Central and State Governments must adopt policy of inclusive development: SIO

The central and state governments must act swiftly to curb the widening injustice in the country demands SIO of India. The shocking reveal made by Suresh Tendulkar report which puts the poverty estimates of India to 42%. This would mean that more than one third of the population of India is in poverty. This also reveals the duality of the propaganda of ‘stunning achievements of development’ of India. Despite the increase in GDP, Starvation deaths and farmers suicide are increasing day by day. Globalization has proved itself to be synonym to impoverishment. Wealth of nation is being concentrated to few hands. In a poor country like India, education is suffering from commercialization.

Our Government should not treat education as an industry. It is at this particular point of time to create awareness about the dangerous impacts of capitalistic imperialism on individual, society, culture, environment and politics in general and on students and educational system in specific SIO of India has launched a campaign with the title ‘Students Voice for a Just World’.

After government allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in key sectors such as telecom, food processing and even retail, our human resource development minister Mr.Kapil Sibal is strongly in favor of allowing FDI in India’s education sector. It will lead to huge commercialization of education and a cultural attack on India. All the recent issues including demands of new states, Naxalism are strong indicators of deepening social injustice in our country. SIO Campaign will be a strong resistance of the student community against social injustice in our country. Capitalistic neo-imperialism and its neo-liberal policies have flooded the media and surroundings with vulgarity and obscenity. In a country where Director General of Police held guilty of molesting a teenage girl or Governor involved in sex racket whose headquarters are the Raj Bhavan itself, SIO believes there is need of socially sensitive student community who can raise their voice against all kind of injustice.

Br.Ashfaq Ahmed- State Convener of campaign, Br. Saadat Zaki Mulla- Zonal Secretary SIO Karnataka, Br. Farooq Sheikh- Joint Secretary SIO Karnataka and Syed Ishtiyaq Hassan- Public Relations Secretary were present in the Press Conferenece

Ms. Fathima( name changed) and her family was shocked to learn about the failure of both kidneys of her son Br. Abdullah (name changed) student of Rosario College, Mangalore.

Though the great Mother could donate one of her own Kidney to the son, she was not in position to afford the 4,00,000/- (Rs. Four Lakhs) towards the kidney transplantation & other medical fees.

SIO-Mangalore City Unit with the help of students of same college and cadres managed to raise about Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees One and Half Lakhs)for medical aid.

If you want to help this student by any mean kindly speak to Br. Muhammad Nisar on 09743083622

[ Photo, showing cadres of SIO engaged in fund raising]

A CAMPAIGN AGAINST NEO-IMPERIALISM, 10th to 22nd Feb 2010

Imperialistic forces are exploiting human beings to accomplish their aggressive & sinister designs. Careerism, consumerism, lucrative advertising, web of MNC’s are different aspects of this design.

The culture based on outward dazzling and glamour has altered the psyche & priorities of people. This system based on economic interests and political domination has ransacked the educational system too.

Commercialization of education is another fallout of this. Disparaging student activism for petty corporate gains is today an important issue in campuses and politics.

Do not Privatize… “We & our Education are not for Sale!!!”

The culture and the way of living of students also get affected due to this phenomenon. Opportunities for poor students are getting lesser and deprived sections are still away from the fruits of education.

Let’s work for a Just Society in the light of Divine Guidance
In this environment, students’ struggle is indispensable for a change in environment. Besides awakening mass consciousness is also essential. Alternative to culture and system emanating out of these isms can only be provided by Islam.
Think, Talk & Resolve

To understand more about Neo-Imperialism and its impacts on the society , a one day workshop was held at Shanti Sadan, Bangalore. Various topics were discussed including the impacts on individual & society, impacts on education sector, political imperialism and imperialistic trends in Karnataka.

Mr. Abdullah Javed- President JIH Karnataka & Goa, Mr. Natesh Ullal- Social Activist,Mr. Atharulla Sharif- Gen Secretary JIH Karnataka & Goa, Mr. Shabbir Ahmed Khan and Syed Tanveer Ahmed were resource persons

In order to explain the ‘Policy and Programme 2010′to newly elected Unit Presidents, Unit Secretariats, SIO Karnataka Zone conducted Leaders’ Meet at three places viz Gulbarga, Mangalore and Mysore.

