Nusrat Jahan, the headmistress of Jamia Middle School at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has been honored with the Best District Principal Award for the academic session 2023-24 by the Academic Council of the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF).
This prestigious award recognizes her exemplary leadership, commitment to academic excellence, and innovative initiatives that have significantly enhanced scientific and mathematical aptitude among her students.
Under Jahan’s leadership, Jamia Middle School saw remarkable achievements, with 72 students earning Gold medals in the Olympiad during the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Science Olympiad Foundation, known for its dedication to promoting STEM education globally, acknowledged Jahan’s transformative initiatives and their positive impact on both students and faculty.
The award comes after a rigorous selection process, considering 79,400 schools from over 1,400 cities across 70 countries that participated in this year’s Olympiad examination. Jahan attributed this success to the collaborative efforts of the school’s dedicated teaching staff and the hard work of the students.
Prof Mohammad Shakeel, the officiating vice-chancellor of JMI, congratulated Jahan on her outstanding achievement and praised her relentless dedication to student success and school improvement. Jahan’s deep knowledge, leadership skills, and pleasant personality have been pivotal in driving the school’s achievements and earning this distinguished award.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Pride of the Nation / by Radiance News Bureau (headline edited) / June 08th, 2024
In a ceremony hosted by Australian Premier Chris Minns at the Art Gallery of NSW, Mr. Abbas Raza Alvi, President of the Indian Crescent Society of Australia, was awarded the NSW Government Community Service Award. The event, held on May 20th, marked the beginning of National Volunteer Week, celebrating the remarkable contributions of volunteers across New South Wales.
More than 300 guests representing various volunteer organizations attended the event, highlighting the vital role volunteers play in strengthening communities. The NSW Government Community Service Award recognizes individuals who have significantly enhanced the quality of life for community members, going above and beyond their regular duties.
Among the six distinguished recipients nominated by their State Members of Parliament, Mr. Alvi stood out for his exceptional dedication and selflessness. Nominated by Stephen Bali MP, Member for Blacktown, Mr. Alvi’s unwavering commitment to service has inspired and enriched countless lives.
As President of the Indian Crescent Society of Australia, Mr. Alvi champions multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion, striving to foster harmony among diverse communities. His involvement in various associations, businesses, and cultural bodies demonstrates his broad impact and leadership in promoting social cohesion.
Mr. Alvi’s volunteer work extends across multiple sectors, from founding the Australia India Chamber of Commerce NSW to serving on advisory committees in councils. His passion for promoting peace and social responsibility serves as a beacon of civic engagement for others to emulate.
Through his recognition and award, Mr. Abbas Raza Alvi exemplifies the values of compassion and community service, inspiring individuals to actively contribute to the betterment of society.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home>Muslim World> Australia / by Radiance News Bureau / May 27th, 2024
Hockey legend Ashok Kumar was accorded the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the sport.
Delhi:
Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were named men’s and women’s players of the year at the 6th Hockey India Annual Awards in New Delhi on Sunday.
This year, the total award prize pool was INR 7.56 crores.
Surprisingly, the 2016 Junior World Cup gold medal-winning Indian men’s team was felicitated, with each player earning a cash prize of INR 5 Lakh along with a trophy.
The 2023 Junior Asia Cup gold medal-winning Indian men’s and women’s teams were also honoured, with each player earning a cash prize of INR 2 Lakh and all the members of the support staff earning a cash prize of INR 1 Lakh each.
Other gold medal-winning teams of men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup, women’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup, men’s Asian Champions Trophy, and women’s Asian Champions Trophy were also felicitated along with the men’s team that won gold at the Asian Games and women’s team that won bronze.
Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana won the Best Member Unit of the Year Award 2023, earning a prize of INR 2.5 Lakh.
The award ceremony saw PR Sreejesh winning the prestigious Hockey India Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year, earning a cash prize of INR 5 Lakh along with a trophy.
For his consistent performances throughout the year, Harmanpreet Singh won the Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year, earning himself a cash prize of INR 5 Lakh along with a trophy.
Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year was won by Hardik Singh, while Abhishek won the prestigious Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year, both earning themselves INR 5 Lakh and a trophy each.
The next generation was also honoured with youngster Deepika Soreng winning the Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Women – Under 21) earning a cash prize of INR 10 Lakh and a trophy.
Araijeet Singh Hundal was named the Hockey India Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year (Men – Under 21), winning a cash prize of INR 10 Lakh and a trophy.
