While confirming that the HRD Ministry has accepted the AMU proposal, the Minister of State for HRD M A A Fatmi, said that the university would now need to prepare a project report as required by the planning commission.

Minister was speaking at the World Summit of AMU Alumni organized here between Oct 17-19 .

He said that the proposed Centres will replicate the AMU model and would be the richest tribute the nation can pay to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan for the outstanding services he has rendered for spreading education among Indians.

Vice President of India, Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari while inaugurating the world seminar of AMU alumni urged the Muslim community to 'emulate and adapt the initiatives taken by other communities in creative ventures in the field of education independent of Government agencies.'

Mr. Hamid Ansari, an alumnus of AMU, regretted that 'we did not appreciate the need for organized philanthropy for public purposes.' Stressing the need for female literacy he made a strong plea for launching a campaign for female education as it is a must for educating new generation.

Mr. Hamid Ansari urged the Aligarians to introspect and to do some cost accountancy on the occasion. Sir Syed's message to bring the fruits of modern education to the Muslims of India succeeded to a point but the educational advancement succumbed to selectivity. As a result literacy level remains below the national level and only sections of the well-to-do were exposed to modern and higher education.

He urged the AMU students to adopt a proactive mode to withstand the challenges of knowledge society. Mr. Hamid Ansari urged AMU old boys to adopt innovative thinking rather than nostalgia and it is the need of the hour.

AMU Vice Chancellor Professor P. K. Abdul Azis who conceived the idea of World Summit of AMU Alumni said that the Summit is braced for repositioning the role of AMU in the contemporary globalized world. He declared that the AMU will celebrate a decade long Centenary programme of academic rejuvenation with the support of AMU Alumni. AMU will celebrate its first centenary in 2020. It was converted into a central university in 1920.

AMU Chancellor Justice A.M. Ahmadi released the Souvenir of the Summit and presented its first copy to Professor Emeritus Irfan Habib. UP Minister Mr. Jaiveer Singh, Mr. Kaukab Hameed, Mr. Masood Akhtar (KSA) and Dr. Musarrat Ali also spoke on the occasion.

Meanwhile AMU has decided set up a corpus fund of 100 Crores for reequipping the laboratories, opening new courses, up gradation of facilities and construction of new hostels. It would be known as “AMU Endowment Fund'

On this occasion prominent alumni have already donated Rs. 2.5 crores to the Fund. Mr. Ameer Ahmad, Group Managing Director of Teejan Group of Companies, Oman donated Rs. One Crore, Mr.Nadeem Tarin announced a donation of Rs. One Crore on behalf of the AMU Alumni Association, Riyadh. Dr. Athar R. Khan and Mr. Yusuf Ali Khan donated Rs. Ten Lakh each, Mrs.Arjumand Bano, Mrs. Maryam Khan, Mr. Shahnawaz Tarin and Mrs. Shahnawaz Tarin donated Rs. 5 lakh eachand Prof. Abad Ahmad, Mr. Fazal Khan, USA, donated Rs. One lakh and Mr.Syed Zafar Mehmood donated Rs. Ten Thousand per annum and 530 sq. yard land to his alma mater. The Imam of Jama Masjid of Kerala donated Rs. Ten Thousand per annum. Fatmi also presented a cheque worth Rs 1 lakh for the new “Endowment Fund” of the University. AMU Alumni from twenty countries and 19 Indian states participated in this two-day historic event.#