Two-day all-India conference on Quality Education by JIH’s Education Department
New Delhi, 27 th May, 2014: Two-day all-India conference on Quality Education: Why and How? held at
markaz jamaat on 25-26 May, 2014. The conference was organized by the Education Department of
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in collaboration with Human Welfare Trust, New Delhi.
The conference was organized in the light of quality and standard education. About 70 educational
experts from 17 states of country participated in the conference.
Without education, neither an individual nor a nation can progress. It would be exceptional if one
even without education became prominent and achieved higher stage in the society. But it is a fact that
education is a must to get success, respect and prestige. These views were expressed by Maulana Syed
Jalaluddin Omari, Amir (National President) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind while inaugurating the two-day all-
India conference on Quality Education: Why and How?.
Maulana Omari said Islam’s viewpoint is that the basis of Education should be knowledge of Allah and
spirit to obey his orders. If a person whatsoever wise and expert of education does not have knowledge
about Allah he carries no weightage in the eye of Islam. Maulana said these days much emphasis is
being given on basic education. This concept was first given by Islam which makes it obligatory for every
Muslim male and female to get basic education.
Amir-e Jamaat stressed that Islam emphasizes on getting all worldly education which has benefit for
humanity. It is the duty of the society and Ummah to make efforts for producing experts of such sciences.
If we fail on this front, the whole Ummah will be held accountable for it. It is this view of education that in
the heydays of Islam, several experts of different sciences were born in the Muslim community and the
whole world acknowledged their expertise.
Amir-e Jamaat also said that today emphasis is given on education, but no one cares about correcting the
morals and habits of children. Parents, school administration or society – none is caring about it while in
Islam’s view there is no concept of education without morality.
He also said that education is the way which leads to development and without which individuals as well
as nations are doomed to regression. He told the participants that Islam has laid down the foundation of
the knowledge on recognition of Almighty God and without which there can be no perception of
knowledge.
He also said that we have been running schools and madrasas for last 60-70 years it is time we analysed
to find out how many of these educational institutions are providing quality and standard education.
Various other prominent personalities addressed the distinguished gathering in different sessions. They
included Dr. Sk. Azeemuddin, Prof. and Head Dept of Education, Integral University, Lucknow, Mr.
Meheruddeen, Principal Coordinator, In-service Teachers Education Institute, Delhi and Dr. Mahmood
Sididqui, Prof. MANUU, Hyderabad. whose recorded video speech was played at the program.
The welcome address was given by Mohammad Ashfaque Ahmed, Secretary, Education Affairs, JIH.
JIH’s Education Secretary Mohammad Ashfaq elaborated the meaning of a part of the verse No. 28 of the
chapter No. 35 (Surah Al-Fatir which says: It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that
fear (Allah). He said, there is adequate number of buildings for our the modern age which necessitates
that our teachers should be made aware of it. The aim behind education is not confined to the recognition
of letters and numbers but also to acquire the knowledge about the Creator of this World. Dr. Ejaz
Maseeh, Professor, Jamia Milia Islamia, delivered a lecture on “Defining & Ensuring Quality Education in
the field of Education”. He said Quality is synonym to conscious and planned efforts which require
struggle, seriousness and expertise. Student, Environment, Teachers, Syllabus and Assessment etc are
the vital elements which play important role in uplifting the standard of education.
The session on performance of State Departments of Education, JIH was presided over by Nusrat Ali,
Secretary General of Jamaat.
The concluding address was delivered by Mohammad Jafar, vice president of Jamaat
The all India conference was attended by delegates from across the country.
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