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'''Maulana Azad Education Foundation''' was established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the [[Muslim]] community of [[India]]. It is funded by the [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], Govt. of India. The Minister of Minority Affairs is ex-officio president of the foundation. The foundation was established on the occasion of [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]]'s birth centenary celebrations in 1989.<ref>http://maef.nic.in/index.aspx</ref><ref name=megeducation-in>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls student belonging to Minorities|url=http://megeducation.gov.in/dhte/scholarship/schemes/schmaulana.html|publisher=megeducation.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=minorityaffairs-in>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme|url=http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/maulana-azad-fellow|publisher=minorityaffairs.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140221075852/http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/maulana-azad-fellow|archivedate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=orissa-gov>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad Education Foundation|url=http://www.orissa.gov.in/stsc/scholarship_maulana_azad/maulana_azad_education_ngos.pdf|publisher=orissa.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=hindustantimes>{{cite web|title=Scholarships For Girls |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/chunk-ht-ui-hteducationsectionpage-horizonsalertsscholarships/scholarships-for-girls-maulana-azad-education-foundation/article1-442139.aspx|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref>
'''Maulana Azad Education Foundation''' was established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the [[Muslim]] community of [[India]]. It is funded by the [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]], Govt. of India. The Minister of Minority Affairs is ex-officio president of the foundation. The foundation was established on the occasion of [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]]'s birth centenary celebrations in 1989.<ref>http://maef.nic.in/index.aspx</ref><ref name=megeducation-in>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls student belonging to Minorities|url=http://megeducation.gov.in/dhte/scholarship/schemes/schmaulana.html|publisher=megeducation.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=minorityaffairs-in>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme|url=http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/maulana-azad-fellow|publisher=minorityaffairs.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140221075852/http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/maulana-azad-fellow|archivedate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=orissa-gov>{{cite web|title=Maulana Azad Education Foundation|url=http://www.orissa.gov.in/stsc/scholarship_maulana_azad/maulana_azad_education_ngos.pdf|publisher=orissa.gov.in|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=hindustantimes>{{cite web|title=Scholarships For Girls |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/chunk-ht-ui-hteducationsectionpage-horizonsalertsscholarships/scholarships-for-girls-maulana-azad-education-foundation/article1-442139.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313024832/http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/chunk-ht-ui-hteducationsectionpage-horizonsalertsscholarships/scholarships-for-girls-maulana-azad-education-foundation/article1-442139.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2014|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=21 February 2014}}</ref>


At present the foundation is providing the following:
At present the foundation is providing the following:
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==Organisation and structure==
==Organisation and structure==
The boverning body of the foundation includes two categories of memebers<ref>http://maef.nic.in/CategoryContent.aspx?Id=94</ref>:
The boverning body of the foundation includes two categories of members:<ref>http://maef.nic.in/CategoryContent.aspx?Id=94</ref>


* Ex-officio members:
* Ex-officio members:

Latest revision as of 15:50, 3 October 2021


Maulana Azad Education Foundation was established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the Muslim community of India. It is funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. The Minister of Minority Affairs is ex-officio president of the foundation. The foundation was established on the occasion of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth centenary celebrations in 1989.[1][2][3][4][5]

At present the foundation is providing the following:

  • Grant-in-aid for nono-governmental organizations
  • Maulana Azad National Scholarship for meritorious girls students
  • Maulana Azad Memorial Lecture & Awareness Program

Organisation and structure[edit | edit source]

The boverning body of the foundation includes two categories of members:[6]

  • Ex-officio members:
  1. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla (Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs)- President
  2. Smt. Preeti Madan (Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India)
  3. Prof. Talat Ahmad (Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia)
  4. Lt. Gen. Zameeruddin Shah (Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University)
  5. Prof. (Dr.) Qamar Rahman (Chairman, Education & Women Welfare Committee of the Central Wakf Council)
  6. Shri Ali Ahmed Khan Secretary
  • Nominated nembers:
  1. Prof Tahir Hussain, - Vice President
  2. Shri Imran-ur-Rehman Kidwai- Treasurer
  3. Shri P. A. Inamdar
  4. Shri Mujahid S. Khan
  5. Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani
  6. Shri Akhlaq Ahmed (Former Minister from Bihar)
  7. Shri Syed Babar Ashraf
  8. Prof. (Dr.) Nahid Zafar Shaikh
  9. Shri Syed Shahid Hussain Rizvi

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://maef.nic.in/index.aspx
  2. ↑ "Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls student belonging to Minorities". megeducation.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme". minorityaffairs.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Maulana Azad Education Foundation" (PDF). orissa.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Scholarships For Girls". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  6. ↑ http://maef.nic.in/CategoryContent.aspx?Id=94


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