SBF orgnised Training programme on Disaster Management

New Delhi : SBF conducted Training programme on Disaster Management in West BengalOn 19 & 20 June’2010. Society for Bright Future (SBF) Organised a state level two days training programme on disaster management at Iqra Model Academy,Champdany, Hooghly, West Bengal . The camp inaugurated with the recitationof Holy Quran by Molana Riayazuddin Falahi. On his welcome address Mr. AquilAhmad, Co-ordinator of SBF said, “The geographical structure of India causes manynatural disasters every year. We cannot stop these but we can reduce the casualtiesby spreading awareness among people, he said that there is a planning for preparingtrained volunteer core group in each state as it is already started to give trainingto 130 volunteer in West Bengal.” He also formed five groups of volunteer to studyand plan relief activities related to incidents like flood, cyclone, earthquake, fire, &landslide etc. which is most needed in their districts.Several Government officials delivered their lecture and practically demonstratedhow to do disaster management works, rescue, relief & rehabilitation etc. Mr. JonabAli Mondal, SDDMO, spoke on the topics awareness Generation, governmentassistance to the victims of disaster. During his speech he emphasized that, noproject can be implemented properly without the public participation. He also said,we have to take the matter for a survival cause.Mrs. Bandana Guha, BDMO, spoke on “Types of Disaster”. She said how peoplesuffer by various types of disaster. Sandip Biswas, BDMO spoke on ‘DisasterManagement Act’, ‘Flood Scenario of Bengal’, ‘School safety and disastermanagement’, ‘Gender issues and trauma counselling’. He emphasized that childrenmust learn swimming.Besides, Mr. Ashoke Sadhukhan-Civil Defense officer, Dr. Shamim-Commander St.John Ambulance, Monoj Banerjee-BDMO, Tapan Ckaroborty-SDDMO, Mr. P.Mitra-BDMO also spoke on “Different problems during Disaster & Rescue operation”, “firstaid”, “Pre-Post disaster phase”, “Cyclone” and “earthquake” respectively etc.Dr. Masihurrahman Secretary JIH West Bengal spoke on “Khidmate Khalq Allahko raazi karne ka jariya”. Member of AIMPLB Dr. Raisuddin spoke the concludingspeech. Thanks given by Md. Tahiruddin, JIH-Nazim. Others present in the campwere Z.A. Gazi, Regional co-ordinator-HWF,Khaliquzzaman, Md. Mannaf SecretarySSW, Abdul Aziz-Asst Sec SSW. 130 Volunteer from all over the state attended the

JIH state presidents’ meeting on interest-free microfinance project

New Delhi 9th July: JIH state presidents’ meeting on interest free microfinance project was held at the headquarter of JIH, New Delhi on 9th July 2010.
The meeting was chaired by Prof. K. A. Siddique Hassan, president of Sahulat microfinance society and vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami. He presented the success of Sahulat microfinance (which is under vision 2016) achieved till now.
Thereafter, Arshad Ajmal, vice president of Sahulat microfinance gave full information about interest-free microfinance project, the process of registration, need and scope of interest-free microfinance in Indian situation, functioning of interest-free cooperative credit society, project and expected impact of Sahulat scheme of interest-free microfinance. He also gave the example of Al-Khair which is registered and functioning as interest-free cooperative since 2002. He said that Al-Khair an eight years of interest-free cooperative experiment has proved the viability of interest-free micro-financing in India.
Arshad Ajmal also said that Sahulat microfinance will promote and facilitate 500 cooperative branches by the end of 2016 and mobilize seed money for new cooperatives and branches. “It will establish 4 Regional offices and training and research unit along with it will provide framework for networking of cooperatives at the national level,” he added.
Participants agreed to establish the interest-free microfinance institution and Al-Khair co-operative credit society Ltd. in all the states mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, U.P. & Delhi with the help of Sahulat microfinance and Jamaat zonal office.
Amir-e-Jamaat concluded the speech and appealed everyone to help for establishing and well functioning of interest-free microfinance institution in almost all places of India for the sake of Allah. He further said that when interest-free institution will work and give the benefit to people then the downtrodden section of the society will automatically be uplifted and the souls of people will be awaken from the message of Allah. “Our strategy should be inclusive and effective to cast a positive impact on society,” said Jalaluddin Umri. He wished success to the alternative model of microfinance being launched on interest-free basis with a vision to bring justice and equity in Indian society.

