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz, The Voice / Home / by Seraj Anwar, Patna / December 02nd, 2024
Vijayapura, KARNATAKA :
Samaira cleared six examinations and gathered over 200 hours of flying experience in around one-and-a-half years..
An inspiration: Samaira Hullur from Vijayapura who has obtained commercial pilot licence at the age of 18. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Samaira Hullur from Vijayapura has obtained a commercial pilot licence at the age of 18.
Her father Ameen Hullur, an interior designer, has said that she is the youngest in India to clear all tests and get the licence.
Ms. Hullur was trained at the Vinod Yadav Aviation Academy (VYAA) in New Delhi and later, she joined the Carver Aviation Academy in Baramati of Maharashtra.
She cleared six examinations and gathered over 200 hours of flying experience in around one-and-a-half years.
She credits Captain Tapesh Kumar and Vinod Yadav for training and mentoring support. Her initial training was with VYAA after which she faced several examinations and cleared them. She went to Baramati after obtaining her licence. She has about 200 hours flying experience.
Ms. Hullur said that she was inspired by Captain Kumar who got his licence when he was 25. “I always dreamt of being a pilot. My parents supported me in my pursuit,” she said.
Her father Ameen Hullur recalls that it was a joy ride in a helicopter that made her decide on a career in the skies.
A few years ago, the Vijayapura district administration arranged helicopter rides over the city during the Bijapur Utsav.
“We bought tickets and were seated next to the pilot. Samaira was attracted by the pilot’s attire and style and began asking him several questions. He patiently answered them. That was the day she decided she wanted to be a pilot. We supported her by saving money and looking for good quality aviation academies,” Mr. Hullur said.
A bright student all through, she completed her SSLC at 15 and 12th standard at 17. She has been a student of Sainik schools, Shishu Niketan and Shanti Niketan. She has joined the Kendriya Vidyalaya for her 12th standard science course.
“She cleared five of the six examinations conducted by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation before she turned 18. She was not allowed to appear for the radio transmission technology paper as eligibility was 18 years. She cleared it later. The examinations are apparently tough but she passed all in her first attempt,” Mr. Hullur said.
She obtained over 200 hours of flying experience in night flying and various airplanes, including multi engine aircraft, in around eight months of flying in Baramati, he said.
Mr. Hullur and his wife, a fashion designer and teacher, were pleasantly surprised when her academy declared that she is the youngest in the country to get the licence.
“She is an inspiration for several other girls from backward North Karnataka, where the education levels of girl students is less than the State average,” Omkar Kakade, who is a professor and head of the Department of Journalism in Karnataka Akka Mahadevi Women’s University, said.
“Samaira Hullur’s success will definitely inspire more girls to make courageous and non-traditional career choices. We are proud of her and thankful to her parents for supporting her decision,” Dr. Kakade said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Karnataka / by The Hindu Bureau / December 03rd, 2024
KARNATAKA :
Mysore/Mysuru:
Ten teachers were felicitated and presented ‘Jeevanadi Cauvery’ awards in memory of Nambiyapanda Gowru Ponnavva at a function held in the premises of Akkana Balaga School in Agrahara in the city on Tuesday.
The award presentation function was jointly organised by Cauvery Balaga and Hiranmayi Pratishtana.
Speaking at the function, writer Bannur K. Raju said it is essential that education and health must be provided to everyone without any bias like in many developed countries.
“Unfortunately in our country, both these vital sectors are in firm grip of private organisations which has deprived both education and health to poor and middle class people,” he regretted saying it has become essential that these two sectors be nationalised in the interest of majority of people in the country.
