British High Commissioner: Impress for English Speaking Madrasa Girls
Lucknow: The British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan
could not believe his eyes when girl students of Madarsa (Islamic Seminary)
spoke fluent English while answering his queries. The young students enrolled
in Nizamia seminary of Islamic Centre of India (ICI) in Aishbagh also shared
their career choices with the special guest.
“I am fine Sir, How
are you ? I am a student of this Madarsa Nizamia and I want to become a teacher
so that I can spread the light of education,” said a girl while responding to a
querry of James Bevan.
Many other students
too interacted with the High Commissioner in English and thus shunning the myth
of being madarsa student and averse to english.
“He was impressed by
the girls communicating in English,” Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali.
said.
The High Commissioner
James Bevan was welcomed by Imam of Eidgah Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi
Mahali. He apprised the visiting dignatory about the Muslims that given the
freedom to practice their religion and indulge in community work, Muslims in
India are happier that those in other countries. “In Uttar Pradesh, was also
getting steadily better though the due share was yet to be claim,” he said.
Bevan, was in Lucknow
on an official visit and later visited the Islamic Centre of India (ICI),
visited Madarsa Nizamia, where boys and girls are being provided education
separately. He also paid a visit to other sections of the centre. The ICI is
headed by Maulana Farangi Mahli.
Maulana Khalid later
informed the newsmen that the visiting dignitary wanted to know about the
success of polio eradication and breastfeeding campaigns, which are being run
by the centre. He was told that the polio cases among Muslims have come down to
a large extent in the state. He also enquired about the political aspirations
of youth, their plans for higher education and administrative decision-making
process.
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