List of the 44 de-recognized deemed universities

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has withdrawn the ‘deemed university’ tag from 44 such universities, and urged the Supreme Court of India to de-recognize them. Out of the 44 of these ‘doomed’ universities, 41 of them have several institutions under them and have a combined undergraduate and postgraduate regular student enrolment of 1,19,363, over 2000 doing PhD and MPhil, plus nearly 75,000 students pursuing distant education from them. This means nearly 200,000 students will be affected following the Centre’s move.

The list of the universities that the Centre has withdrawn the ‘deemed university’ tag from and urged the Supreme Court to de-recognize them is as follows:

( First Six belongs to Karnataka State)

1. Christ College, Bangalore
2. Jain University, Bangalore
3. Yenepoya University, Mangalore
4. Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Reserch, Kolar, Karnataka
5. BLDE University, Bijapur, Karnataka
6. Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur, Karnataka
7. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
8. Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
9. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
10. Academy of Maritime Education and Training, Chennai
11. Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai
12. Vel Tech Rangaraja Dr Sagunthal R&D Institute of Science, Chennai
13. Bharath Institute of Higher Education And Research, Chennai
14. St Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
15. Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari
16. Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kanchipuram
17. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore
18. Periryar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur
19. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
20. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virdhunagar, Tamil Nadu
21. Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Salem, Tamil Nadu
22. Ponnaiya Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
23. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry
24. Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
25. National Museum, Institute of the History of Art Conservation and Musicology, Janpath, New Delhi
26. Lingaya’s University, Faridabad
27. Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad
28. Maharshi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, Haryana
29. Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
30. Santosh University, Ghaziabad
31. Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut
32. Nehru Gram Bharati Vishwavidyalaya, Allahabad
33. Gurukul Kangri, Haridwar
34. Grapich Era University, Dehradun
35. HIHT University, Dehradun
36. Nava Nalanda Mahavira, Nalanda, Bihar
37. Siksha “O” Anusandha, Bhubaneswar
38. Sumandeep Vidyapeet, Vadodara, Gujarat
39. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
40. Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Satara, Maharashtra
41. D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
42. Janardan Rai Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan
43. Institute of Advanced Studies in Education of Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahr, Rajasthan
44. Mody Institute of Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan

The MHRD review committee found the following shortcomings in the 44 aforementioned universities:
1. Undesirable management structure where families rather than professional academics controlled the functioning

2. Several institutions had violated the principles and guidelines prescribing excellence in teaching and research and were engaged in introduction of thoughtless programmes

3. Little evidence of noticeable efforts in case of emerging areas of knowledge

4. Little evidence of commitment towards research

5. Institutions increased their intake capacity disproportionately

6. Undergraduate and post-graduate courses were fragmented with concocted nomenclatures

7. Higher fee structure than prescribed

Central and State Governments must adopt policy of inclusive development: SIO

New Delhi (13/01/2010): The central and state governments must act swiftly to curb the widening injustice in the country demanded Suhail K.K (National President, SIO of India) in a press conference held at New Delhi Press Club.The shocking reveal made by Suresh Tendulkar report which puts the poverty estimates of India to 37.5%. This would mean that more than one third of the population of India is in poverty. This also reveals the duality of the propaganda of ‘stunning achievements of development’ of India. Despite the increase in GDP, Starvation deaths and farmers suicide are increasing day by day. Globalization has proved itself to be synonym to impoverishment. Wealth of nation is being concentrated to few hands. In a poor country like India, education is suffering from commercialization. Our Government should not treat education as an industry. It is at this particular point of time to create awareness about the dangerous impacts of capitalistic imperialism on individual, society, culture, environment and politics in general and on students and educational system in specific SIO of India has launched a national level campaign with the title ‘Students Voice for a Just World’ said Suhail.
After government allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in key sectors such as telecom, food processing and even retail, our human resource development minister Kapil Sibal is strongly in favor of allowing FDI in India’s education sector. It will lead to huge commercialization of education and a cultural attack on India. All the recent issues including demands of new states, Naxalism are strong indicators of deepening social injustice in our country. SIO National Campaign will be a strong resistance of the student community against social injustice in our country. Capitalistic neo-imperialism and its neo-liberal policies have flooded the media and surroundings with vulgarity and obscenity. In a country where Director General of Police held guilty of molesting a teenage girl or Governor involved in sex racket whose headquarters are the Raj Bhavan itself, SIO believes there is need of socially sensitive student community who can raise their voice against all kind of injustice, Suhail added.
SIO General Secretary Abdur Rafiq and National Secretary Shahnawaz Ali Raihan was also present in the Press conference

The West Regional unit of the Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO), Karnataka Zone had organized a rally and convention, titled ‘Students Voice for Brotherhood’, at Board High School ground, here at 4.15 pm on Monday October 28.

