AMP organised a historic 3-Day National Consultative Meeting with Parliamentarians!

Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) organised a 3-Day National Consultative Meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) from 5^th – 7^th August, 2025 for its 25-Year Roadmap for the Educational and Economic Development of Indian Muslims in collaboration with India Islamic Cultural Centre    (IICC), New Delhi.

Despite comprising over 14% of India’s population, the Muslim community continues to face systemic educational and economic marginalization. Government data (AISHE 2020-21) reflects a decline in Muslim student representation in higher education, now at only 4.6%. The community struggles with limited access to quality schools, inadequate skills training, low financial inclusion, and rising sociopolitical challenges such as closure of madarsas, hijab bans, and reduced scholarships.

This historic initiative crafted by AMP in collaboration with educationists, economists, policy experts, social leaders, and civil society stakeholders, seeks to uplift 100 of the most backward and Muslim-concentrated districts in India by addressing key developmental challenges in education, livelihoods, skills, access to resources, and local governance.

Each MP who attended during the 3-day programme, identified the problem statements made in the Roadmap document and expressed their unconditional support for AMP’s initiative, and were willing to work in the Parliament and their constitutencies for implementing the suggestions. Notable among these were;

The Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the first day of the 3 days conclave was Janab Salman Khurshid Sahab, Former Union Minister & President, India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC). He said “It gives me immense happiness to know that AMP and it’s president, Aamir Edresy is doing yeoman work for the Community. Their team of Professionals have set new standards for others in the Community to follow. I appreciate their 25 year Roadmap for the Community initiative and wish them well.”

Janab Asaduddin Owaisi Sahab, MP from Hyderabad & President - AIMIM, shared the Government’s data and statistics including other facts & figures on issues affecting the Muslim Community. He went on to say that the condition of Muslims was worst that the SCs & STs, and they were very backward in most of the social indicators. Government’s Policy intervention was urgently needed to improve the socio-economic condition of Muslims in the Country.

Ms. Iqra Hasan Choudhary Sahiba, Lok Sabha MP (Samajwadi) from Kairana UP said that she has has attended many meetings where issues are discussed, but there are no follow-ups. It was the first time that she has seen an organisation like AMP that has proposed a written document on the steps that can lead to the betterment of the Community.

Janab Pappu Yadav Sahab – Lok Sabha MP (Independent) from Bihar, said, “I have many Muslims in my constituency and I look upon them as my brothers. I’am willing to take up their issue in the Parliament and look forward to working with AMP in identitfying issues and implementing suggestions in my constituency in Madhepura”.

Janab Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan Sahab, Lok Sabha MP from Nagina, UP, & Bhim Army Chief, mentioned that this is a great initiative and it should be extended to include as Castes and Communities. He further added that he would be supporting it through his party and constituency.
 

Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain Sahab – Lok Sabha MP (INC), Karnataka, said that in the South-North partnership, that has been proposed in the AMP’s 25-year Roadmap, we are willing to adopt backward districts from North or West and implement the recommendations that come up.

Dr. Fouzia Khan Sahiba, Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra, said that the mainstream social organisations should collaborate with the Madrasas and other Community institutions so that the educational challenges being faced by the Community is minimised. She also mentioned about Women Empowerement as a tool to enhance the community’s social indictors within the Shariah regulations.

Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah Sahab (Rtd.), Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff & Former Vice Chancellor – AMU, mentioned that AMP’s roadmap will not be complete until we have a Model Community School in every backward district of the Country.

Besides these, Janab Sanjay Dina Patil Sahab, MP from Mumbai, Janab Zia-ur-Rahman Barq Sahab, MP from Sambhal, UP, Janab Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan Sahab, Lok Sabha MP from Nagina, UP, Dr. Mohammad Javed Sahab, MP (INC), Bihar,  Janab Raqibul Hussain Sahab, Ex-Home Minister of Assam & MP (INC), Assam, Janab Abdul Wahab P. V. Sahab, MP (IUML), Kerala, and Janab Shahid Siddiqui Sahab – Ex-MP, Rajya Sabha & Former Chief Editor, Nai Duniya were the other MPs, who graced the event and shared their inputs.

Janab Wajahat Habibullah Sahab, Former Chief Information Commissioner of India & Former Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, Janab Dr. S. Y. Qureshi Sahab, retd. IAS officer & former Chief Election Commissioner and Janab Khwaja Shahid Sahab, Former VC, Maulana Azad Urdu University and other distinguished personalities who participated in the discussions and gave their own inputs for AMP’s 25-Year Roadmap. They pledged all support in implementing the recommendations in their own constituencies as and when needed.

Janab Aamir Edresy Sahab, President – AMP, thanked all the MPs and distigushed personalities for their support to this landmark initiative, including IICC for partnering in this event. He said in the coming days AMP will be organising meetings with influential muslims and industrialists all over the Country to implement the solutions reached in these discussion.

Many senior AMP Team members from across the Country including Janab Muhammed Amin, Janab Sajjad Parvaiz, Janab Uves Saroshwala, Janab Reyaz Alam, Janab Dr. Abdul Ahad and others also attended the 3 day event.

Janab Farooq Siddiqui, Head - AMP National Coordination Team, hosted the event very ably on all the 3 days of theevent.

For More Details:

Video Glimpses

https://tinyurl.com/MPsMeetatIICC

Detailed Report

https://tinyurl.com/3DaysReportEnglishHindi

25-Year Roadmap Document:

https://tinyurl.com/25Yearoadmapdocuments