3:09 AM

National NGO formation meet on Interest-free Microfinance










New Delhi, 29 March 2010: A meeting of the desirous Sponsors of a
national NGO on Interest-free Microfinance was held in India
International Islamic Cultural Centre at New Delhi on 28th August,
2010. Twenty one eminent scholars, professional and social activists
attended the meet chaired by Mr. Sherif Ahmed Cadri from Kerela. After
detailed discussion and deliberations on issues relating to
socio-economic upliftment of poor mass, it was unanimously resolved to
launch a national NGO to be registered in the name of “SAHULAT
MICROFINANCE SOCIETY” with its headquarter at New Delhi and Branch
Offices in different regions of the country. The Society shall be a
voluntary, non-political, non-profit making social service
organisation established to provide interest-free micro-finance
options for removing socio-economic disparities and to achieve justice
and equity for educationally and financially backward sections of the
public at large. The Bye-laws and Rules & Regulations of the Society
were thoroughly discussed in the meeting and were unanimously adopted.
The Society shall be a facilitating and promoting agency for launching
interest-free microfinance cooperative movement all over the country.
The target for the next five years has been to establish atleast 500
microfinance units at different places all over the country. A five
year Perspective Plan and Budget has been approved. As per the
projected plan, during the next five years, the proposes 500
cooperative units to provide micro-credits to about 7.7 lacs of
micro-enterprisers and poor persons without charging any interest. The
Perspective Plan with financial projection was thoroughly discussed by
financial experts and management professionals in the light of several
years’ experiences of other interest-free microfinance institutions
running in the country. It has been resolved to achieve a 16-point
target relating to registration of the NGO and Cooperatives, survey,
training & research, establishment of microfinance cooperative
branches at ten places and setting up administrative and managerial
units of the NGO during the preparatory year 2010-11. The Action Plan
and the Budget for 2010-11 was also approved.
The idea of launching the national NGO was actually mooted by Prof. K
A Siddique Hassan, Chairman of the Human Welfare Trust as part of the
Vision 2016 of the Trust which has envisioned a multi-pronged
development plan for socio-economically backward families of the
country. The Trust had constituted a Task Force under the guidance of
renowned Islamic Economist Prof. Nejatullah Siddiquee in February,
2009. Convener of the Task Force Mr.Arshad Ajaml presented the
Action-Completion Report of the Task Force. During the last one year,
the Task Force met several times to finalize the blue print of the
proposed NGO and the roadmap for launching interest-free microfinance
institutions, organized orientation and training camps at the national
and State levels, conducted a research study by Mr. Palath on
Interest-free Microfinance Institutions in African, Middle-East and
South Asian countries, considered the status report by Dr. Rahmatullah
on existing interest-free institutions running at 221 places in the
country, finalized the working model of Interest-free Microfinance
Cooperative institution prepared by Mr. Arshad Ajmal. Efforts of the
Task Force were appreciated by assembled Sponsors.
With unanimous voice of the assembled Sponsors forming the General
Body, Prof. Hassan has been elected as President and Mr. Arshad
Ajmal as Vice-President besides 11 members of the Governing Body of
the national NGO. Mr. Amir Ali, Manager of Islamic Bank, Muscat
offered Rs.11 lacs for establishment cost of the NGO and Interest-free
Microfinance Cooperative Branches and also offered his services for
raising fund for sponsoring new Cooperative branches at some more
places. Mr. Kaul from BSICS stressed that the proposed microfinance
cooperative units should develop a ‘transformational relationship’
with poor beneficiaries rather than ‘transactional relationship’. He
viewed that various developmental components of Vision 2016 should
converge with the microfinance activities as inclusive strategy
towards enabling the poor mass to get livelihood opportunities. Mr.
Shashi Bhushan shall prepare a blue print of the functional
description of the NGO Secretariat and the job description of the CEO
required for implementing the Perspective Plan of SAHULAT.
Following sponsors attended the formation meeting of SAHULAT and
formed the General Body of SAHULAT Microfinance Society to be
registered as a national NGO under Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Maximum number of General Body members as fixed under the provisions
of the Byelaws is 40.
1. K.A.SIDDIQUE HASSAN (KERELA)
2. SHERIF AHMED CADIRI P.M. (Kerela)
3. ARSHAD AJMAL (Bihar)
4. K.K. AlLIKUNJ (Kerela)
5. MD. SALAUDDIN KHAN (Bihar)
6. MD.ASLAM PARVEZ (W. Bengal)
7. ABUZAR KAMALUDDIN (Bihar)
8. AMIR AFAQUE AHMAD FAIZI (Bihar)
9. SHAHEED RAMZAN C.P (Kerela)
10. SHASHI BUSHAN (Andhra Pradesh)
11. ANOOP KAUL (Delhi)
12. TAHIR BEG (UP)
13. NASIMA KHAN (Delhi)
14. RAHMATTULLAH (Maharashtra)
15. ABDUR RAHMAN (Assam)
16. MOHMMAD ABBAS ANSARI (Maharashtra)
17. S. RAFI AHMAD (Karnatka)
18. MD. ABDUR RASHEED (Maharashtra)
19. H.ABDUR RAQEEB (Tamil Nadu)
20. AUSAF AHMAD (UP)
21. AMEER AHMAD (Kerela)

