Muslims to get Scholarships and Aid for Schools : CM at Seminar Organized By MiM and APUMAC

AP Chief Minister Ys.Rajashekar Reddy seen sitting with MiM Supremo Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi and Union Minister of State For HRD Mohd Asharaf Ali Fatmi in Seminar hosted by MiM and APUMAC on Sachar Committee Report in Hyderabad.



HYDERABAD, Jan 13 : Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced 100 per cent coverage of Muslim students in pre and post-matric scholarships in the State from the next financial year Inaugurating a two-day national seminar on `challenges and opportunities for Indian Muslims' hosted by All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen and Andhra Pradesh United Muslim Action Committee in the light of Sachar Committee report Findings here on Saturday, Dr. Reddy said that the Government would construct 36 hostels, besides the existing 12, in the State for Muslim boys and girls.On Computer education he said that the pre and post-matric scholarships were a hardly Rs. 4 crores when he took over the reins of the State and the same had been enhanced to Rs. 33 crores last year. The Government introduced computer education in madarasas and would launch science, English and other subjects in those institutions. Recalling that the five per cent reservation for Muslims, which his Government proposed, was caught in legal wrangles "as a BJP leader has approached the court", Dr. Reddy exuded confidence that the hurdles could be overcome. While 200 Muslim students secured seats in medical education, 3,000 others got admission in professional courses like MBA and engineering. The Chief Minister reiterated that the Government was committed to developing the old city with an outlay of Rs. 2,000 crores in the next three years. He assured the Muslims of ensuring an inclusive participation and opportunities in every sphere of Government activity.Madrasas in the state will get either grant-in-aid or a one-time grant to upgrade and modernize, chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy said .He said that the state government was committed to the upliftment of minorities in terms of education, housing and employment opportunities. "The budget for pre and post metric scholarships will be increased to Rs 33 crore from Rs 10 crore from the next year so that every minority student who applies gets a scholarship,'' the CM said.Stating that there were persistent allegations that the Old City was being neglected, he said: "The state government has recently announced a Rs 2,000 crore package and it will be spent in the next three years to develop the older parts of Hyderabad,'' the CM.The state government would also have to implement the Sachar Committee recommendations in areas like employment.Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development Mohammed Ashraf Ali Fatmi said that he would submit the report on the action plan to implement the Sachar Committee report to the Union HRD Minister on January 21.on the likely implementation of the report said the state government would also have to implement the Sachar Committee recommendations in areas like employment. On the likely implementation of the report. Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi said in his long political career he has heard lot about Development and promises for Muslims by many Govts over the years and added if infact all these promises had been done then the Muslims of India would had been the most forward but infact it is the opposite and Muslims still live under bad conditions and there was a urgent need for there upliftment and the MiM Supremo said Sachar Committee Report is an eye opener for all and added that only two chief ministers -- Jalagam Vengala Rao and Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy -- fulfilled the promises they made to the Muslim community. Sachar Committee member Abusaleh Shariff gave a detailed presentation on the conditions of Muslims in the country and recommendations to improve their lot. Shariff said the percentage of Muslims occupying government posts was negligible and even less were availing bank loans . Many noted academics , Journalists , Non Resident Indians , Managment Students and Islamic Scholars attended the Meeting and jubilee hall was packed with Listeners. MiM MP Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi was the Convenor of the Seminar.Others who attended the meeting were Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini Saberi , Moulana Taqi Raza Abedi , Moulana Syed Masood Hussain Mujtahidi,Barrister Sardar Ali Khan, Dr Amirullah Khan , Prof M.Suleman Siddiqui, Moulana Abdul Raheem Quershi, Mohammed Raheemuddin Ansari and State Govt Ministers Mohammed Ali Shabbir and Mohammed Fareeduddin and Chief Secretary Jannat Hussain . MiM legislators Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Ahmed Pasha Quadri , Afsar Khan and Moazzam Khan were also Present.