Excellent education can stop exodus of talent students from Jalna.

Excellent education  can stop exodus  of talent students from Jalna.

                       By-AHMED NOOR

A decent education is a passport to a good, comfortable and secure life. The thread of the growth of society depends upon the quality of education that is being imparted. The better the quality education makes the better people, better economy and better living.

As far as concern the education scenario in Jalna district , the quality of education is improving  slowly. However picture of government schools is dismal. Despite of expending large chunk of funds for spreading literacy and enhancing quality of education in government schools, they could not get fruitful result. Education standard   government schools are deplorable. That is why parents prefers to send their wards to privates schools, that is too in English medium schools.

If we look at the statistics of literacy of the district we find, there are some growth but quality  is not maintained.  Average literacy rate of Jalna in 2011 were 73.61 compared to 64.42 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 85.25 and 61.28 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 79.15 and 49.07 in Jalna District. Total literate in Jalna District were 1,234,433 of which male and female were 735,402 and 499,031 respectively. In 2001, Jalna District had 870,399 in its district. The Jalna Zilla Parishad runs about 1400 schools in which 33 are high schools which spread in rural parts of the district. The Right to Education which has been introduced by the government showed new era of education sector. However there is much confusion and hurdles of its implementation. . 

More over 500 private schools  aided and non aided  are being run in the district. The district has engineering college, polytechnic colleges. It has also been making leaps and bound in higher education sector too.

Mushrooming non-grant schools and colleges lead degrading education standard. Unaided schools and colleges face paucity funds as result of lack of infrastructure and low salary to teachers are major hurdles in maintaining  good education. Though  there are  large numbers of education institutions, very few education institutions maintain quality and excellence education-that is too English medium schools. That is why an exodus of talent and cream of students  to other cities particularly  Aurangabad and  Pune. Principal of   Saint Mary' School, Fr. George said  the government is only spending money on education, it  is needed  sincere  efforts and dedication  from    teachers and  education department  in improving of education in government schools. If these  things are maintained, poor of strata of class  can good education in government schools.

. Educationists feel that if the district has improved standard quality of education, the large number of exodus of talents can be stopped. The director of Scholars' Career Academy, Kailash Pawar said  the  quality of education of a student depends on various factors like the teaching to which he is exposed, the educational facilities and environment available in the institution.  If these things available  in a small town, like Jalna, migrating  of the toppers  can be stopped

Biography of Dr. Mohd Badruddin Mohd Tamizuddin, Jalna Maharashtra (India), written by AHMED NOOR QURESHI

Biography of  Dr. Mohd Badruddin Mohd Tamizuddin

Early Life :-

Dr. Mohd Badruddin Mohd Tamizuddin was born on 10 September 1936 at Paithan in Aurangabad district. He studied his primary education at Parbhani and high schooling in government school, Jalna. Later he moved to Aurangabad for intermediate examination. Armed with MBBS degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Later he joined in the Mission Hospital run by the Church of Scotland.

A multi-faceted personality, his diverse interests have seen him take up varied roles in the fields of politics, education and community building. He has not been confined in medical profession but felt pains of the poor. His active participation in the social cause, made him popular and people called him affectionately Dr.Badruddin.
After overthrowing the erstwhile ruler of Hyderabad state Mir Osman Ali and subsequently ‘the Police Action’, the Jalna town witnessed a series of communal strife. The town was plagued by communal tensions and riots. The periods 1952-1957, 1962 to 1966 and in 1975 were the most turbulent, the town witnessed a series of communal riots and disturbances.

The  town had always been gripped in mistrust and hatred. In fact these periods were of great communal crisis and strife which engulfed the town.

