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Muslim NGO in India gives scholarships to Hindus

Scholarships were given to 400 students of which 50 were Hindus

Web Desk July 24, 2015

Scholarships were given to 400 students, of which 50 were Hindus PHOTO: AFP

A popular Muslim non-governmental organisation (NGO) in India on Thursday distributed scholarships among Muslim and Hindu students.

The NGO, Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra, gave out scholarships amounting to INR5 million to students from Class VI to graduation level as well as engineering and medical students from various schools and colleges in Mumbai.

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According to the press release, the scholarships were given to 400 students of which 50 were Hindus.

The cheques were handed over in the presence of Maulana Mustaqueem Azmi, state president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra, Gulzar Azmi, president of its legal aid cell, Maulana Halimullah Qasmi, secretary and Congress MLA Amin Patel.

"This is not the first time that we have extended scholarships, we have given it earlier too and would continue to do so," the release quoted Gulzar Azmi as saying, while speaking at the function organised to hand over scholarships.

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Maulana Mustaqeem Azmi said that the NGO had been helping society since it was created in 1919 and it had never discriminated on religious grounds.

"There are many secular trusts and NGOs which readily provide help to needy Muslim students in the country. In its humble way, the JUM-AM attempts to reciprocate the noble gesture."

This article originally appeared on NDTV.

COMMENTS (7)

Arman Ali Shabir | 9 years ago | Reply I think it is a good step we have to help each other in every field speciallay in education, however some people are talking agaist this but it shows humanity and love for each other.

Harish | 9 years ago | Reply Just shows the state of minorities in India. Would love to see the same done by any Hindu NGO's in Pakistan if any Hindus are left or left with enough.

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Mahesh | 9 years ago | Reply @Aamir - Toronto: Your argument is based on a "maybe" while mine is a fact. Still I will give you the benefit of doubt because I choose not to argue over something that "maybe". To your second point I will oppose the premise of the argument (and also of this article) "Hindu NGO". NGOs are not supposed to have a religion. Any NGO will not be a "Muslim NGO" if it grants scholarships to hindus because if it does what is the point of being a muslim NGO?

Aamir - Toronto | 9 years ago | Reply @Mahesh....Don't fret over this, may be there were only 50 Hindu students who could qualify for the scholarship. Can you name one Hindu NGO who granted scholarship to a Muslim/Christian student ????

Mahesh | 9 years ago | Reply According to the press release, the scholarships were given to 400 students of which 50 were Hindus. In a country with 80% hindus the ratio is disproportionate and contradicts their claim of having "never discriminated on religious grounds".

Haha | 9 years ago | Reply What is Muslim NGO ? How can a NGO be Muslim ? Similarly I would say, a Hindu NGO named Akshya Patra gives food to millions of Muslim children . Just want to know , is it the mentality of whole Pakistan or just to attract readers .

wb | 9 years ago | Reply Where is the web desk scavenging these news from?

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