Hardik Singh, and Salima Tete, won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year Awards for men and women respectively, each earning a cash prize of INR 25 Lakh along with a trophy.
“It is a matter of great pride for me to win the prestigious award. This is truly reflective of the hard work and the commitment that our team displayed over the past year. I am thankful to everyone for their support and I will continue to work even harder in the coming year to justify the honour,” said Hardik Singh after winning the award.
Meanwhile, Salima Tete, on her win, said, “I wish to thank my teammates, coaches, and the support staff for showcasing their faith in me. It is a matter of great pride for me every time I get to wear the Indian jersey and step out on the field to represent the nation. This award will further motivate me to continue to do even better each day so I can continue to make the country proud.”
The ceremony closed with Hockey India celebrating the achievements of Ashok Kumar, honouring the Indian legend with the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award with a cash prize of INR 30 Lakh and a trophy.
Award winners at 6th Hockey India Annual Awards
Rs 5 Lakh each: PR Sreejesh (Goalkeeper of the Year), Harmanpreet Singh (Defender of the Year), Hardik Singh (Midfielder of the Year), Abhishek (Forward of the Year)
Rs 10 lakh each: Deepika Soreng (Women Under-21 Player of the Year), Araijeet Singh Hundal (Men Under-21 Player of the Year) Rs. 25 lakh each:
Salima Tete (Player of The Year Women), Hardik Singh ( Player of The Year Men) Rs 30 lakh: Ashok Kumar (Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award).
source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home> Hockey / by The Bridge Bureau / April 02nd, 2024
The girl who started playing hockey with bamboo sticks in the village grounds, travelled over 20-kilometres on her bicycle for matches, and won goats and chickens in village tournaments, has come a long way. Today, Salima Tete is an international hockey player, who was recently appointed by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) as its Athletes Ambassador from India.
The player has begun her two-year term along with three other players from Asia.
“I am honoured to be selected as one of the AHF ambassadors. As athletes from Asia, we face a lot of challenges in our careers. This position will allow me to bring our voices to the front,” Salima said during the AGM of AHF in Korea. “I hope to make a positive impact on the lives of athletes from the Asia region with this position,” she added.
Salima Tete
Over the last several years, Salima has been an integral part of the Indian hockey team. She was named the ‘Rising Player of the Tournament’ at the Women’s Asia Cup tournament held in Muscat last year.
From rural Jharkhand to international hockey turfs
The journey of the twenty-one-year-old hockey player from a nondescript village of Simdega district in Jharkhand is nothing short of an inspiration.
Born to Sulakshan and Subani Tete, Salima and her five siblings grew up in extreme poverty amidst abundant love. It wasn’t just her family – the village was poverty-ridden, not a single home could afford a television set.
Her farmer father ferried the aspirant hockey player for matches as far as 20 kilometres from their village on his bicycle. The awards at these local tournaments were chicken and goats – the only items that the local organisers could arrange to give away as prizes. It was on occasions like these that the Tete family would devour a non-vegetarian meal. On other days the meals were as simple as could be.
Since there was no television or internet in their village, no one in the locality could watch Salima play her first major match. It was much later that her family started watching her play at national and international stadiums. By then, the midfielder was scaling her own mountains, and had made India proud on several occasions.
Salima Tete with PM Modi
In 2020, when Salima got the opportunity to play at the Tokyo Olympics, her village came into spotlight and better training facilities got introduced for the youth there. Her younger sister, Mahima, who had also been exposed to the sport thanks to her sister, began playing it too. Like Salima, Mahima is a national hockey player as well.
“Before the Tokyo Olympics, no one knew about our village and after I came back, the focus on our native place increased a lot. We have people visiting us from different places. People recognising the village I come from is really heart-warming,” Salima said in an interview. “Even my family feel very good when people come to visit. The whole atmosphere has changed and it makes me very happy,” she added.
The following year, in 2021 when Salima led the Indian women’s junior hockey team to a fourth-place finish at the Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa she climbed the popularity charts further.
Surging ahead as an ambassador
After her appointment as AHF Athletes Ambassador, Salima remarked, “I sincerely thank the Asian Hockey Federation for showcasing their faith in me and also express my gratitude to Hockey India for their constant support in all my endeavours.”
