KARACHI: Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali said Pakistan can be made developed nation only by improving quality of education and despite limited powers of Ministry of Education, concrete steps would be taken in this regard.

Addressing national seminar titled ‘Hassanally Effendi: Light of change” to mark 139th Foundation Day of SMIU celebrated here at Sindh Madresstul islam University he said people who are torchbearers for nation are remembered in history and name of Hassanally Effendi was on top of list among those who had worked in field of education. Effendi played role in promotion of education in Sindh as British rulers did nothing in field of education here in Sindh, Madad Sindhi said and added that after Hassanally other prominent personalities like Sayed Allahndo Shah, Dia Ram Gido Mal, Mir Ghulam Muhammad Talpur, Noor Muhammad Advocate, two brothers from Shikapur Seth Seetal Das and Seeta Ram, Nawal Rai Hiranand and others also played their part by founding reputable educational institutions that had provided education opportunities for people of Sindh.

Minister called upon Vice Chancellor Dr Mujeeb Sahrai to arrange visits of students of this varsity to the grave of Hassanally Effendi in Hyderabad so that new generation could know about resting place of founding father of this great education institute. He announced that Education Ministry will soon organise an interprovincial conference on education in Islamabad in which academicians, educational experts, professors and vice-chancellors of all varsities will be invited so that framework would be devised for promotion of education in country.

Minister said he has been entrusted with responsibility of Ministry of Education for limited period and he wishes to try as much as possible to improve quality of education.

He congratulated Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai for celebrating 139th Foundation Day of Alma mater of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and said he was honoured to be chief guest of such an event. Minister donated 500 books to Sindh Madressa library on behalf of National Book Foundation.

Consul General of Turkeyie in Karachi, Cemal Sangu said Pakistan and Turkiye were brotherly countries and relationship of both countries was since centuries. He said Hassanally Effendi had served as first Consul General of Turkiye in Karachi and he had helped Turkiye in its war against Russia in 19th century. Cemal Sangu said Hassanally was awarded two titles one Effendy and another Bay for his services as he had provided their people who had fought war along with Turkish people against Russia.

He said Turkish people as well as government consider Pakistan as its brotherly country and we also consider Allama Muhammad Iqbal as our national poet. He said in Turkiye people keep name of Allama Iqbal on their sons in respect to Pakistan’s national poet.

He claimed that as many as 60 percent of people of Republic of Russia were of Turkish origin and said people from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan, Kazakhstan and many more regions belong to Turkish origin.

Former Minister Senator Javed Jabbar said Hassanally Effendi was great man who founded such an educational institution that had produced our national heroes like Qauid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He said Effendi was so brilliant that British Judge had allowed him to work as an advocate despite fact that he had nothing any degree of Law.

Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai highlighted achievements of Sindh Madressatul Islam and informed that in last three years several faculties and departments had been established and this varsity was producing scholars in various fields of education.

Former MPA Mehtab Akbar Rashdi, Professor Aijaz Qureshi, Chairman HEC Sindh Dr. Tariq Rafi and others also spoke.

Students of Sindh Madressa presented tableaus and staged performance regarding historical background of Sindh Madressatul Islam and life of its founder Hassanally Effendi. Later Minister presented souvenirs to distinguished guests.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 02 2023

Like Business on Facebook, follow @DailyNCourier on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.