Works for maintaining communal harmony. :- 

At a time when communal tension was at its peak, Dr.Mohd Badruddin worked for maintaining communal harmony and brought together the two communities. Then chief minister of Maharashtra , Vasantrao Naik released funds Rs 35000 for relief works. With the help of the government agency and some friends he worked in relief camps and rehabilitated riots affected persons. He organised a meeting at Urdu High School in which members of Muslim and Hindu community were attended. His speech on communal harmony and National Integration made indelible impression in the minds of the people. They had determined to shun communal hatred and not indulge in the violence. They decided unanimously that they would organise Eid and Diwali Milan. The members of both the communities had pledged that they would abhor religious hatred work for peace and brotherhood.

His service was recognized by the Maharashtra government and appointed him as a member of Marathwada Wakf Board.

His untiring works for maintaining communal harmony and promotion of brotherhood between Hindu and Muslim has been lauded by the people of Jalna. He organised Eid Milan and Diwali Milan and bring closer Hindu and Muslim.
When the Babri Mosque was demolished, the country was engulfed in communal riots, but the Jalna town remained peaceful. People belonging to both Hindu and Muslims religions suffered in the riots. The people of Jalna did not see communal incident even during the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

No untoward incident was reported. This had been done due to secular ethos and amity fostered by the persons like Dr.Badruddin. He organised peace meetings of members of both communities.

Since then, the people of the Jalna has been known the town of the peace loving people. Hindu and Muslims live peacefully.

Establishment of education institution.:-

Dr.Mohd Badruddin believes that Education plays a role to fight against virus of communalism. He said that communalism is a venomous phenomenon which has been propagated by the certain people. In order to overcome this impasse, it is essential that education performs a necessary role and can remove the evil of communalism... In 1967, with help of some secular minded persons, he established Anjuman Ishate Taleem with an aim to provide education to students of the town. The Anjuman Ishate runs primary and high school and thousands students from the poor strata of society are being imparted.

It is the oldest institution in the district, providing educational facilities right from KG to Junior College level. The Management runs an Urdu Primary School, the high school and the Urdu Junior college. Poor and deserving girls and boys students of the Jalna district are getting education. He feels secular space in education importance for unity of the people.

Secular Character of the Institution.:-

The Institution is run by minority but it has been maintaining secular character through out. The post of president has always been enjoyed by the members majority community since the beginning and even today.

·        The first president Dr.Satya Kumar Mathur. (1967)

·        The second Vekatrao Jadahv (Ex,MP),

·        Third president Radha Kishan Lala (ex MLA)

·        Fourth and present present  Dr.Shankarao Rakh (Ex minister)

 
During the 2005, the management promoted teacher of the school V.N Mahajan as the headmaster of the minority institution.

Finding secular character of the institution and the progress, then chief minister Maharashta Sharad Pawar generously donated Rs 1 lakh. Then chief ministers late Vilasrao Deshmukh,Shivaji Shivajirao Nilangekar visited the institution and appreciated secular character of the institution. In his speech, Vilasrao Deshmukh said this institution is the perfect example of secularism where  Dr. Shankar Rakh  is President   and   Dr. Mohd. Badruddin is Secretary.  He said the  example is  an unparalleled  for upholding secular ethos by giving the post of president to a member of the Majority community. He said ‘I have not seen or heard such example.’ He urged the people to follow the example.  This is unique example in the whole of Maharashtra when the post of president is enjoyed by the person from the majority community since inception  till today.

 Vilasrao Deshmukh said I am very confident that no society or institution can cite such example of Hindu and Muslim unity, National Integration and in the country solidarity.

Being an important town with the population three lakh and having about 20 high schools, the students of Minority community felt the absence of a Junior College of Science and Art steams. The Anjuaman Ishate Taleem, under the guidance of Dr.Mohd Badruddin started junior college. In a span few years, the Anjuman has contributed significantly to the development of the community and had made niche in education field.

Through the platform of the Anjuman Ishate Taleem, he has been working maintaining communal harmony and National Integration.