Salima Tete during the AHF AGM
In her two-year term (2023-25), Salima will be in a leadership role, facilitating the growth and international representation of athletes from Asia. She will also be working to promote awareness about athletes’ welfare and rights.
“Playing for India has really changed my life a lot, it has given me everything I could have asked for. I just want to keep performing for the country and winning more matches,” Salima had said in an interview. India is all praise for athletes like her for bringing laurels to the country.
Shaheen Bagh: From ‘Anti-National’ to Nation Saviour Author: Asad
Don’t judge a book by the cover, they say. But in this book, the cover has a lot going for it. The photo is arresting. A Muslim man, dressed in a PPE suit and a white skullcap, holding an oxygen cylinder. His eyes stare right at the reader. COVID narratives are all over mainstream and alternative media. There have been films made on the pandemic; featuring some testimonies and narratives. But overall, they have been a discomfiting read. Many people, despite appreciating the quality of the film, found themselves struggling to get through films such as Bheed (2023), a stirring black-and-white account of the workers’ migration and the quarantine. No one wishes to revisit some of the darkest times in recent history. It is also perhaps too soon. 2023 was perhaps the first year since the pandemic resembling full ‘normalcy’. But where is the normalcy for those who suffered directly from it? Asad’s book is a haunting testimony to those days, particularly in Delhi.
Ask any Delhiite and they will tell you that the sound of ambulances in those times is not forgotten. This book too, takes you back into those days. Many videos of families stranded outside hospitals with no knowledge of their loved ones come back to mind as you flip through the pages. A large chunk of Asad’s narrative is based in Jamia Nagar and Okhla. The award-winning journalist brings to life familiar names and familiar losses.
Resilience is a common term that comes to mind in times of great tragedy. Cities that suffer great loss are called resilient. They bounce back. Resilience is a running theme here too. When you reach the end of the book and you can feel the sirens slowing down for a while, you breathe a sigh of relief. But then, you think – the book might be over, but the trauma isn’t, for many families. Does resilience need to go hand in hand with justice, restoration and adequate redressal?
There are many parts of the book that highlight and centre the subtitle of the book – from ‘anti-national’ to nation saviour.
Muslims became the target of a media campaign. Members of the Tablighi Jamaat were unfairly arrested and held responsible for the pandemic. Shaheen Bagh had been cleared forcefully. A pogrom ripped through the city. The facts do not need to be repeated but recalled. Muslims emerged to fight back against this narrative and help out their own; people set up helplines, task forces, did everything in their human capacity to help others even at great human risk. Asad, with the true quality of a journalist, does not gloss over failures or places where more efficiency was needed.
The book, unfortunately, like many other self-publishing efforts was in dire need of a good editor. There are errors and lack of standardisation that can be corrected if a second edition emerges. The book also needed more structure to make it clearer; in parts, the book reads like news reports and first-person narratives running into one. However, as an act of record-keeping, it is a vital contribution and a brave effort, and must be supported.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Focus> Review Article / by Shayma S / Radiance News Bureau / February 08th, 2024
For the uninitiated, Bilkis Bano has no connection to Gujarat. She is a KPCC general secretary from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga, who once used to work closely with the Janata Parivar and has known Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from those days.
Bilkis Bano is KPCC general secretary from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga. Photo | X
Bengaluru :
With a certain Bilkis Bano figuring in the list of Congress nominees, the question on everyone’s mind is: Who on earth is she?
For the uninitiated, Bilkis Bano has no connection to Gujarat. She is a KPCC general secretary from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga, who once used to work closely with the Janata Parivar and has known Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from those days.
Sources said she is Siddaramaiah’s candidate while his’s son Yathindra, who sacrificed his Varuna seat for his father, is the high command nominee.
Other Siddaramaiah MLC nominees are minister NS Boseraju and K Govindraj. Vasanth Kumar and Basanagouda Badarli are AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s candidates while Ivan D’souza is said to be Krishna Byre Gowda’s man although he is said to be close to Siddaramaiah too.
It was a surprise that Deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s two nominees, Vijay Mulgund, who was also raided due to his closeness to the KPCC chief, and Vinay Karthik, who is an office bearer in the KPCC, did not make it to the final list.
The 10 Congress MLAs necessary for nomination of Bilkis Bano signed on her nomination and the proposer and seconders will be on Monday.
