Dear viewers of my Podcasts:
Its an honor for me to tell you all that my mom got felicitated by the UP Chief Minister in Lucknow(UP) India:
(Posted on 18 Aug 2014)
My mother Mrs. Jamila Siddiqi, was recently felicitated by the UP State Government in India for her contributions to female literacy.
I salute you mom for all the good work you are doing!!!!
Following a felicitation in Aligarh (UP), in India she was invited to
Lucknow (UP), India on Saturday Aug 2 ,2014,to meet with the Chief Minister of UP. The picture shows her with a plaque, flanked by my brother
Dr. Shahid Jameel and my nephew Uzair Siddiqui which is seen in the video which I made.
Ammi (Hindustani language for mom) started educating a few girls at
home in the mid-90s and later opened the Ismat Literacy and
Handicrafts Center on the AMU Aligarh(UP), India campus in October 1997. Getting close to 80, her energy and vision, is truly inspiring.
The Ismat Center provides non-formal education and vocational
training to about 100 girls each year. These girls come from very
poor families. They are not charged any fees, with all expenses
covered from private voluntary donations from friends and family.
Video on this occasion reflecting my thoughts and loaded on You tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj0uiu6CYtY
To know more about me please visit my website:
http://drafshanhashmi.com/
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