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Mulayam Singh Go Back !!!

AMU Students Blackened the Face of MSY's Banner in AMU

Mission accomplished!

Intense protests by AMU students leads to cancellation of Mulayam Singh Yadav's visit at AMU. We've clearly reiterated our stand that we shall not allow anyone to market AMU to further their political interests.

Long live Students' Activism! 

Down with Politics of Opportunism!

Down with Politics of Hate!

- Message from Riad Azam, Founding Member AAS

Legal literacy and health awareness programme for women organized

The Helping Hands Society organized an Interactive Session on legal literacy and health awareness for female students of Aligarh Muslim University titled “Quwwat-e-Niswaa'n”, at Women's College auditorium. Mrs. Sabiha Simi Shah, wife of the Vice Chancellor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah, presided over the inaugural session. Dr. Nahid Murtaza Khan, Principal, Women’s College, was the Guest of Honour.

The interactive session commenced with the welcome address by Areeba Siddiqui, President, Helping Hands Society, who highlighting the mission and vision of the society.

Mrs. Qurratul-Aein Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work delivered a talk on personal health and hygiene concerning women. She said that most of the women are careless about their health, which, in the long run, leads to serious health issues. From hand washing to reproductive health, every aspect of general health should be taken care of, she added. She also informed the girls about various reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted diseases, their prevention and cure.

Anam Rais Khan, a student of BALLB enlightened the girls about their legal rights and procedural safeguards under the Criminal Procedure Code with special reference to the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013. She said, “I believe that the major cause of exploitation of women in India is not the dearth of laws, but the fact that women at large are unaware of their rights. Laws are rotting in law books and restricted to court rooms.” She observed that no woman can be arrested after sunset and before sunrise and no woman can be called as witness to police station but have to be examined at their place of residence only.

Sarah Hashim Khan, another student of BALLB described rules and procedure of filing complaint to the Committee against Sexual Harassment and for Gender Sensitization existing in the AMU i.e., which acts as a grievance redressal body for sexual harassment of students, teachers or non teaching staff.

Nabeela Siddiqui and Roshan Alam shed light on the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. Deeba Abrar, a research scholar in the Department of Women Studies presented a poem “Betiyan” composed by renowned poet, Johnny Foster.

Samia Siddiqui, Secretary of the Society, proposed the vote of thanks. Over 500 girls from various courses of AMU were present at the session.




Press Release Submitted to AMU PRO Office

Why is civil society movement weak among Indian Muslims ?

Ross Masood Lit. & Cult. Society is organizing an Interactive session on "Why is civil society movement weak among Indian Muslims ?".

Resource-person : Faisal Khan, National Leader, Khudai Khidmatgar

On 22nd of December (Sunday)

Supported by:Khudai Khidmatgar, AMU-Unit & Aligarh Activists' Society

For more details contact:

Ameen Ahmad +919045205890
Yasif Eqbal +918439882245

Timings : 3:00pm until 4:00pm

Venue : Common Room, RM Hall, AMU

Press Release by AMU students for Justice on Law Faculty Issue

As of today, the credible image of university has been distorted by the sexual harassment case reported from a prestigious faculty at AMU against a now suspended, senior professor of the university creating a bad name of the campus. 

We, the students at AMU find it our primary responsibility to stand for honour and dignity of the institution and all that is associated with our alma mater. In this regard we voice our concerns through this protest march. 

In the light of above mentioned, we voice our concerns regarding this issue for the following reasons. 

1. No one, may it be a student or a teacher has a right to tarnish the image of the university. So we demand fast track action in law faculty sexual harassment case and whosoever is found guilty through a free and fair enquiry must be severely punished to send clear message that AMU cannot be taken hostage by the any sick elements. Action must be made public so that entire nation comes to know that AMU does not give a free hand to people with criminal attitude. We demand everyone to follow the due course of law and standards of Justice at AMU. 

2. Gender violence against anybody, student or faculty, guest or bonafide, cannot be accepted as a norm and ignored, and the victim cannot be left alone to fight for justice. Social pressures or like cannot be accepted as hindrances in justice delivery system. We demand an end to any sort of gender violence to maintain the sanctity of the institution. Administration must make fast track arrangement to check those people who are inclined to gender violence or have any such record in the past. 

3. The safety of our sisters is our primary concern and there cannot be any concession on that. So the official body of AMU working for the purpose (CASHFGS) cannot stay senescent and irresponsive. Its mere existence does not solve the purpose. We demand for an updated, empowered, functional body of CASHFGS (Committee against sexual harassment and for gender sensitization) with mass awakening programs and easy executive tendencies. It must be funded properly, made accountable and ensured a root level contact with female students at AMU. 

4. The cultural legacy of AMU, as visioned by the founder of alma mater, needs to be maintained at any cost. Those events, discourses and shows that are organised in the campus and do not reflect our civilization and the historical background of the university cannot be allowed to demolish the prestige the heartland of Muslims in India. This event cannot be taken in isolation because such miss happening are a result of continuous moral degradation; promotion of indecent ideas, nurturing of western culture and transgression of the limits set by Islam. We demand a policy shift to uphold modesty and demand an end to all that deprives us from our great values. We don’t think of this particular case in isolation but take these types of heinous events as a result of continuous moral degradation; promotion of indecent ideas, nurturing of western culture and transgression of the limits set by Islam. 

5. We demand media to be ethical in reporting and not to present AMU like other infamous institutions where sexual harassment is a routine. We convey media to present AMU as it is, and not to create an awkward image of AMU, as we believe that against some odds, AMU is yet the safest campus in the nation. We request media to support our cause till the justice is delivered. We also request media to cover our protest march from jama masjid to bab e syed to give voice to students at AMU. 

THANK YOU 

AMU STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE (an amalgam of various students organisation at AMU) supported by Jammu Kashmir Alig Association.

AAS member Fawaz Shaheen along with others met Minority Affairs Minister for passing communal violence bill

After a massive campaign at AMU, with collection of 20,000 signatures from AMU and a students march from jama Masjid to bab e syed, against riot politics and in favour of Anti Communal Violence Bill, AMU students for justice, met K Rahman Khan, Union minister for Minority affairs at New Delhi on Thursday, 12th December 2013, to press for the Communal Violence Bill to be passed in parliament and to raise concerns regarding the rising levels of communal violence in India. The delegation included Fawaad Shaheen, Abdullah Azzam, Manazir Bari, Mubashir Ahmad, Farhan Shamsi and Muzir, all bonafide students at AMU. 

The delegation made it clear to the said ministry that the AMU fraternity is seriously concerned about the chain of communal riots being perpetrated across the nation by some by divisive elements and the loss of human lives and properties of our countrymen. We feel the need of comprehensive legislation’ that would strengthen the hands of the citizens to secure justice, hereby referring to Anti Communal violence Bill and if UPA does not fulfil the promise then minorities will follow their course of action accordingly. 

Students shared the grievous concern over riot politics, and handed over the 20,000 signatures of Alig Fraternity with memorandum to Union minister for Minority affairs, demanding fore mostly the passage of Anti Communal violence Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament. 

Minority Affairs Minster welcomed the delegation and heard patiently and assured that the efforts shall continue to pass the bill. He said the Govt. was keen to make this happen in December itself but the opposition challenges can not be overlooked. Delegation awakened the Govt. of the massive public anger if the Govt. failed to address the concerns of Minorities and respect for the promises made during the last elections. AMU students for Justice, is in touch with UPA Chair Person Ms. Sonia Gandhi on this issue and hope our concerns are addressed and thus maintaining the spirit of democratic culture in India.