Pre-Primary Urdu-English School, “AL-KALM” Inaugurated In Bhom Village

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.