Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 29: Stressing on the need for utilizing its donations for the welfare especially for providing quality education to poor people, the Minister for Revenue, Haj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri today asked the State Wakaf Council to take requsite steps in this regard.
“Efforts should be made to establish model educational institutions or to upgrade the existing schools being run by Auqaf Islamia with modern facilities so that quality education is provided to the people of beneficiary community”, the Minister said.
The Minister said this while chairing the 18th meeting of State Wakaf Council, here today.
The meeting was attended by Member Parliament Fayaz Ahmad, Legislators G M Saroori, Shah Mohammad Tantray, Firdaus Ahmad Tak, Commissioner Secretary, Revenue, Shahid Inaytullah and Secretary Law, Abdul Majid Bhat.
While taking a detailed review of the status of action taken on the decisions of the 17th meeting of the Council, the Minister was briefed regarding developmental activities being carried out by Auqaf Department including the status of establishment of three nursing colleges by the Wakaf Council at Rajouri, Jammu and Kishtwar.
It was informed that all three Nursing Colleges are functional. At Rajouri, the college is being run in the BGSBU campus while as in Jammu and Kishtwar; classes are being run in a private building on rent basis. The meeting was further informed that the 8 marla each has been identified for setting up of college building and proposal submitted to the BGSBU for further process.
Progress in other issues as decided in the last meeting including preparation of Master Plan for Shahdara Sharief, status of establishment of Skill and Employability Enhancement Institute at Smailpur, construction of flats/shopping complexes on wakaf land and others were also discussed.
With regard to leasing out the Wakaf property situated at Palika Bazar, Residency Road Jammu, the Minister asked Special Officer Auqaf to give wide publicity through all the mediums in both the divisions so that people would apply for leasing process.
The Council approved construction of building for school established by Auqaf Islamia at Ziarat Chottey Shah Sahib Mendhar where at present 55 students are being provided free education, lodging and boarding facilities.
To make the Millat International School, Chowadhi in Jammu as one of the best educational institution of the State, the Council decided for constitution of a sub-committee and to engage some renowned educationist to help in revamping the school.
During the meeting, status of construction work on Jamia Masjid, Talab Khatikan was also reviewed. The Council was briefed about the present status of works with required funding to complete the works.
To provide financial assistance to the destitute and physically disabled poor people of the State, the Council accorded approval for creation of a corpus fund of Rs 10 lakh per annum in the office of CEO, State Wakaf Council with contribution from various Units of Wakaf Council.
The financial assistance would be provided to the needy people suffering from life consuming diseases for their treatment after proper medical verification process.
The Council also proposed for creation of a kitty of Rs 5 lakh so that students of the community, below poverty line pursuing technical course including preparation for civil services would be provided financial assistance.
The other members who attended the meeting included Dr Mohammad Assadullah Wani, Mufti Anayatullah, G A Khwaja, A R Wani, Abdul Wahid Tak, Noorani Sahib, Advocate Shah Mohammad Choudhary, besides the members of State Wakaf Council, Administrators of Auqaf Jammu, Shahadra Sharief Rajouri, Kishtwar, Nowshera, Rajouri and Poonch.
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