Professor Tariq Mansoor, Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has requested people to keep the upcoming centenary celebrations above politics just like Republic Day, Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi and Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are always kept above political differences.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University through video conferencing on upcoming December 22,2020. He will attend the function virtually along with Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank ,Union education minister.
Professor Mansoor while thanking the Prime Minister for accepting the invitation to participate in the celebrations marking 100 years of the University, said, “The outreach of the university during this historical year would immensely help in the growth and development of the university and placement of our students in the private and public sectors.”
Professor Mansoor appealed to the university community to put in all efforts for the success of the forthcoming events and asked the staff members, students, alumni and AMU’s well-wishers for their active participation.He also said that President Ram Nath Kovind is also expected to join any other online centenary functions of the University.
“Centenary is a great landmark achievement in the history of any university. AMU and its various units, as well as Alumni Associations, have been organising various programmes attended by illustrious people from diverse fields through the virtual mode following the Government of India’s guidelines to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic,” said the V-C. The change of chief guest appears to be a last-minute move, according to AMU sources.
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University on December 1, 1920, following a gazette notification. AMU was formally inaugurated as a university on December 17 that year.
Earlier on 25 th November this year Lucknow University celebrated its centenary year in most befitting manner. We wish that keeping in mind the appeal of Professor Mansoor all concern will rise above the pretty politics to celebrate the occasion with great fervor and gaiety.
Report- Vikas Chandra Agrawal