Recognition of his works.:-

For his services, Dr.Mohd Badruddin was honoured by various social organisations and clubs.The minister of higher and technical education, Rajesh Tope honored him at a grand function, organised by Everest Education Society at Aurangabad. He was conferred a citation describing great multi facet personality for working for secular ethos and education values. Then president of India, Dr.APJ Kalam wrote a letter Dr Mohd Badruddin and appreciated for his enduring.

This was surely one of the glorious moments in his life when he felt happy over the public recognition and appreciation of the noble cause.

Indian Medical Association felicitated him for contribution of education, medical field and promoting communal harmony.

Dr.Mohd Badruddin has been associated with social and education institutions. He was founder member of prestigious Maulana Azad Education Society Aurangabad , founded by great scholar Dr.Mohd Rafiq Zakaria and Janta Education Society Jalna.

He has been widely acclaimed as a scholar, educator and secular person. Still, in his 76 age, he has been disseminating the message of peace and amity through lectures and meetings. His lectures focus on the need for national integration and communal harmony. In his one lecture, he said communal harmony does not only mean an absence of communal tensions, strife and riots. It is something deeper, something emotional. He said the harmony implies mutual understanding, peaceful co-existence, cooperation and coordination among all the constituents of a community. He said harmony means proper conformity of the parts to one another and to the whole. Harmony is natural, disharmony is man-made. When this harmony gets disturbed in a body, it becomes sick and when natural or ecological harmony is broken, it leads to disasters.

Thus he is an advocate of a culture of peace, communally harmony and working for national integration.

Written and Edited by Ahmed noor Qureshi, Jalna

The month of Ramadan heightens Spiritual Quotient.

The month of Ramadan heightens Spiritual Quotient. .
                         By-AHMED NOOR

  Psychologists Zohar and Marshall used the term ‘Spiritual Intelligence’(SI) which is the expression of innate spiritual qualities through our thoughts, actions and attitude. It is about the growth of a human being. It is about moving on in life. According to them, Human beings are spiritual in nature. Spirituality is a natural state for all of us. A problem arises when we don’t take our spirituality seriously. People argue that the SI is the basic foundation for an effective use of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ). A person who has highly IQ and EQ, can be physically alive but he is spiritually dead., if he has no spiritually quotient. It means one can’t be physically and mentally healthy until one has spiritually healthy. Any person who has a high Spiritual Quotient will definitely be extremely wise. He is peaceful, honest and trust-worthy. He is charismatic and understand complex issues with ease. He is loyal, highly adaptable, accommodative and compassionate He is tremendous capability to work under pressure. He is patience and has high will power. He does not yield to any temptation. The month of Ramadan creates an atmosphere of piety, atonement, sympathy, forgiveness, charity, harmony and compassion. These qualities heighten Spiritual Quotient. It is a foundation of core beliefs and a better, holistic understanding of one’s purpose in life. Allah says in the holy Quran ‘Ramadan is the month in which was sent down the Quran as a guide to humanity and as a clear sign of guidance and judgment ( between right and wrong).So any one of you witnesses the month o f should spend it in fasting.’ Fast is one of best acts of worship during the Ramadan. It is mandated by Allah the purify the soul along with the practice of good deeds. It is a state of mind that transcends the physical restrain. It gives man the power to keep in check his unruly desires and tendencies. .It teaches being honest to yourself as well as others. It reminds observers they are accountable to themselves. The month of Ramadan teaches spiritual discipline which is a tool that helps to connect the physical body and mind and in deeply connected to God. During the fast, the most sublime quality is developed is – patience which is the pinnacle of self-mastery and spiritual agility. It is said that one moment of patience may ward off great disaster and one moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. Charity is another virtue, which brings peace to the giver. Deeds of charity protect one from the conflicts and problems of life. Thus the month of Ramadan increases Spiritual Quotient which helps to intelligence quotient and emotional quotient. These quotients create a healthy atmosphere for the individual as well for the entire human society.

Jalna- for all-round growth.

