It was a Nostalgia occasion for hundreds of Aligarh
Muslim University alumni, to attend the AMU Alumni Meet—2018.They assembled
again in Kennedy Auditorium of Chaman-E-Syed to connect with each other to
refresh their old memories.
It was one day meet: 16th October
2018. Followed by High Tea, Lunch breaks in Guest houseNo1. and a
grand dinner at Lawn of Sir Syed House. The seed which Sir Syed sowed in 1877 had grown up into a
mighty tree: that is now Aligarh Muslim University.
After
break fast in lawn of Kennedy Auditorium and registration and networking,
Alumni Meet was started with recitation oh Holy Quran.
Welcome
Address
Prof
M M Sufyan Beg Chairman of Alumni Affairs Committee and Principal Zakir Husain
College OF Eng.and Technology, AMU. Aligarh
said
in his welcome address, that AMU was waiting eagerly for the alumni meet and we
seek the help of our alumni to take AMU to new heights. 
Speeches of Guest of Honors:
Speeches of Guest of Honors:
(1)Prof
Shah Alam Khan (Department of Orthopedics, AIIMS)
urged students to continue to realise their beautiful dreams with the required hard
work and dedication and follow footsteps of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Mahatma
Gandhi to take AMU on greater heights.
(2)
Dr Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz (Vice Chancellor, MANU University, and Hyderabad)
said that it is imperative to follow the path of justice, no matter what we do
and where we live. We need to be good professionals with the best in our
education and contribute to society in the best of ways, he said. 
(3)Prof
Neelima Gupta (Vice Chancellor, CSJM University, Kanpur)
recalled that as a student she used to attend programmes in the Kennedy Hall
and never thought that one day, she will be sitting on the dais and addressing
the current students. "This success passage, which has made me sit on the
dais, has been given to me by AMU," she pointed out.
(4)
Mr M J Alam (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of
India, New Delhi) shared that he left the University after
failing to qualify the Civil Services exams in the first attempt, but his
teachers convinced him to come back. "I owe my success of qualifying the
Civil Services exam to my teachers in AMU, who guided and mentored me,"
said Mr Alam.
(5)
Mr Rizwan ur Rahman (CEO and Secretary, Maulana Azad Educational Foundation/
Chairman MANAS, New Delhi) spoke on the importance of following
Sir Syed's path of spreading education to masses. Mr Rahman said that he quit
his job in the power sector of the Government to join the Ministry of Minority
Affairs for the purpose of providing education to girls, especially those of
the marginalized sections.
(6)Prof
(Retd.)M Farooque (Department of Orthopedics, AIIMS)
shared anecdotes and experiences from his life. He pointed out that the AMU
alumni community spread all over the world shares a bond of love and
brotherhood. He also urged students to recognize and hone their skills.
Address
by the Chief Guest
Mr
Rizwan Ahmad (1978 batch IPS officer and retired DG-Police, Uttar Pradesh), who
attended the inaugural function at the Kennedy Hall auditorium as the Chief
Guest spoke on Sir Syed's mission of ardent reform and how he wanted to
reconcile modern scientific thought among Indians by rationalistic
interpretations and not by attacking basic belief system.
He
said that Sir Syed always believed that religious differences should have no
political and national significance.
Presidential Address
Presiding
over the function, AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor said that it is
heartening to see how alumni from the United States of America, European
countries, Middle-East, Mauritius and other parts of the world are connecting
their successes with their alma mater and contributing in all possible ways.
"Alumni
are our brand ambassadors and what they achieve is a direct reflection of our
University," said Prof Mansoor.
Vote
of Thanks
Prof
Anwar Khursheed, Vice Chairman, Alumni Affairs Committee
proposed the vote of thanks, while Dr Faiza Abbasi conducted the programme.
University
Tarana
Now it was about 11.45 am the time for University Tarana and National
Anthem.Fully packed Kennedy Auditorium was burst into clapping like a
thunderbolt.
Ye
dasht-e-junoo diwano ka, ye bazm-e-wafa parwano ki
ye shahr-e-tarab roomano ka, ye khuld-e-barin armano ki
ye shahr-e-tarab roomano ka, ye khuld-e-barin armano ki
After Tarana and National
anthem, a high tea was there in lawns of Kennedy auditorium lawn.
Session I-Panel discussion
Topic
of panel discussion was “Prospective Role of Alumni in Accredit ion and Ranking”
Session I-Panel discussion
Topic
of panel discussion was “Prospective Role of Alumni in Accredit ion and Ranking”
Session
was chaired by Professor D.P.AGarwal, former Chairman of U.P.P.S.C. Moderator
of pannel discussion was Prof.M Rizwan Khan.Speakers were Prof. Imteyaz, Prof.M
Salim Beg, Prof.M.M.Sufyan Beg, and Prof. Asad U.Khan.
Lunch
in Guest House No 1
Alumni
Affairs Committee has arranged transport facility for guests at lunch in Guest
House No 1.
Session II: Faulty Level program
with respective Alumni proceeding to their faculty.
Guests
were offered tea in their respective Faculties.
Tea
and Dinner: A very colorful and intoxicating evening was waiting
for guests at lawn of Sir Syed House Complex. A musical programme was organized
there by Cultural Education Center, and that was followed by Grand dinner.
Written, photographed
and posted by Engr Maqbool Akram.