BaKhabar, March 2011 issue, Page-1

better light a candle than curse the darkness

TCN Organization of the Year 2010 Award won by Bihar Anjuman

Publisher: biharanjuman.org

Chief Editor: Syed Shibli Manzoor

Editors:
Sharjeel Ahmad
Md. Shameem Ahmad
Ashiya Parveen
Seraj Akram
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On other Pages (click):

> Quick Update on Bihar Anjuman's activities, in February 2011 [Page-2]
> Quick Update on Bihar Anjuman's activities, in February 2011 [Page-8]
> The State of Our Education [Page-3]
> Nationalism of Corruption and Scam [Page-4]
> INTERACTING MEDIA, Extract from Naushad Ansari's book, Page-5
> Zikr-e-Allah kee Azmat [Page-6]
> Guftagu (Interview): Mushtaque Ali Bin Nawab Ali [Page-7]

Editorial

Muslims are worse off than Dalits!

… Sachar Committee

Is it tragic? Or, is it shameful? Perhaps, both! Since 1947, the situation of Muslims has been deteriorating, and this information is in the public domain, now. We, in Bihar Anjuman, love to introspect and ask ourselves (the Muslim community) what we have contributed towards the community’s progress. Allah bestowed the responsibility upon the Muslims to take care of the society (muslims and non-muslims alike) as leaders (khalifa). So, instead of blaming the government or anyone else, we need to do everything possible to change the condition of the society in general, and Muslims in particular – a Muslim trained to lead, by gaining knowledge and skills in all spheres of life, can be expected to bring about the required change in the society. Allah will never change our condition unless we change it ourselves (Quran, 13:11).

Drop-out has been a major concern for Muslims. Bihar Anjuman is trying to stop the drop-out at grade-10 level or below, by establishing coaching centers for government school students (poor students who do not receive any education, as they are government schools where teachers do everything other than teaching: http://coaching.biharanjuman.org/). But, the percentage of those who actually drop out is HUGE (estimates indicate a 92% to 96% drop-out beyond Matric level). What would these drop-outs do? Many of them might indulge in non-productive activities, and some might even become criminals. How to engage them? Sachar Committee recommends imparting industrial training to them, through ITIs.

Muslims are better artifacts and endowed with better technical skills. Training them in these areas would not only result in changing their own economic status, but would contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India. As responsible members of the society, what could be a better contribution than this! With a booming India, and lately, a booming Bihar, we must not lose the opportunity to participate in the success story of Bihar and India. Of course, the gulf remains a huge attraction, but they are becoming far more selective in choosing only the certified workforce.

The ITIs are at the core of generating the skilled workforce, and thus the most important driver of economic development. The investment required for each ITI runs into crores (say, Rs. 3 Crore for classrooms and workshops) for infrastructure. Many individuals, madrasas and other institutions own infrastructure that remain unutilized. If the idle infrastructure owned by the community could be utilized, huge amount of money could be saved. When the existing idle infrastructure could serve the purpose why invest additional money? That is the concept behind Bihar Anjuman’s RAHBAR ITIs. The properly managed ITIs have a potential for changing the lives of thousands of families, every year - Bihar Anjuman’s professional members are better placed to manage these ITIs than any other group of people in Bihar or Jharkhand. The first ITI is seeking government approval for intake capacity of 168 trainees to start with. Considering the same intake capacity for all the 62 ITIs planned, we can bring prosperity to 168 x 62 = 10,416 families, that is, ten thousand four hundred sixteen families, every year, forever.

An investment of just 15 lakhs can turn around the lives of 1,680 (yes, one thousand six hundred eighty) families in ten years. Just imagine the cost-efficiency of this project …!
Lend your hand to this great initiative and reap continuous rewards from Allah – sawaab-e-jaariya, the rewards which would continue even after all other deeds end and the account of this world is closed.

Watch Youtube video of what Salman Khurshid Sb (Federal Cabinet Minister) and K. Rahman Khan Sb (Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha) say about Bihar Anjuman: 4 min. Video