Sources said Bilkis Bano is respected as a loyal party worker. She is quite close to Bhadravathi MLA Sangamesh for whom she campaigned vigorously and personally led the canvassing in 2023. She has served formerly as the chairman of the Minorities Development Corporation during the previous tenure of Siddaramaiah as CM for about 18 months.
When TNIE tried to reach her on Sunday evening, all three of her numbers were either switched off or not reachable.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Karnataka / by Bansy Kalappa / June 03rd, 2024
Melkar Women’s PU College, Marnabail, has been awarded with ‘Excellence Award’ by Muslim Educational Institutions Federation (MEIF) for achieving cent percent results in 2nd PUC in science, commerce and arts for the academic year 2024.
S M Rashid Hanji, chairman of Mangaluru Education Enhancement Trust (MEET) received the award on behalf of the management committee of the college during the recent MEIF annual conference held in Mangaluru.
Mohammed Farhaad, pro chancellor of Yenepoya University; Nisar Ahmed, chancellor of Presidency University; Syed Mohammad Beary, chairman of Bearys Group of Institution; Musabba Beary, chairman of MEIF; Iqbal Ahmed, Umar Teekay and others were present.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Daiji World / Home> Karnataka / by Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (VP) / June 03rd, 2024
S.N. Sikkander (second from Left) receiving the award
Chennai :
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a Dalit social movement and political party committed to combating caste-based discrimination and actively participating in Tamil Nadu’s politics, held an awards ceremony, on Saturday last, to honor prominent state leaders for their exemplary service to society.
VCK, currently represented by two MPs in the Lok Sabha, recognized seven individuals for their decades of selfless dedication to various social causes, ranging from political activism to fostering communal harmony
One of the distinguished awardees was S.N. Sikkander, State Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Tamil Nadu, former State President of Welfare Party of India, and editorial board member of Samarasam Magazine. He was awarded the ‘Qaid-e-Millath Crescent Award’ for his significant contributions to communal harmony, disaster relief efforts, and political activism.
Other notable awardees included Mr. R. Mutharasan, State Secretary of CPI; Advocate Arulmozhi, Secretary of Dravidar Kazhagam; actor Prakash Raj; Bishop Esra Sargunam; Mr. A. Subbarayulu, an epigrapher; and Professor Raj Gowthaman.
The award ceremony, held in Chennai, attracted thousands of spectators who echoed the importance of nurturing harmony, peace, and mutual respect among communities.
source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Pride of the Nation> Awards / by Radiance News Bureau / June 01st, 2024
Karate player Zabir Ansari has won a gold medal in the tenth international championship named Mayor Cup 2024 organized at Kakarvitta Meshinagar Jhapa, Nepal. The two-day championship held on May 31 had India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Nepal as participating countries.
Zabir Ansari’s victory is being celebrated at Patna University, where he is enrolled for a post-graduate degree in the Urdu department.
Earlier, Zabir had won medals in international Karate events in Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Turkey, and Egypt.
Zabir won the gold medal by defeating Nepal and Bhutan in the 75 kg category.
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Interestingly, Zabir was short of money for participating in this international meet when a Pasmanda leader Dr Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie ran a social media campaign asking Indians to help this promising Karate player. He posted this on social media after Zabir’s vioctory on X:
Giving the credit for his success to his coach Rahul Kumar, Jabir told Awaz-the Voice on the phone from Nepal that ‘Rahul Sir’ made him practice hard for 6 to 8 hours every day.
Rahul said that he was hopeful that just like Zabir’s gold medal in the All India University competition where 188 universities were participating he would win the gold this time.
Zabir played his first match in 2015 where he won a silver medal.
Zabir Ansari’s achievement is all the more impressive given his background. He hails from a remote and naxal-affected area of Bihar.
His father Imtiaz Ansari is a teacher in a school in his native Tumbapahar village of Jhajha block of Jamui district.
Zabir is the eldest of four siblings. Mother Fahima Khatoon has received the Rashtra Veermata Jijabai Samman-2018.
Zabir has represented the country five times. In 2017, he won a silver medal for the country in the South Asian Karate Competition held in Sri Lanka. He represented India in China, Thailand in 2018, and Turkey in 2019. He was included among the potential Karate players of India in the Asian Games held in Indonesia in 2018 and participated in the training camp.
Zabir has won the gold medal six times in a row in the state-level Karate Championship, while he won the silver and bronze medals in 2017 and 2019. Last year, Jabir Ansari won the bronze medal by securing third place in the All India Inter-University Karate Championship. Jabir Ansari also secured fourth place in the Khelo India University Game 2022.
