Chandigarh, 26th
February, 2016:- A Regional Conference was
organized today by National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
(NCMEI) in collaboration with Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration
at Hotel Mountview, Chandigarh.
The
main agenda of the conference was to create awareness about National Commission
for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) and its functions related to
minority education. The conference also aimed to solve the confusion among the
states of minority quota through an interactive session among stake holders and
senior government officers.
Sh.
Zafar Agha, acting Chairperson NCMEI started with opening remarks and welcomed
H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, Punjab and
Administrator U.T. Chandigarh and all the dignitaries and delegates from
Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Chandigarh. Sh.
Zafar Agha explained the gathering the functions of National Commission for
Minority Educational Institutions, which have been created to protect and
safeguards the educational rights of the minorities guaranteed under Article
30.
Presiding
over the Conference H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor of
Haryana, Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh inaugurated the First Regional
Conference of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI).
Addressing
the delegates H.E. Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, Hon’ble Governor of Haryana,
Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh enlightened that education is the
foundation of an alive nation where every citizen feels peaceful, safe and
protected.
The
Governor welcomed the initiative and gave his full support to National
Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI). He said that the
initiative would certainly help in
strengthening the key felt needs of minority communities, identifying solutions
for their problems on a holistic basis and facilitating focus of Governmental
action on the needs and concerns of the nation. He asked the Indian states to
protect life and liberty of all citizens, particularly those belonging to
minority communities and make education compulsory for all.
Smt.
Kavita Jain, Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, Haryana
during her address united the monitoring bodies of India by expressing her
views that for effective and efficient service delivery, understanding between
the Ministry, National Commission for Minorities, State Minorities Commissions
and State Government is a must and wished for a grand success for this
conference.
Dr.
Baltej Singh Mann, Member, National Commission for Minority Educational
Institutions, delivered a vote of thanks to all the delegates who have come
from faraway places and sparing their valuable time for making the function a
great success.
Dr.
Naheed Abidi, Member NCMEI assured all the stake holders and the delegates that
NCMEI would ensure that all the Minority Institution requirements are
fulfilled.
Prominent members present during the conference
included Haryana Cabinet Minister Smt. Kavita Jain, Members of NCMEI Sh. Baltej
Singh Mann, Sh. Zafar Agha and Dr. Naheed Abidi, Chairman, Punjab State
Minority Commission Sh. Munawar Masih, Sh. Sarvjit Singh, IAS, Finance
Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Director School Education, Sh.
Rubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, Vice Chancellor of Guru Granth Sahib University
Fatehgarh Sahib Dr. Gurmohan Singh Walia, Principal Secretary Higher Education,
Sh. Anurag Verma, Director General School Education, Mr. Pardeep Kumar
Aggarwal, DPI (Colleges), Sh.. TK Goel, DPI (Secondary Education) Sh. Balbir
Singh Dhol and DPI (Elementary Education).
Delegates from five states belonging to all
Minority communities and stake holders participated in the conference.
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