ANNUAL HALL FUNCTION ORGANIZED BY SIR ZIAUDDIN HALL, AMU

(Report By- Md Arsalan)

Pic. 1: Arsalan interacting with the media.

Pic. 2: Mr. Javed Abdi along with other guests at the stage

On 2^nd May, 2015, Sir Ziauddin Hall, AMU organized its Annual Hall Function. The Annual Function included two days programme. On 1^st May, Cultural evening was celebrated in which intra-hall cultural events like Singing Competition, Just a minute and Add. Mad Show was conducted. Out of 611 students of the hall more than hundred students participated in the events making the evening a grand success.

Mr. Vivek Bansal, an Ex-MLC, AMU Aluminous and National Congress Spokesperson was the chief guest whereas, Mr. Shahrukh Khan, a social worker and member of National Council of Minorities and SC/ST Development Trust and Director of BK College of Technology and Management was the guest of honour for the day one programme.

Followed by the Cultural evening the next day on May 2^nd, by the enormous efforts of the Senior Hall - Mr. Waseem Ahmad Rana, Senior Food - Mr. Farhan Azdani, Provost - Prof. Imran Saleem and fifty other volunteers of the hall, very peacefully Hall Dinner was organized.

Pic. 3: Mr. Javed Abdi receiving the bouquet from Prof. Imran.

Mr. Javed Abdi, President of the Pollution Control Board, UP and an eminent politician and social worker presided over the programme. Firstly he paid a lot of tribute to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan by his words, “It’s all because of Sir Syed that I am standing over here and it is because of him you all are here”, said Mr. Abdi. He praised the students and encouraged them to work hard for their future. He further told that getting good government jobs by the students can only curb the milli issues.

Whereas, the District Judge Mr. Allah Rakhe Khan motivated the students to go for judicial services as it is an important tool in the decision and policy making of the country. Another guest of honour Mr. Khalid Masood, UP State Minister and former president AMUSU, came up on the stage and shared his past experiences and memories of his days at the university.

After the interaction of the guest, a token of gift was presented to them by the provost, which was followed by the distribution of mementos to 29 post holders and 35 Achievers, who brought laurels for the hall in respective fields.

Pic. 4: Prof. Imran Saleem interacting with the media.

Provost- Prof. Imran Saleem, in a very jolly way praised the students and filled them with lots of enthusiasm. “I am very much curious and keen to promote cultural activities inside the hall.” Said, Prof. Saleem. The Senior Hall- Mr. Waseem, Presented the Hall report for the academic session 2014-15. And finally Senior Food- Mr. Farhan Azdani, gave a vote of thanks to all the Guests, Provost, Wardens, Senior students, Staff and Student members of the hall for cooperating in all ways possible and maintaining the decorum of the programme.

Finally around 1800 students and staffs including guests had their dinner in an open lawn, enjoying the essence of AMU tradition and Culture.