Launching programme of MSS (Delhi Chapter)

New Delhi 4 July :Human welfare Trust launched a programme of MSS under vision 2016 on 4th July 2010 at Shoora Hall, headquarter of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. The programme was inaugurated by Khalil Ahmad sb, Ameer-e-Mukhami, Jamia Nagar. He said that Jamaat-e-Islami was set up for the upliftment of minority section of the society in educationally, economically and socially. It has benefited people in every need. For long time there was a need to give medical facility to poor people who cannot afford costly medicines, medical facility and treatment etc. The Al-Shifa Hospital in Jamia Nagar of trust is in verge of completion. Thereafter the Trust will open such hospitals in other places also.
He said that we have sent here for the welfare of mankind and giving medical facility to patient is one of the novel work. He quoted some hadith regarding patients’ treatment and highlighted the importance of providing medical service to them. He also said that Allah has sent medicine for all the diseases but we should trust on Allah that the medicine will work and the patient will be cured by the wishes of Allah. For this the doctors should pray for the healing of the patients. He also said that the doctors should uplift the patients’ spirit because patient follow the instructions of doctors apart from taking medicines. The doctors should do for the healing of the patient who are addicted of alcohol, tobacco etc.
Mr. Basit Anwar sb, Secretary of Tarbiat gave the clear view of Jamaat-e-Islami, hind and said that vision is its part in which there is a target of opening score of hospitals in many parts of India in those places where there is a huge population of minority and lack of medical hospitals.
Dr. Moti Lal, the vice president of Medical Service Society conducted the programme. He said that such meetings of MSS will be done in near future for better functioning of MSS. He also appealed to the panel of doctors which were present in the meeting of MSS to organize free medical camp and blood donation camp on time to time to approach most of the patients and help them directly. Various doctors participated in this meeting, some of them are Dr. M. Husain, Dr. Sajid Khan, Ahmed Abdullah, Zakir Hussain Bahlim, Dr. Saha Safder, Dr. Shaklur Rahman, Dr. Md. Abasar, Dr. Md. Aslam, Dr. Faiza Manzoor, Dr. Shamshad Ahmad, Dr. Dilshad Sami, Dr. Md. Shamsher Akhtar, Khursheed Anwer, Dr. Ajit Kr. Thakur, Dr. Mohammad Saleem, Dr. Rehanullah Khan. Dr. M Hussain, vice president of MSS introduced about the MSs.
There were doctors from reputed hospitals of Delh also like Escorts and AIIMS. The next date of meeting of MSS was scheduled on 1 August for medical camp. Temporarily Dr. Rahnullah Khan, G. Surgeon is elected for President, Dr. Ahmad Abdullah, vice president, Dr. Mohammad Salim, Pathologist elected for vice president of MSS.
Human Welfare Foundation is a nation based NGO comprising famous leaders, social workers and intellectuals. It focuses on Education, Health, Economic upliftment, Empowerment of women and disaster management. It has 50 NGOs as its affiliates spread over 20 states, implementing more than 125 Projects.

The Scholar school (branch) inaugurated by National Coordinator

Kolkata: Human Welfare Foundation is going to start the project of Residential school at Rabibhag, Howrah district of West Bengal in collaboration with Madinatul Ulum, Rabibhag, Howrah, West Bengal.
The administration office of the project inaugurated by National Coordinator Jb Salimullah Khan sb on 13th July ’10. The office built for to maintenance & developed the project smoothly.
The chairman of Madinatul Ulum as well as Ameer-e-Halqa, W.B Dr. Rahmat Ali Khan presided over the programmed. That day also were present distinguish guest secy & office secy of JIH WB Jb. Mashiur Rahman and Mohd. Yusuf sb, engineer and wb state coordinator jb Ayub Tirur and Z.A.Gazi, secy. Madinatul Ulum jb Kazi Abdur Razzaq, local Panchayet pradhan Shrimati Doloi and others.
For the better implementation of that project Jb. Salimullah Khan sb and other responsible persons discussed with the Managing Committee of Madinatul Ulum on the same day.