   Jalna- for all-round growth.
 By - AHMED NOOR
 Jalna is known for steel and seeds industry. It is also a citadel of political, social  and cultural  centre. At the same time, it has plethora problems, Absence  pure drinking water and  bad roads   bring bad reputation. Jalna which was part of Aurangabad was formed on May 1, 1982. The district  has  eight tehsils including  Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafrabad, Ambad, Partur, Badnapur,Mantha and Ghanswangi. Each tehsil  has own significance. Jalna had a population of 235,529. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jalna has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 57%.   Historically  Jalna is known for money and gold that it was called ‘Jalna sone ka palna. Despite poor civic facilities and lack of political will, Jalna has made strides in field of industrialization and education.  Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) set up new MIDC on Aurangabad road and acquired lands for first and second phase. After completing second phase, the process of third is being done, more and more industrial units are coming on third phase. The town has been well known for its hybrid seed processing  industries, bidi, industry  and agro based industries like dal mills, and oil mills. The seeds industries like Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company   Limited  (Mahyco), Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited and Bejo Sheetal   have made  earned good name across the world. The chairman of Mahyco,   Badrinaryan Barwale has been honoured with Food Prize by United Nation for contribution  of food   for  the world. Due to global competition unleashed by liberalization, many industries downed shutters but steel and seed industries have succeeded in retaining their positions. Jalna is one  the growth path as far as industrial activity is concerned. The government has announced  to set up bio-technology part (BT Park) at Jalna with the help of private sector units. This park give a tremendous boost to the BT sector in the backward area of Marathwada.   Jalna  has made  ahead  in production of some major  fruits like  sweet- orange,  Mango,  and  grapes. Jalna has not made big strides  in the field  of education.  Jalna is a commercial hub today and will soon boast of big industries  and good education institutions.    Shortage of water crippled of life of people of Jalna. People receive water once a week or 10 days. Industrial units  are hit due to shortage water.  Despite expending crore of rupees on water, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has failed to provide water.  There are 200 industrial units in which  45 steel industries. The industrial needs  3 MLT water but  the MIDC hardly provide 1 MLT water as result industrial units face acute shortage water.

Ramazan, the month of self-control and control of negative emotions

Ramazan, the month of self-control and control of negative emotions

Ramazan, the month of self-control  and control of  negative emotionsBy –AHMED NOOR
Humans, like animals, have emotions. They may be pleasant such as joy or unpleasant such as anger. During the Ramazan, Muslims attempt to adopt pleasant emotions and reorient themselves towards being better humans. They try to keep away worldly pleasures and passions and desires.
It is the special prayers designed to develop in man the ability to exercise self-restraint and patience for the pleasure of Allah, man's Creator. ‘Prayer restrains one from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of God is the greatest thing in life, without doubt’. (The holy Quran). Its objective is to give man the power to keep in check his unruly desires and tendencies that make him prone to greed, revenge, anger, provocation and fear; that make him commit various sins, acts of aggression, cruelty and oppression.
When a Muslim observes fast, he is able to control his two most basic urges namely the digestive and the reproductive, it becomes easier to contain the others. Fasting however is not merely about avoiding food and drink; it is also about building your character. “Make your character good for the people.“ said Prophet Muhammad (PBHU). A Muslim is advised to practice strict control over those destructive emotions, and to repent if they influenced deeds or attitudes towards others. To do so, one is expected to maintain strong ties with God, and to draw strength and support from Him at all times. Said the Prophet, “Strong is not the one who overcomes people by his strength, but he who controls himself while in anger.” Muslims are asked to adopt forgiveness because forgiveness is the attribute of the strong not the weak. Anger comes when ego hurts. Unless one let go of the ego one will not able to let go of anger. The source of all misery, anger, anguish and envy is hidden in one’ ego. And fasting is an act of liberation from ego.
Eventually to fast means to learn individually and collectively to give, to resist and to serve. Fasting Muslims can really sympathize with the starving people everywhere in the world and see the hardship that they go through every day of their lives. A fasting person has feelings of sympathy for the poor. The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “There is reward for kindness to every living thing.”
The sense of compassion springs from the feeling of pain. Fasting helps in rearranging the mind-from chaos to order, from psychic anarchy to psychic harmony.
Muslim is directed to check inordinate desires. Inordinate desires create greed, greed creates competition and competition creates jealousy. One things leads to another, and we go on falling into the mess, into the turmoil of the inner world. The fourth Calipha of Islam Hazart Ali said ‘One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death. ------The best kind of wealth is to give up inordinate desires.’
Patience is a virtue.Islam ordains Muslim to observe patience. ‘For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!’ (The Holy Quran). One can achieve more by patience than with talent. A man who is master of patience is master of everything else. Patience is a plaster for all sores. ‘Therefore do they hold patience, a patience of beautiful (contentment)’ said in The Holy Quran.
To train yourself to abstain from the essentials of life is not an easy act. It needs a strong personality to dictate self-control, self-discipline and self-restraint. Fasting develops self-control and helps Muslims overcome negative emotions which are harmful to an individual as well as the whole society. To control destructive emotions means to replace positive emotions like love, forgiveness, patience and generosity. Ramazan month practices all these things. It is an annual training program to refresh Muslims for carrying out their duties towards God.

