Annual function of the Muslim Education & Career Promotion Society (MECAPS) held on Sunday at Gandhi Bhavan auditorium. MECAPS honoured meritorious students who excelled in 10th and 12th standard of MP Board and CBSE. Awards were also given to winners of various competitive exams conducted by MECAPS.
Principal Secretary, Environment and DG-EPCO Anupam Rajan was the chief guest for the function, while Khursheed Alam, Professor of Govt Unani Medical College, Bhopal, was the guest of honour.
Rajan motivated the winners and other students as well as parents presented at the occasion. He emphasised on importance of education in development of a better society. He appreciated the efforts of MECAPS and urged more and more people should join MECAPS to help the needy students. He also shared his views that only Government cannot do to uplift the society as a whole, it needs individual support from member of the society. He advised parents to support their children in choosing career of their choice. He also advised parents that mere getting their students in school and fees would not help in making the career of their students. They should spend time and discuss with their children to take stock of their education.
Khursheed Alam presented his lecture on the topic ‘Education and our responsibility as a Community’IJ. He shared that it’s time that Muslim community should come forward and take responsibility of their current condition and work towards crafting a better future for the students of the society. He shared the examples of Maulana Yousuf RA and founder of first Antibiotic Alexander Fleming, how they spent their childhood with minimum means and with little guidance and support went on to achieve excellence in their respective fields.
Zafar Hasan, Secretary, MECAPS presented the annual report of MECAPS, stating scholarships of around 24 lakh were distributed in last financial year, helping around 800 students. He informed that MECAPS will be conducting Career Counselling sessions in collaboration with NCERT on first Saturday of every month in MECAPS office from 3 pm to 5 pm.