BaKhabar, November 2010, Page-2

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BaKhabar, Vol 3, Issue 11, November 2010

Quick Update on Bihar Anjuman’s Activities

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1. RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Muzaffarpur, 3rd Awards Ceremony on 8th October 2010:
The details of the awardees can be seen at the centre’s website: http://muzaffarpur.biharanjuman.org/

Rahbar Coaching Centre, Muzaffarpur: 2nd Awards Ceromony, 8th October 2010

The awards function was presided over by Professor Mansoor Alam Sb. Former head of Urdu department of Bihar University, Professor Farooque Ahmad Siddiquee was the chief guest on the occasion. The program started with recitation of Quran Kareem by Mohammad Adil. Prof Masroor Alam Sb briefed the audience about the importance of Bihar Anjuman’s coaching program and how it is making a difference in the lives of many families. Professor Farooque Ahmad Siddiquee, in his special motivating and inspiring talk, encouraged the children to take maximum advantage from this opportunity, and stressed upon the importance of making Islam as their way of life. He appreciated the local and international management for this unique initiative of Bihar Anjuman. Awards were then given away to 18 best performers of September, and the best improvers with respect to the months of August 2010. Awards were also given away for best attendance during September 2010.

2. RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Gopalganj conducted its 2nd awards ceremony on 24th October 2010 (Sunday): The awards ceremony started at 8am, and was presided over by Professor Zulfeqar Ali Sb. the principal of Urdu College, Gopalganj. Janab Zahir

Ahmad Nadvi Sb. chairman of this coaching centre’s management committee briefed the audience about the objectives of Bihar Anjuman and its coaching program. Professor Zulfeqar Ali Sb. in his talk, stressed upon the benefits of such programs and encouraged the children to take maximum advantage from this opportunity in their village. He also highlighted the importance of rewarding the students for better performance, and appreciated the management for conducting monthly awards ceremonies. Awards were then given away to best performers of August-September, and the best improvers with respect to the months of June-July 2010. Awards were also given away for best attendance during August-September 2010.

Above chart shows the benefit that RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Gopalganj brought to Yasmin Sultana of Grade-8. Similar improvement was noticed in the performance of most students.

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3. Six Grade-10 students from RAHBAR Coaching make it to Diploma Engg, 8 (eight) being sponsored: What’s the future of the 100% pass-outs of 10th Board BSSEB exam? Insha-Allah, they have a broght future ahead. The admission of the Zero-to-Hero students of RAHBAR coaching centers was completed in September 2010. By coordinated efforts, it became possible to arrange for 8 boys (4 from Patna, 3 from Darbhanga, and 1 from Samastipur) monthly transfer of scholarships to cover for their cost of living. Subhanallah! Three students are being paid Rs. 1,500 (Darbhanga) and 5 of them are getting Rs. 2,000 per month (Hyderabad).

Apart from the 6 students from RAHBAR coaching centres, 2 more MANUU students, one from Samastipur and one from Darbhanga (who are not part of the coaching classes, but were found to be extremely needy) are being given the scholarship, after verification of their details by Patna chapter.

4. Funds Urgently required for First school project of Bihar Anjuman: Casting of 1st slab (roof of ground floor) for RAHBAR-e-Banat (madarsa-cum-school for holistic education of GIRLS only: http://school.biharanjuman.org/) was completed on 4th August 2010, despite lack of funds. Finishing works are going on now, so that 8 rooms of ground floor could be utilized to accommodate lady teachers and orphan girl students. Doors and windows need to be fixed now. Work on higher floors would begin after the first floor becomes ready for use. Be a part of the 1st school project of Bihar Anjuman, and commit your support by clicking here, or write to rahbar@rahbar.info

RAHBAR-e-Banat School-cum-Madrasa, at Rahimabad, Samastipur

The school is operational since 1st December 2009, offers FREE education to 125 poor girls, with 3 teachers. Building construction work started in 1st week of May 2010 for its 3 storeyed hostel building, designed by a professional gulf-based engineer. The hostel building has been so designed that it can serve the dual purpose of class-rooms as well as hostel, until we can construct separate class-room buildings, for which design is ready [available on the website]. Be a part of the first school project of Bihar Anjuman - this is the largest project of Bihar Anjuman, so far, and the most ambitious as well. This is expected to serve as a model of excellence, to be replicated in all the districts of Bihar, with franchise agreements insha-Allah.

5. Bangalore chapter sponsors books for RAHBAR Coaching Centre, Arwal: The cost of books required for grade-10 students who did not have the books was paid in full, by the Bangalore chapter. They have made an appeal to all Bangalore-based Muslims from Bihar & Jharkhand to raise enough funds to buy the books of grade-8 and 9 as well. Bangalore chapter is sponsoring the Arwal centre, paying them Rs. 11,000 per month. What is Delhi doing? And, Mumbai? What about Kolkata?!

6. Dammam chapter comes alive with its first meeting on 29th October: Under the able and enthusiastic leadership of Syed Rashique Ahmad Sb. Dammam chapter came alive with 27 brothers attending to discuss the future course of action.

7. Doha chapter decides to sponsor a teacher’s salary at RAHBAR-e-Banat madrasa cum school: Brother Hasan Arshad’s untiring efforts led to this good news; brothers in Doha agreed to raise funds on a monthly basis to sponsor a teacher @ Rs. 4,000 per month.
Required Manager @ Patna for RAHBAR Coaching Projects

Base location: Patna ... Details @ http://bit.ly/bL1hKj
Salary: Up to Rs. 10,000 per month.

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