12th March 2023
Source: Siasat

This is unique to Aligarh Muslim University that its students feel proud of continuing their association with their alma mater in whatever ways possible, even when they are no longer students and become involved with their professional and family duties. Various prominent cities across the globe, whatever shores did ex-Aligs reach. they formed AMU Alumni Associations and started working for social upliftment of society. Even if they don’t involve themselves in social and community development, they at least unite every year in the month of October to celebrate Sir Syed Day with great pomp and festivity. Present in various big cities all over the globe, these associations are called AMU Old Boys Association.

In a first of its kind, AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow took the initiative of uniting the representatives of various Old Boys Associations spread across the globe to form a Global AMU Alumni Association, which aims at uniting the representatives of various associations spread in different cities and work cohesively and jointly for the benefit of AMU, its ex-students, their families and the AMU community at large.

More than 200 ex-Aligs, representing AMU Old Boys Associations based in the United States, Canada, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE and several old boys (read alumnis) from various cities in India, including many from Lucknow who chose to be physically present, joined in this hybrid meet of ex-Aligs.

Most of the Aligs who joined commended AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow for this unique initiative. As per an online survey, 97.7  per cent of respondents agreed that the formation of a Global Association of ex-Aligs was the need of the hour and gave full authority to the AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow to proceed with formative procedures and relevant documentation. This too was agreed upon that the Global Association would work for the benefit of AMU, its ex-students and their families, and the AMU community on the whole. Representatives from various associations spread across the globe will be joined under an umbrella organization for effective carrying forth of welfare and other activities.

A bit of a debate ensured whether the Secretariat of the Global Association be based in Aligarh, Delhi or Lucknow. However, a sizeable group was of the view that for the effective working of the Global Association, it was imperative that the Secretariat be anywhere but not in Aligarh itself.

Professor Shakil Qidwai, President of the AMU Old Boys Association Lucknow, said that under such circumstances, the Lucknow Association be given the opportunity to host the Secretariat. Majority sided with this suggestion.

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LUCKNOW: The AMU Old Boys’ Association (AMUOBA), Lucknow, observed the Sir Syed Day here on Sunday. However, owing to Covid- 19 protocols, a large section of the AMU fraternity was not invited for the programme.

Justice Suhail Ejaz Siddiqui, former Judge of Delhi High Court, was the chief guest on the occasion while Prof Shireen Moosvi, department of history, AMU, was the guest of honour along with Dr Anoop Agarwal, president elect of Asia Pacific Trauma Society.

The programme started with Tilawat-e-Quran, followed by a welcome note of the president, Dr Shakil Qidwai, AMUOBA. Dr Qid- wai also gave a brief introduction of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. On this occasion, the yearly magazine Bazm-e-Wafa was released with much fanfare.

The secretary, SM Shoeb, read out his yearly report. He mentioned about different charity work undertaken by the association and also the different online webinars and programmes held by the association.

‘Dastak’ a book compiled by Justice Suhail Ejaz Siddiqui was released by Prof A.A. Fatimi. One of the known Urdu scholars, Prof Fatimi is is former head of the Urdu department, University of Allahabad. AMUOBA has started the honouring senior most Aligs with Stalwart Awards for their services rendered to the com- munity. Khwaja Hasan Askari, Lieutant Colonel Najmul Islam, Er Amaresh Chandra Baghchi and Dr Iqtedar Husain Farooqui were presented with the Stalwarts Awards.

Source: Hindustan Times (Lucknow) 18 Oct 2021

Watch the Video Recording of the event.

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