Zabir has received the State government’s Sports Award in 2018, 2021 and 2022.
Zabir said that as a child he always dreamed of doing action. Also, he would sneak out and watch action movies of actors like Akshay Kumar. After watching a film, he always felt a strong urge to learn action. However, only after came to Patna for admission in the 12th class did he join a Karate class. In 2015, he played a match at the national level for the first time.
Initially, his family wanted him to focus on studies. However, sensing his inclination for Karate, his parents gave him a go-ahead.
Shahab Zafar Azmi, Chairman of the Urdu Department of Patna University, says that Zabir Ansari’s success is the success of the Urdu Department and Patna University. “I congratulate our promising student, may he get more success.”
Zabir also says that the college gave him confidence as a sportsperson.
“I will always be grateful for the honour of being a student of Patna University and above all for the guidance and support I received.”
Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has honoured Jabir for encouraging him.
source: http://www.awazthevoice.in / Awaz, The Voice / Home> Story / by Seraj Anwar, Patna / June 03rd, 2024
Despite the impressive show by the secular parties in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections, number of Muslim MPs in the new Lok Sabha has gone down by 04 as compared to their tally in the last house.
Iqra Hasan and Afzal Ansari – both have won from Uttar Pradesh
LS Election Result 2024:
Lok Sabha 2024 to have 23 Muslim MPs New Delhi: Despite the impressive show by the secular parties in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections, number of Muslim MPs in the new Lok Sabha has gone down by 04 as compared to their tally in the last house.
According to the final result released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the 18th Lok Sabha will have a total of 23 Muslim MPs from different states of the country.
Of them a maximum 07 are from the Congress Party followed by 05 of the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC), 04 are of the Samajwadi Party (SP), 02 of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), 02 of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference, 01 of the All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and 02 Independents.
List of Muslims in 18th Lok Sabha
Congress
Rakibul Hussain Congress Dhubri, Assam
Mohammad Jawed Congress Kishanganj, Bihar
Tariq Anwar Congress Kathiar Bihar
Shafi Parambil Congress Vadakara, Kerala
Imran Masood Cngr Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Isha Khan Choudhury Maldaha Dakshin, West Bengal
Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed Lakshadweep
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Iqra Choudhary Kairna, Uttar Pradesh
Mohibbullah Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Zia Ur Rehman Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Afzal Ansari Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Trinamool Congress Party (TMC)
Khalilur Rahaman Jangipur, West Bengal
Yusuf Pathan Baharampu, West Bengal
Abu Taher Khan Murshidabad, West Bengal
Sk Nurul Islam Basirhat, West Bengal
Sajda Ahmed Uluberia, West Bengal
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
E.T. Mohammed Basheer Malappuram, Kerala
Dr. M.P Abdussamad Samadani, Ponnani, Kerala
Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir
Mian Altaf Ahmad Anantnag-Rajouri. Jammu Kashmir
All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
Asaduddin Owaisi Hyderabad, Telangana
Independent
Abdul Rashid Sheikh Baramulla, Kashmir
Mohmad Haneefa Ladakh
Prominent losers
Kanwar Danish Ali Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
Badruddin Ajmal Qasmi, Dhubri, Assam
Omar Abdullah, Jammu Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu Kashmir
Imtiaz Jaleel, Aurangabad Maharashtra
Hena Shahab, Siwan, Bihar
Mohd Salim CPI(M) West Bengal
None of the Muslim MPs are from the ruling BJP. The party had fielded Dr Abdul Salam from Malappuram Parliamentary seat in Kerala. He however lost the election to the IUML candidate.
Rakibul Hussain of the Congress won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by more than 10 lakh votes which is the highest victory margin in India.
The number of Muslim MPs in 2014 was 23. However, Muslims improved their tally in 2019 by 04 despite a huge Modi wave.
LS Election 2024 Final Result
The Election Commission of India announced the final result late in the night Tuesday. According to which, the BJP led NDA alliance has won a total of 292 seats which include a total of 240 seats won by the BJP.
According to the ECI final data, the Congress led INDIA alliance has won a total of 234 seats which include 99 seats won by the Congress, 37 won by SP, 29 won by TMC and 22 won by DMK Tamil Nadu.
source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home / by Ummid.com News Network / June 05th, 2024
