AMP conducts a successful seminar on “Vision 2020 for Indian Muslims”

Mumbai, 1st December 2012

Association of Muslim Professionals conducted very insightful and successful seminar on ”Vision 2020 for Indian Muslims” in Mumbai.

Considering the plightful state of Indian Muslims and to look forward  for the way ahead in improving its present condition and state of affairs,  AMP organized an insightful discussion  and brainstorming to have a vision charted out for improving the state.

The guest consists of high profile dignitaries from Academic, Social & Political field.
Janab K. Rahman Khan Saheb, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Govt. of India was the Chief Guest of the event which was presided by Hazrat Sayed Mohammad Qasim Ashraf, a respected Islamic scholar and community enthusiast and also consisted Guests of Honor Dr. Zaheer Kazi, President- Anjuman Islam Group of Institution, Dr. Javed Jamil, eminent Social Scholar and Islamic Social Scientist, Mr. Amin Patel, Chairman, MAMFDC & MLA, and many other scholars, intellectuals, Professionals, students and general public.

MLA. Mr. Amin Patel asked the audience to realize their share in the Budget and accordingly demand for the same to make optimum utilization. Adding to which Dr. Javed Jamil we need to understand and analyse the budgetfrom the community perspective and propose our reforms in the planning stage itself rather than discussing about the pros and cons of after the budget is declared.

Dr. Zahir Kazi pointed out that we need build a pressure group so that we can try make the Government realize our importance and pay heeds to our demands. We need to realize our share of rights and demand for the same so that we can try and achieve as much development as possible. For this matter we need youngsters who are political conscious but not politically ambitious. His personal vision for Vision 2020 is to try and reclaim the Ismail Yusuf College land so that it could be developed to center of Excellence as originally envisaged by its donor.

Dr. K Rahman said that we should not have a micro approach to the minority budget but have a macro vision of our share in budget which is more than 16,000 Lakh Crores. He further said that we need establish our selves in the education field but also in the Corporate Circle as well. He suggested that we did not be dependent on any government for our progress, but we have to self sustained for our own development which was earlier mentioned by Dr. Zahir Kazi as well. He suggested community doers need to have planned approach for our development and progress. He further suggested that similar to the 5 year planning of the Government we should plan for the development and progress of the country, we need to have similar approach for the development of the community which may be such as first 5 year plan could be Education & generation of income, second could be regarding Economic development , third to focus on social development issues etc.

Dr. K Rehman, further applauded the efforts of AMP and strong role it has been playing in the educational, social and economic development of the community. He suggested to create a Vision document and share with him, for which he assured his complete support.

Maulana Syed Qasim Ashraf also praised the efforts of AMP as organization focused on community development and admired its various activities conducted over the last few years. He said that the communities bright future depends on the on its young generation, for which AMP has already taken the responsibility. He said that we need to have not just an intellectual mind but also a healthy heart and a clean spirit for which we need to established institution which focus not just on professional brilliance but also spiritual excellence.

This event was widely appreciated by one and all who said that such events are the need of the hour stir the spirit of the community and shake them out of its deep slumber. The Guests and audiences simultaneously agreed that AMP has always read the pulse of community and kept itself abreast of  its condition, playing a vital role towards its development and progress.

This event was a prelude to the week long Annual Career Fest which is one of the largest Education Guidance festivals in the country and has been successfully conducted since last 4 years.