Maulana Azad Education Foundation was established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the Muslim community of India. It is funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. The Minister of Minority Affairs is ex-officio president of the foundation. The foundation was established on the occasion of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth centenary celebrations in 1989.[1][2][3][4][5]

At present the foundation is providing the following:

  • Grant-in-aid for nono-governmental organizations
  • Maulana Azad National Scholarship for meritorious girls students
  • Maulana Azad Memorial Lecture & Awareness Program

Organisation and structure

The governing body of the foundation includes two categories of members:[6]

  • Ex-officio members:
  1. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla (Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs)- President
  2. Smt. Preeti Madan (Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India)
  3. Prof. Talat Ahmad (Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia)
  4. Lt. Gen. Zameeruddin Shah (Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University)
  5. Prof. (Dr.) Qamar Rahman (Chairman, Education & Women Welfare Committee of the Central Wakf Council)
  6. Shri Ali Ahmed Khan Secretary
  • Nominated nembers:
  1. Prof Tahir Hussain, - Vice President
  2. Shri Imran-ur-Rehman Kidwai- Treasurer
  3. Shri P. A. Inamdar
  4. Shri Mujahid S. Khan
  5. Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani
  6. Shri Akhlaq Ahmed (Former Minister from Bihar)
  7. Shri Syed Babar Ashraf
  8. Prof. (Dr.) Nahid Zafar Shaikh
  9. Shri Syed Shahid Hussain Rizvi

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Maulana Azad Education Foundation". Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls student belonging to Minorities". megeducation.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme". minorityaffairs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Maulana Azad Education Foundation" (PDF). orissa.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Scholarships For Girls". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Maulana Azad Education Foundation". Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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