Islam- positive living and happiness.

                                                Islam- positive living and happiness.

By- AHMED NOOR

 Islam believes in state of happiness   acquired by virtue of positive attitude and constructive approach to his fellow beings.

According to Islam life is precious and God gives life to man with unique qualities and great abilities.  The man  possesses   passions of love, fear, anger and so on. . His life and success depend on the proper use of these powers for the fulfillment of his needs and requirements.

    Know  yourself .

To reach true happiness, we need to know what is the purpose of our life, how to reach success in the world  and  the hereafter.

As Muslims, we believe that God –Allah- created the universe, and gave it laws so it would run with such amazing precision.  God said in  the Holy Quran ‘We have indeed created man is the best of moulds’  Believe in yourself means have faith on God, abilities and qualities which entrusted by Him.  Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said   Whoever knows himself knows God.”

 Positive attitude

 Our attitude depend on our emotions. And emotions flows love, hope, enthusiasm and hate and anger.  Islam asked Muslim  to use such emotions  in a proper way so that   they would live  in positive  way. Islam teaches   men  how  they behave  or live   in  home, in public, in country   and rest  of the world.  One who has  positive attitude  to others, he  receives the same  feed back.    Islam believes on   that treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.  .Prophet, Mohammad (PBUH) said ‘Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.

The Prophet teaches that no one's faith is complete until they love for others what they love for themselves. A true Muslim reacts positively to all the events in his life. .Armed with his positive attitude, he safeguards himself from the negative and the harmful.

Love and compassion—Love and Compassion flow  out a heart to others it means  it is bound to respond with positive thoughts.  Through  compassion one  will share  happiness with others.

 According  to Islam   None of you is a true believer is Islam until and unless he loves for his fellow man what he loves for his own self.  Love begets love. The best way to win somebody’s’ affection is to treat him or her in a loving manner. Love can overcome any obstacle or opposition.               The God likes mercy and love because He is  the most merciful and compassion.  The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said: ““Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to people.”

If man has compassion and love, he doesn’t  suffer any more. Man suffer because he has no compassion.  So man encounters  the same types of people  and  the same situation. . It is said happiness does not depend on what happens to us but on how we react to what happens to us. Always choose to be happy and avoid negative thoughts  because negatives   obstructs progress.

Forgiveness – Forgiveness   is the best form of maintaining and human relation. Learn to forgive others. This is dictum  of Islam. " And He is the Forgiving, the Loving, " {Holy Qur'an 85:14}.. Among the ninety nine attributes of Allah mentioned in the Holy Quran, forgiveness  is the most of of-repeated and chosen attribute  of Allah. The attribute Ghafoor ( the most forgiving)  appears in the Quran almost of a hundred times.   Without forgiveness life is governed by  an endless cycle, resentment, hatred  and revenges. .