Suhail K K, national president of SIO, inaugurated the convention.
Suhail noted that polarization of communal activities has been happening in the country in the recent past. “Terrorism can not be a lasting solution for various problems plaguing the country and its people. Nearly 37 percent of our countrymen belong to families living below poverty line, and the union government is expected to take earnest measures to improve their economic conditions. Efficient governance on the part of the people who run the government can alone quell the rising demand for the formation of more states, like in the case of of Telangana and Gorkhaland, demands for which are based on the local culture and the backwardness of these regions,” Suhail said.

Karnataka High Court retired judge, Justice M F Saldana, was the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice Saldanha said that the religious centers of minority community are being targetted across Karnataka since September 2008, in connivance with the communal forces, state administration and the police. “Innocent people have become the victims of police atrocities, and the state Governor is also worried over the rising incidents of attacks on worship centers of minority communities. Meanwhile, it is the responsibility of the state administration to put an end to such misadventures of communal forces. Although the minority community has contributed significantly towards educating the countrymen, the state has not been acknowledging their contributions, and has instead been abetting communal disharmony for political gains,” Justice Saldanha added.

“The media is expected to be sensitive while reporting communally sensitive matters, since in its absence, repercussions jeopardizing peace all over the country can occur. Naxals are the outcome of inequality plaguing the society in every sphere of life. Naxalism breeds by the blood of the poor youths, who try to bring equality by force, using weapons. The setting up of Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) by forcefully acquiring fertile farmlands of the poor farmers of the coastal region, supported by the district administration and the brutal force of the policemen, has triggered anguish in the minds of the displaced families, which has the potential of causing bloodshed some day,” Justice Saldanha warned.

Mohammed Kunhi, convener of the youth wing of Jamaat-E-Islami Hind, also spoke at the occasion.

Shaukath Ali, state president of SIO – Karnataka zone, delivered the valedictory address.

Bilal Udupi, National Secretary of SIO, Sadat Zaki Mula,Zonal Secretary of SIO – Karnataka Zone, Syed Ishtiyaq, Public Relations Secretary of SIO – Karnataka Zone, Shahid M, Joint Secretary of SIO- Karnataka Zone, Akbar Ali Udupi, General Secretary of HRS and Iftiqar Ahmed, Secretary of SIO West Region – Karnataka zone were present at the occasion.

Regional Presidents for the year 2010 were elected during annual regional members meet held at Davanagere, Raichur, Hasan and Udupi.

Br. Muhammad Asif Ali of Bagdal, Bidar District, student of BA. He is re-elected as Regional President- North for second time. He Also a member of Zonal Advisory Council, Karnataka Zone.

Br. Muhammad Nizamuddin, Of Davanagere and student of BBM, elected as Regional President- Central. He was the District Organizer of Davanagere in 2009.

Br. Ashfaq Ahmed of Bangalore and a student of CA, has been re-elected as Regional President- South for the second time. He is also a member of Zonal Advisory Council, Karnataka Zone.

Br. Ashfaq Ahmed Shareef of Mangalore, graduate in Journalism studies has been elected as Regional President-West. He is former Public Relations Secretary, SIO Karnataka Zone and served as Editor of ‘The Companion’ students’ national magazine.

SIO of India West Region organised a get-together for the engineering students at Hidayath Centre. Chief Guest Br. Sajid Ahmed Udupi ( Former National Secretary SIO Of India)addressed the students on the theme ‘Engineers for Better Tommorrow’. Br. Bilal K, (Proffessor-MES College, Kerala)spoke on the topic ” Igniting the spirit of Deen” and Br. Ateequrrahman (Zonal Advisory Council Member, SIO Karnataka Zone)presented a talk on “Creative Campus, why and how?”. Br. Shoukat Ali K, Zonal President SIO Karnataka presided over the program.