Tanveer Sait inaugurates Minorities' Bhavan in Mangaluru

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October 30, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 30: Minority Welfare and Auqaf Minister Tanveer Sait on Sunday formally inaugurated Karnataka's thirdMinorities' Bhavan' at Pandeshwar in Mangaluru. The three-story building is constructed at a cost of Rs. 2.36 crore.

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Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sait, who also holds primary and secondary education ministry, said that the Bhavan works as a bridge between the minorities and the government.

He also said that soon an information centre will be set up in all Minorities' Bhavans in Karnataka to provide complete information to minorities about the various government schemes, especially educational and job schemes.

“This is third Minorities Bhavan in Karnataka. Similar Bhavans have already been functioning in Bagalakote and Kodagu districts. Construction of such Bhavans is at final stage in six other districts of the state,” he said.

He said that minorities should not be ignorant about the schemes initiated by the union and state government for their welfare. “If you need scholarship, you should be aware of the scheme and you should apply for it,” he said.

Speaking about the alleged misappropriation of Wakf properties in Karnataka, the minister warned of stern action against the wrong doers.

He said that the survey of Wakf properties is still in process. “Almost 60 per cent of survey works have been completed. It's God's property. Those who try to misuse it will not be spared,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai mentioned about various schemes undertaken by Siddaramaiah led government for the welfare of the poor and minorities.

“Several programmes from the state government have been successfully implemented and followed up. As many as 73 hostels for backward classes have been constructed this year and we are seeing more applications for Vidya Siri”, Mr Rai said.

“There are several minorities who made it to the top in the district. All three MLAs of Managluru are minorities. The city also has a minority MLC,” he said.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader, MLAs J R Lobo and Mohiuddin Bava, District Wakf Advisory Committee President S M Rashid Haji were present among others.

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Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

We have to develop MEDIA and JOURNALISM skills to promote value based journalism.

Political Awareness and Political Empowerment is to be enhanced with like minded parties.

Fitness Centres are to be established to keep up good health.

Coordination group are to be formed to follow up the matters with Government offices and authorities.

SAUHAARDA KOOTA / SNEHA MILANA gatherings are to be arranged to promote the friendship, goodwill, trust and cooperation among all the communities in the society to establish peace in the society.

WELFARE or DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES is equal to development of the NATION.

Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

MARRIAGE BUREAU has to be established in D.K. District:

Lavish marriages are to be discouraged and simple marriages are to be encouraged. The evil of DOWRY has to be totally viped out. Unnecessary functions are to be avoided.

Marriages Bureaus can arrange online data of brides and grooms be a marriage link on islamic basis.

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Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

EDUCATION is to be supported. We have to bring out more IAS / IPS and other highly qualified personalities among minorities.

Self Employment as well as petty business are to be promoted.

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Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Establish JOB oriented TRAINING CENTRES in D.K. District

There are hundreds of technical/mechanical/automobile/telecom/ electric, electronic and various other careers. Many numbers of Job oriented Training Centres for minorities are to be established in Dakshina Kannada District.

(continued.....)

Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Prepare a list of all AWQAF property in Dakshina Kannada District

These awqaf properties can be developed and the income could be used for poor minorities.

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Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Establish a ZAKAAT CELL

A centralized Dakshina Kannada District Zakaath Cell can be established. Awareness campaigns about the importance of zakaath are to be organized. Zakaath money has to be collected and could be sent on poor and needy as discribed by authentic islamic sources. Zakaath money is the right of the poor and needy.

(continued...)

Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Establish COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES Units

Financially well to do minorities can join together and start MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, TRADE & INDUSTRIES , increase the employment opportunities for minorities and other backward communities as well. A portion of the profit could be utilized for minority welfare projects.

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Hasan Yusuf
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Establishment of MINORITIES BHAVAN & BEARYS/MUSLIMS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES in Mangalore are the added values to implement Minority developmental projects in Dakshina Kannada District.

If we talk about the implementation of Government or Other Minority facilities to Muslims in Dakshina Kannada District, the following ADMINISTRATIVE POINTS could please be discussed and implemented.

Each Masjid JAMAATS in D.K. District Prepare the Computerized detailed DATA BANK of Muslim Families in their respective jamaats, with the following information. There should be central pooling of the DATA of the entire district.

1) Total number of family members 2) Names 3) Gender 4) Age 5) Financial Status 6) Educational Status 7) Single or Married 8) Status of Health 9) Occupation

The data should be computerized in such a way that, we should be able to obtain the details of a particular family by clicking a mouse so that we can understand how eligible they are for minority schemes provided by the State Government and Central Government.

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Shahul
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Monday, 31 Oct 2016

There is numerous schemes for minority students and many welfare programs like scholarship, housing, widow pension, shadi bhagya and more available under state govt. and central govt. Due to lack of information and awareness it is not reaching eligible candidates. Students and all minorities should avail this opportunities by visiting minority bhavan and get the maximum benefit.
Congratulation and thanks to all the people who work hard and facing the challenges and hurdles to materialize this long waited project.

Ilyas Abdullah…
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Sunday, 30 Oct 2016

The inauguration of long awaited Minority Bhavan today @ Mangalore is really a good beginning especially for minority students. All efforts of concerned leaders and officials to fulfill this venture is commendable. Let us hope from this facility all of eligible students from minority communities will get smooth sailing to get all the Govt. Scholarships.

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The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

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