6:00 AM

Media Scholarship for Muslim students at IMII


By TCN Staff Reporter
Submitted by admin3 on 18 March 2010 - 11:04pm.
New Delhi: Here is good news for the students belonging to Muslim and other backward communities and who aspire to become journalist. The International Media Institute of India (IMII), in its noble initiative to support the interests of these groups, is offering full scholarship assistance for limited number of students. IMII, located in Noida near Delhi, offers an 11-month post-graduate diploma in multimedia journalism. The classes will start on 5th July 2010.
The amount of scholarship is up to Rs 50,000.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidate should be Muslim. The annual income of his/her parent should be less than Rs 10 lakh and minimum marks in Graduation must be 45% or up. However, preference will be given to the students coming from small towns and rural areas. Last date for application to avail the scholarship is 15 April 2010. The scholarship fund has been instituted by Dr. Najma Sultana, who was born near Hyderabad and practices medicine in the United States.
According to the institute’s website, students will learn to produce professional news stories for print, audio, video, web and mobile phone platforms. The faculty at IMII is drawn from top Indian and International journalists and the school is affiliated with the City University of New York’s path-breaking Graduate School of Journalism.
IMII is also offering Jane Louis scholarship for those bright and deserving Dalit, Tribal and Backward Class students who lack resources to undertake professional media education.
For full details of the course, scholarship and admissions procedures Jody McPhillips can be contacted at jodymcp@yahoo.com or mobile +91-9958485433.
Institute’s Address:International Media Institute of India,
D 59, Sector 2, Noida – 201301 (UP)
Phone: 01204228464, 9717966557
http://www.imii.co.in/

7:54 PM

HWF orgnised a mass marriage in Bihar

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New Delhi: Human Welfare Foundation New Delhi, orgnised a mass mariage programme for 66 pairs including 6 nonmuslims in Arariya, Bihar last month on 22 jan .Marriage cerimony was particepated by several distinguished personalities. Foundations G.S. Prof. KA Siddique Hasan who was the chief guest on this ocaision said we are serving weaker section of the society mass marriage is also a part of our Programme Vision 2016.

5:44 AM

ASSAM-BANGAL TOUR APCR

Following the visit of Assam during 20-22 July 09 to carry forward the project of building a nation-wide network of trained para- legal social activists at grass-root level and Chapter formation of APCR, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, Director, APCR along with Mahtab Alam, Coordinator, travelled to Guwahati and Badarpur once again during 24-31 December 09. Details of the tour are as follows:
Assam (North)
26-27 December, 2009, Guwahati
A two days training workshop has been organized at Hotel Moosoon Palace, Guwahati on the above mentioned dates. Around 50 activists from 16 districts of Assam participated in the workshop. It was also agreed during a meeting with local leadership within a month and informed to the center accordingly. A brief report of the workshop is attached here with.
Assam (South)
29-30th December 09, Badarpur
A similar two days training workshop has been organized at Al-Ameen Complex, Badarpur during the above mentioned dates. Around 25 activists from 5 district of South Assam participated in the workshop. At the conclusion of the workshop an ad hoc committee for six months has also been formed and Mr. Bilal Ahmad Khan has been appointed as it Convener. A brief report of the workshop is attached here with.
West Bengal
It was also scheduled to review the activities of APCR West Bangal during our journey but due to unavailability of concerned persons in Kolkata the time while going Assam (as both Amir-e-Halqa, Rahmat Ali sahib as well as Secretary Halqa and Convener of the Chapter , Dr. Masihur Rahman sahib were on official tour), we could not make it.

4:53 AM

A HIGH LEVEL DELEGATION OF HWF AGAIN MEETS



New Delhi: 25 Feb 2010 On 11th October 2009, the Hindu published a story titled “Delhi village leads life without electricity”. ‘Badarpur Khadar Village in Karawal Nagar constituency area of North-East Delhi’ lacks every basic facility. It has no power, no water connection, no school and nor a government dispensary. The more shocking aspect of this story was the fact that the village is at a driving distance of just 30 minutes from the office of the Chief Minister. The village houses more than 5000 persons. Reacting to the story, a delegation of Human Welfare Foundation visited the Badarpur Khadar Village to assess the ground situation there and decided to take up the matter with the Chief Minister.
Today, a high level delegation of the HWF lead by its Chairman, Mr. Saiyid Hamid remet the Chief Minister Mrs. Shiela Dixit, apprised her about the condition of the Badarpur Khadar Village and discussed the possibilities of developing the area.Earlier this same deligation had met to the CM on 25 Ocober 2009. The HWF offered to adopt the village so as to provide the area with necessary facilities of healthcare, education and other basic infrastructure, which the area is lacking.

The delegation also informed the chief minister about the under construction Al-Shifa Multi-specialty Hospital (a Vision 2016 project) which is due for inauguration in 2010. It is to be noted that 'Vision 2016', is an ambitious plan to transform the social landscape of the country. It focuses on education, health, economic upliftment, empowerment of women and disaster management. Members of the delegation were Mr. Muhammad Jafar, Vice Chairman HWF and Prof. K. A. Siddique Hassan, General Secretary HWF, Mr. Saleemullah Khan.

4:37 AM

A two day Training cum Review Workshop held at JIH

New Delhi : Human Welfare Foundation held a two day Training cum Rewiew workshop on 28 feb and 1st march at JIH Headquarte New Delhi .

All 14 statesHWFs state co ordinators,project incharges and jih's SSW state secratories participated in it .