Malapuram AMU campus: Classes to begin by September

Malappuram: Classes will begin in the regional centre of the Aligarh Muslim University in Kerala by August-September, said AMU VC Dr PK Abdul Azeez. He said that the AMU had a lot to be proud of in the realization of the campus in Malappuram.

Classes of BA, LLB and MBA will begin in the Malappuram campus within four months. Only these courses will be there in this academic year since they need only limited facilities. The facilities to begin the courses this year are supposed to get arranged in Perinthalmanna itself, the site of the campus. The campus office of the university will be opened shortly, most probably in the Calicut University campus.

Dr Azeez said he was happy for having been able to realize such a big project of the centre in Kerala in such a short time. He expressed his gratitude to the Central Ministers Pranab Mukherji and E Ahmed, Chief Minister, Revenue Minister and Education Minister of Kerala, the Special Task Force, MLA of Perinthalmanna, and the people of Malappuram, especially the local people of Perinthalmanna. All leaders of the community together took up the issue and worked for it, he added.

All the major barriers have been cleared as the campus got the permission of the President. The statutory committees in the campus are yet to be formed. A committee of deans has been formed in order to suggest necessary amendments in the rules and procedures of the university. The committee will reportedly convene a meeting of the faculties of management and law within two weeks and decide on the classrooms, staff rooms, the number of teachers and non-teaching staff etc needed for these courses. The suggestions submitted before the Academic Council will be implemented as per the permission of the Aligarh Court. These procedures are supposed to be completed within two months. The University will also appoint a Special Officer.

The AMU campus in Kerala is going to be realized after a long period of uncertainty. There have been controversies related to the acquisition of land. Certain groups alleged the campus would be a centre for the community alone. However, continuous pressure, protests and action have led to the realization of the dream of a large number of Keralites, especially Malabar.

Prez approves AMU centres in Malappuram & Malappuram

Aligarh: The President of India in the capacity of Visitor of Aligarh Muslim University granted approval to new off-campus centres to come up in Murshidabad (West Bengal) and Malappuram (Kerala). Vice Chancellor Prof P.K. Abdul Azis said that the deck is now cleared for the two centres. AMU received the approval yesterday from the office of President of India Pratibha Patil under Section 12 (2) of the University Act.

“The approval granted by the President of India in her capacity as the Visitor of AMU is historic in nature. It is for the first time that AMU is going to start Special Centres outside the city of Aligarh", the VC said.

Prof. Azis further said that it is the biggest gift of the UPA Government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi to the Muslim community for the promotion of minority education. The University is thankful to the Government of West Bengal, Kerala and Bihar for readily providing to AMU the required land free of cost.

“With this initiative, Aligarh Muslim University would be in the forefront of a Movement for the promotion of education, particularly among Muslims and other minorities in India”, he observed.

Later addressing a meeting of Chairmen of Departments of Studies and Principals of Colleges, AMU VC Prof. said that this is a moment of great jubilation and a historic moment that the University has received the seal of approval to set up special AMU Centre. He thanked the Central Government and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji for his help and intervention in establishing these centres. Prof. Azis said the Union Government has already sanctioned Rs. 25 crore for Murshidabad and Rs 10 crore for Malappuram centres.

Speaking on the new initiative, AMU VC said that with a view to make a beginning the University is planning to start five year integrated BALLB and MBA programmes in these special centres from the next academic session.

Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis also thanked the West Bengal, Kerala and Bihar state governments for providing free land for the establishment of AMU’s Special Centres.

Praises pour in for IAS topper from Malapuram

MALAPPURAM: A large number of people visited the residence of T.V. Anupama, who came fourth in the Civil Services examination, at Maranchery, near Ponnani in Malappuram district to congratulate her on achieving the distinction. Ms. Anupama, an engineering graduate from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani, Goa, passed the Civil Services examination in her first attempt.

“I prepared for the Civil Services for about a year after I graduated in 2008,” Ms. Anupama told The Hindu. She said unlike other competitive examinations, one cannot be successful in Civil Services without thorough preparation.

‘No short cuts'

Ms. Anupama is the eldest daughter of K.K. Balasubramanyan, circle inspector of police who died in 2002, and T.V. Ramani, an assistant engineer with the Guruvayur Devaswom. She has advised students to set high standards in their studies. “Aim high and work hard,” she says.

Ms. Anupama had secured the third rank in the higher secondary examinations in 2004. She stood 13th in the SSLC examinations in 2002. Ms. Anupama opted for geography and Malayalam literature as her main subjects for the Civil Services. “I had a special liking for both the subjects,” she said.

She said she would choose Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Ms. Anupama is hopeful of getting a posting in Kerala.

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