BaKhabar, February 2011, Page-2

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Quick Update on Bihar Anjuman’s Activities during January 2011

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Bihar Anjuman invited to make a presentation at IMEFNA (Chicago, USA) "Excellence in Education" seminar in Hyderabad: After Organization of the Year 2010 Award (4th December, Delhi), yet another recognition comes its way, alhamdolillah. IMEFNA, a leading US based Indian Muslim welfare organization has requested Bihar Anjuman to share its experience of educationally empowering the Muslims of Bihar and Jharkhand. The tile of Bihar Anjuman’s presentation will be "Bihar Anjuman: Bringing about a paradigm shift in managing Organizations". This seminar is expected to provide an excellent opportunity for the Indian Muslim intelligentsia to share their learning with each other and help in developing some fruitful working relationships. Following 20 page coloured brochure of Bihar Anjuman is being arranged (from Delhi) to be distributed to the guests. Muslim NGOs of Southern India are known to have done some real good work, and this interaction is likely to take the learning across state borders, insha-Allah.

RAHBAR Manager takes charge of Bihar Anjuman’s 1st office in Patna w.e.f. 2nd January 2011:

Md. Qamar Alam, S/o Md. Muzaffar Alam, a resident of Milkiyana, Near Old Imarat Shariah, Phulwari Sharif, Patna, has been appointed to manage the affairs of Bihar Anjuman, with special focus on managing the coaching centres of Bihar and Jharkhand. He will be paid a monthly salary of Rs. 6,000 plus T.A. (actual travelling expenses) plus Rs. 100 per day of travel to cover for food and living expenses. Total payments to the manager would not exceed Rs. 10,000 per month – this amount is sponsored by a Mumbai-based trading organization which is sponsoring the RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Patna (salary of 3 teachers, each getting Rs. 3,000 per month, direct from sponsor). Members have been requested to donate for rent, furniture, cleaning of office, refreshments, and electricity bills, etc. for the office. The manager went through an orientation program conducted by Patna chapter. His first official duty came unexpected. As Imarat Sharia’s employee, in-charge for it is, had resigned, the submission of application for Bihar Anjuman’s first ITI had to be taken up by Mr. Qamar. Messages to Mr. Qamar and Patna office can be sent on bapatnaoffice@gmail.com.

Vision 2020 of Dammam/ Kohobar Chapter:
Sachar committee report shows more than 60% of prisoners who are in jails belong to Muslim community. Why? Because of poverty. Our weaker section children are not getting education, ethics and social values while they are growing up. Their talents get diverted towards crimes and destructive works while we can channelise their energy on constructive and developing works. Bihar Anjuman's Dammam Khobar chapter plans to wipe out this root cause with the help of adopt-a-child plan named as Vision 2020. We will adopt children from such weaker sections, and bear all the costs to educate them in reputed schools, and impart good ethics.

Application submitted for 1st Government approved RAHBAR technical institutes (ITI), set to start in 2011, funds needed:
After Bihar Anjuman’s moderators formalized this new project’s guidelines, on the pattern of the RAHBAR Coaching projects - the ITIs, to be established in every district of Bihar and Jharkhand, one in each district (and just one until all districts get covered) , based on a tripartite agreement between RAHBAR (owner of project; will raise funds for equipping the laboratories and workshops, monitor its functioning), Imarat Sharia (consultant for the project; will manage the institute's entire operations), and Local Infrastructure Providers (LIP will provide minimum infrastructure required for the RAHBAR ITI, free of cost). The trades and intake capacity depend on the availability of infrastructure. First ITI, in Madrasa Islamia, Shahpur Baghauni (district Samastipur), will have the trades of Electrician (84 seats), Plumbing (42 seats) and Draughtsman (Civil: 42 seats).
Financial Requirements to be met by Bihar Anjuman (funds to be raised for each ITI): Rs. 500,000 (Rs. 5 lakhs) to Rs. 600,000 (Rs. 6 lakhs) to equip the workshops for the proposed trades. An inspection will be done by govt inspectors, between 1st March and 20th May, of ITIs for which an NOC has been issued. During this period, the workshops and class-rooms, etc. must be fully equipped in order to get the final approval.
All members of Bihar Anjuman are urged to initiate efforts to establish an ITI in their respective districts, after downloading the guidelines from http://iti.biharanjuman.org/ and discussing any issues by sending emails to ITI@biharanjuman.org

10^th RAHBAR Coaching Centre @ Olhanpur, Chapra (Saran district) arranges 2nd Awards Ceremony [9th January 2011]: In spite of very

2nd Awards Ceremony, RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Olhanpur, Chapra, Saran, 9th January 2011

low temperature, students and their guardians were found to be enthusiastic about being present in the program. The Chief Guest on this occasion was Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Ata, Professor, Ram Jaipal College, Chapra. The program was started with Tilawat e Quran by Janab Mohd. Arshad Ali sb. After the introduction of chief guest and Bihar Anjuman's coaching project to stip drop-out, followed by the speech by chief guest, who urged the students and guardians to take maximum benefits from this opportunity. The vote of Thanks was given by local team leader Janab Abdus Salam Khan sb.
Next awards ceremony at this centre will take place on 20th February, and the chief guest would Dr. Imteyaz Ahmad Khan Sb, from UK, who is visiting his native village for a week.
For more details, and list of awardees, please visit the centre’s website: http://saran.biharanjuman.org/

Md. Qamar Alam, Bihar Anjuman’s manager (Patna) inspects first RAHBAR Coaching centre, and submits his maiden report: RAHBAR Coaching centres being the priority responsibility of Mr. Qamar, he made his first visit to RAHBAR Coaching centre, Alwar, on 25th January 2011. After successfully submitting the application for 1st ITI of Bihar Anjuman in the ministry of labour, Govt of Bihar, he monitored the working environment of Patna coaching centre, discussing all matters related to the project with Patna chapter’s representatives, to get better understanding of the objectives of the project and its guidelines. The report submitted by him has been shared with the yahoogroup members. Although there is scope for improving the reporting quality, the 1st report serves the basic purpose of finding the gap between coaching centre’s actual compliance and the specified guidelines.
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