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 Azad, Paes to attend AFMI convention
Press
Statement
The
Milli Gazette Online
NEW YORK: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mr.Ghulam Nabi Azad and tennis star Leander Paes are among several high profile personalities who have confirmed their attendance at the annual Convention of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin to be held on September 16th 2006 at Marriot Hotel & Convention Center in Uniondale, New York. The theme of this year's convention is Education in Emerging India: Ensuring Progress and Prosperity for All. The event will also feature prominent journalist
MJ Akbar, Dr Shakeel Ahmed (Minister of State for Information and Technology), Kumar Malvall (Founder of Brocade Communications), Sanjay Khan (film personality), and
AK Saxena of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The convention will deliberate on developing strategies to combat illiteracy among Muslims and other underprivileged groups in India.
"The convention will provide an ideal platform for educationists, social workers and politicians to come together and share their ideas in promoting literacy and fighting poverty," said convention chairman
Dr. Nazir Morbi. Thus year's convention will have a special session from 12 noon to 2 pm for the formation of various committees for the implementation of a 5 year plan of attaining near 100%
literacy levels in the state of Uttar Pradesh, he added.
Dr. Shakir Mukhi, the incoming president of AFMI, appealed to all those who are concerned with the educational and economical plight of the Indian Muslims to attend and actively participate in the convention in large numbers. "It is a a duty of all NRIs to eradicate illiteracy and poverty in India and we should pitch in to do our part," he said.
AFMI's 2006 Pride of India Awards will be given to MJ Akbar for his outstanding contributions to the Indian society through his literary and journalistic
accomplishments, and posthumously to Sunil Dutt for promoting communal harmony and social justice.
For tickets and more information on the convention please contact:
Convention Chairman Dr Nazir Morbi 516-476-1790
AFMI President Elect Dr Shakir Mukhi 516-644-7727
AFMI President Akram Syed 214-395-3707
Convention Co-Chairman Ahmed Shakir 917-822-2103
[31 August 2006]
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