Syed Shahabuddin

Syed Shahabuddin is a well known in the political and academic circles as well as in the mass media and does not need an introduction.
In his many incarnations he has been a university teacher, a diplomat, who served as an ambassador and a government official who was at the time of his seeking pre-mature retirement, the Joint Secretary in charge of South East Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific in the Ministry of External Affairs. He was a MP for three terms between 1979 and 1996 and made a mark as a Parliamentarian. He has edited Muslim India, the monthly journal of research, documentation and reference from 1983 to 2002 and again from July 2006. He has been a regular contributor on current affairs in the media and a familiar participant in seminars and TV discussions. He has been a member of many learned bodies and associated with several Muslim institutions and organizations. More...

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26 June, 2009

School Education: Muslims in Navodaya Vidyalaya
Letter to the Secretary Navodaya Vidyalaya, June 26, 2009
As far as I know, there are now nearly 500 Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country. Since I am not in the Parliament, I have not seen your latest Annual Report. I would be grateful if you could kindly send me a copy of the latest report, which has been tabled in the Parliament.

I presume that the report gives the list of all the districts in which the Vidyalayas are located. I believe that the Vidyalaya hold annual admission tests for admission to Class VI, in which preference is given to the students domiciled in its area of service. Is it possible to relate the admission pattern to the social demography of the district of location to monitor whether the benefit to the school reaches out to all sections of the people and all backward groups?

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