Pre-Primary Urdu-English School, “AL-KALM” Inaugurated In Bhom Village
Panaji: HusseinenEducational and Fellowship Society (HEFS) provided a ray of hope and
a way to education to the Urdu lovers in the village of Bhom- Old
Goa, as the society started the first Pre-Primary Urdu-English
school, “AL-KALM”, on July 15, 2016.
Chairman of Husseinen
Educational and Fellowship Society, Dr Shiakh Afreen Karol said, “I
had visited this village during my medical camps and realised that
there a need to provide options to the to the people who want to
study in their mother tongue. We had a survey done and it was learnt
that a lot of people wanted to study and learn Urdu in the village.”
“Therefore we decided to
open the school so that students have an option to choose. We will
provide them the best facilities. As of now we already have 40
students enrolled for Urdu and we expect the number to increase,”
Dr Shaikh added.
The residents were found
to be fully cooperating with the school management. Considering Bhoma
being a small village, there was a healthy participation of the local
residents and parents.
Panch member of Bhom
panchayat, Adam Shaikh said, “Urdu school was the need of the hour
in this village. This is the first Urdu school in our village.
Parents now have a choice to to enroll their children in Urdu
English-school. I am thankful to Husseinen Educational and Fellowship
Society (HEFS) for providing the much needed options to the
minority.”
Speaking further he said,
“All the prominent people from the village are in support of the
school. The issue was also discussed with the local mosque committee
and all unanimously decided to go ahead with the project.”
It was also informed that
two residents namely Shabir Shaikh and Khwaja were of great help in
starting the school.
HEFS executive committee
constitute of Chairman- Dr Shaikh Afreen Karol, Vice-Chairman- Zainab
Bi Shaikh, Vice-Chairman- Ruksana Bi Shah, Secretary- Shaikh Abdul
Karol, Treasurer-Shaikh Tarique Ahmed, Joint Treasurer- Suraiya Khan.
The members include, Sajid Shaikh, Usman Khan, Fahad Shaikh, Hyder
Khan, Afzal Shaikh, Anjuman Khan, Reshma Karol, Tabassum Shaikh,
Nadira Shaikh and Amrin Shaikh.