Control anger- Anger can manifest itself in acts of destruction and violence. Anger reaction is a like  to a bullet came  out of control.     Once a man came to the Prophet of Islam, and said O prophet , give me a piece of advice, by which, I may be able to manage all the affairs. The prophet replied don’t be angry. He said a strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the one who contains himself when he is angry.  Controlling  anger  means  learning   forgiveness, reconciliation  and  peace.

 However  anger is channelised  in a way that enabled them to fight and over come injustice. But one must know how to handle it properly.

 So Islam teaches man that he can make himself  happy or unhappy out of the same situation. He has  this capacity, to create for himself ,his  events and situations,  ,out of his  own thinking  and attitude.

 

Ramazan, the month of self-control and control of negative emotions

Ramazan, the month of self-control  and control of  negative emotionsBy –AHMED NOOR
Humans, like animals, have emotions. They may be pleasant such as joy or unpleasant such as anger. During the Ramazan, Muslims attempt to adopt pleasant emotions and reorient themselves towards being better humans. They try to keep away worldly pleasures and passions and desires.
It is the special prayers designed to develop in man the ability to exercise self-restraint and patience for the pleasure of Allah, man's Creator. ‘Prayer restrains one from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of God is the greatest thing in life, without doubt’. (The holy Quran). Its objective is to give man the power to keep in check his unruly desires and tendencies that make him prone to greed, revenge, anger, provocation and fear; that make him commit various sins, acts of aggression, cruelty and oppression.
When a Muslim observes fast, he is able to control his two most basic urges namely the digestive and the reproductive, it becomes easier to contain the others. Fasting however is not merely about avoiding food and drink; it is also about building your character. “Make your character good for the people.“ said Prophet Muhammad (PBHU). A Muslim is advised to practice strict control over those destructive emotions, and to repent if they influenced deeds or attitudes towards others. To do so, one is expected to maintain strong ties with God, and to draw strength and support from Him at all times. Said the Prophet, “Strong is not the one who overcomes people by his strength, but he who controls himself while in anger.” Muslims are asked to adopt forgiveness because forgiveness is the attribute of the strong not the weak. Anger comes when ego hurts. Unless one let go of the ego one will not able to let go of anger. The source of all misery, anger, anguish and envy is hidden in one’ ego. And fasting is an act of liberation from ego.
Eventually to fast means to learn individually and collectively to give, to resist and to serve. Fasting Muslims can really sympathize with the starving people everywhere in the world and see the hardship that they go through every day of their lives. A fasting person has feelings of sympathy for the poor. The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “There is reward for kindness to every living thing.”
The sense of compassion springs from the feeling of pain. Fasting helps in rearranging the mind-from chaos to order, from psychic anarchy to psychic harmony.
Muslim is directed to check inordinate desires. Inordinate desires create greed, greed creates competition and competition creates jealousy. One things leads to another, and we go on falling into the mess, into the turmoil of the inner world. The fourth Calipha of Islam Hazart Ali said ‘One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death. ------The best kind of wealth is to give up inordinate desires.’
Patience is a virtue.Islam ordains Muslim to observe patience. ‘For the sake of thy Lord, be patient!’ (The Holy Quran). One can achieve more by patience than with talent. A man who is master of patience is master of everything else. Patience is a plaster for all sores. ‘Therefore do they hold patience, a patience of beautiful (contentment)’ said in The Holy Quran.
To train yourself to abstain from the essentials of life is not an easy act. It needs a strong personality to dictate self-control, self-discipline and self-restraint. Fasting develops self-control and helps Muslims overcome negative emotions which are harmful to an individual as well as the whole society. To control destructive emotions means to replace positive emotions like love, forgiveness, patience and generosity. Ramazan month practices all these things. It is an annual training program to refresh Muslims for carrying out their duties towards God.