Teachers S.N. Janaki of Alanahalli Government Lower Primary School, H.D. Kote taluk; M.P. Manjula, Hunsur Govt. Lower Primary School; K. Parveen Taj, Arenahalli Govt. Urdu Lower Primary School, Periyapatna taluk; G. Ratna, Beeregowdanahundi Government Lower Primary School, Mysuru taluk; M.T. Akkamma, Ammathi Govt. Higher Primary School, Virajpet taluk; M. Rani, Head Mistress, Bharati Sthree Samaja Higher Primary School, Yadavagiri in Mysuru; T.S. Maithili, Physical Education teacher, Government Higher Primary School, Vysarajapura, T. Narasipur taluk and M.T. Saralakumari, Head Mistress, Kajoor, Somwarpet taluk were felicitated at the function with ‘Jeevanadi Cauvery’ awards.
City’s renowned Sculptor Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah was given a special award.
Noted Danseuse Dr. Tulasi Ramachandra, retired teacher A. Sangappa and artist Dr. Jamuna Rani Mirle spoke at the function.
President of Cauvery Balaga and retired teacher N.K. Kaveriamma, President of Hiranmayi Pratishtana A. Sangappa, Jnana Vignana Samiti District President H.V. Muralidhar, Art teacher Manohar, Social activist Malini R. Palaksha and teacher Anupama were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore /Home> News / May 23rd, 2024
UTTAR PRADESH :
Professor Subuhi Khan Elected as Academic Secretary of the Executive Council
Aligarh:
Prof. Subuhi Khan from the Department of Mathematics, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been elected as the Academic Secretary of the Executive Council (2024-27) of the Society for Special Functions & Their Applications.
The Society plays a role in coordinating national and international research in special functions and promoting their application in mathematics, science, and industry.
Prof. Khan also delivered a talk at the International Conference on Special Functions & Applications (ICSFA-2024) held at Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur. Her presentation, “Exploring a Degenerate Family of 2-Variable Appell Polynomials Using an Algebraic Perspective,” highlighted the significance of degenerate forms in mathematics and their applications in differential equations and probability theory.
The conference witnessed participation from eminent scholars and researchers from Italy, Thailand, Nigeria, and across India.
Prof. Khan also chaired a technical session of invited speakers, contributing to the success of the 23rd annual meeting of the Society.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Latest News> Report / by Radiance News Bureau (headline edited) / December 02nd, 2024
Kakrauli Village (Jansath Tehsil, Muzaffarnagar District),UTTAR PRADESH :
Zia Chaudhary, SP district president visited Tauheeda’s home to express their support towards her.
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A Muslim woman named Tauheeda has emerged as a symbol of bravery after confronting a police officer who pointed a pistol at her while she was on her way to vote during the by-elections at the Meerapur assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh on November 20, 2024.
The incident occurred when Tauheeda, a resident of Kakrauli, faced SHO Rajiv Sharma, who allegedly tried to intimidate her into abandoning her right to vote.
A photograph capturing this tense moment quickly went viral, igniting public outrage and drawing attention to the broader issues of voter intimidation during the elections.
In a statement to reporters, Tauheeda declared, “I am not afraid of bullets… I was not allowed to vote.”
Following her courageous stand, the Samajwadi Party (SP) announced plans to honour her for her fearless act amidst reports of violence and police misconduct during the polling process, which included allegations that officers were preventing voters, particularly from Muslim communities, from exercising their franchise.
The SP announced plans to honour Tauheeda for her courageous stand against an armed police officer during the recent by-elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Zia Chaudhary, the district SP president, along with other party leaders, visited Tauheeda’s home to express their support and assure her that party president Akhilesh Yadav would personally felicitate her.
However, despite her courageous stand, Tauheeda was reportedly among those booked by police for alleged violence during polling. The SP leaders have accused the police officials of harassing Muslim voters, pulling veils off some burqa-clad women to take their photographs.
In response to the complaints by the Samajwadi Party, the Election Commission suspended at least five police officers involved in the incident. Others were removed from poll duty for flouting Election Commission (EC) guidelines and stopping electors from casting votes.
source: http://www.siasat.com / The Siasat Daily / Home> News> India / posted by Sayima Ahmed / November 23rd, 2024