APCR Held 4th Annual General Body Meeting In Kerala

New Delhi 7 June :To evaluate the annual progress, discuss important organizational matters and formulate the plan of action for the following year, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has organized its annual general body meeting at Hotel Malabar Plaza in Cochin, Kerala from 5-6th June , 2010 . The meeting was attended by a number of special invitees from different parts of the country, apart from the founder members of APCR. On the first day, the annual report and annual plan of action has been discussed in detail. Among the prominent works done during the preceding year includes training of para-legal social activists, fact finding visits of human rights violations cases, advocacy on communal violence bill-09 and mass awareness on civil and human rights cases in different parts of the country.

Among the major decisions taken in the meeting, The general body of APCR decided to a setup a Centre viz APCR’s Centre for Research, Training and Documentation on Civil Rights to facilitate the objectives of APCR and cater the needs of the field apart from organizing training workshops at Regional and District level. On the front of Legal Help and Guidance chapter level a Cell for Legal Help and Guidance will be formed comprising competent and dedicated advocates and activists and at District and Local level Legal Clinics will be opened comprising competent and dedicated advocates and activists. The meeting also decided to hold Professor Iqbal Ansari Memorial Lecture in New Delhi every year on his death anniversary to advance the cause and issues Prof. Ansari was committed for.

On this occasion, an informal meeting of human rights activists, academician, legal luminaries, and journalists also took place on 5th evening followed by dinner. In the informal gathering, participants discussed both regional as well as national issues related to human rights. Eminent personalities present at this occasion were Justice Ghafoor, Porf. Baha Uddin, V M Ibrahim, Yasin Ashraf, Justice Khalid, Basheer Kunnil are to name a few.

A public meeting was also organized on 6th June , 2010 at MES Hall, Kaloor, 4:30 PM. Justice V R Krishna Iyer, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India was the chief guest. The public meeting was addressed by Prof. K Aravinadamaksham, eminent Human Rights Activist , Prof. K A Siddiq Hassan, General Secretary, APCR , Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, Human Rights Activist, Gujarat , Adv. Pulikkool Aboobacker, Kerala High Court and presided by Advocate Yusuf Hatim Muchachala, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and National President, APCR. The topic of the public meeting was National Security, Draconian Laws and Civil Rights.

MASS MARRIAGE PROGRAMME SOLMANISED IN ASSAM

Guwahati , 31 May : Mass Marriage of 95 couple of bride and bridegrooms hailed from different rural places of Assam are solemnized on 30th May 2010 at Manisha Marriage Hall, Guwahati under the aegis of Human Welfare Foundation and Assam Falah Society. In the programme dignitaries like Dr. Nazrul Islam, Hon’ble Minister, Minority Affairs and Civil Supply, Mr. Akon Bora, Hon’ble MLA and former president AGP, Mr. Abdul Khalek, MLA, Assam, Prof. K.A. Siddique Hassan, General Secretary, Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi, Mr. P.I. Haneefa, M.K. Farook from Trivandram, K.M. Najeeb from Malapurram, Abdul Latheef P.K. from Kalour, Kerela, Prof Atowar Rahman, Gauhati University, Prof. Dewan Abdul Qadir addressed and offered blessings to the new couple. Obserbing the ideal method Dr. Nazrul Islam told that such programme will be able to eradicate the ugly practice of dowry and will decrease useless expenditures incurred in modern society. The ritual performances are performed by Maulana Baharuddin Ahmed Qasimi, President All Assam Qazi Association.

VISION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (VIT) INAUGURATED

Rampur, Assam: On May 31 Vision Institute of Technology, Rampur (VIT) Assam inaugurated under the sponsorship oh Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi on 31st May 2010. The Institute is being managed by Insan Welfare Society, Rampur. At present two trades like computer Training and Dress Making and Fashion Designing will be imparted. In the programme dignitaries like Prof. K.A. Siddique Hassan, General Secretary, Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi, Mr. P.I. Haneefa, M.K. Farook from Trivandram, K.M. Najeeb from Malapurram, Abdul Latheef P.K. from Kalour, Kerela, Prof. Dewan Nazrul Qadir addressed the meeting and explained the necessity of the Institute.