Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) - 1 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) - 2 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) MESSAGE Shaikhuna Abdul Rehiman Kunhi Koya Thangal Al Bukahri, Ullal Qazi Islam gives prime importance to education. Talent Research Foundation (R) strives to bring those, who have quit education and find themselves in darkness, back to the process of learning and helps them to march towards light. Let Allah give them Taufik to do more noble work. Let us join hands with them. Shaikuna Twakha Ahmad Musliyar Qazi, Mangalore It is clear from the complexities of problems that the world is facing today, that the onus of reaching the message of Islam to the people with more vigour is on Ulamas and Umaras. Let Talent Research Foundation be the guiding light for those Muslim brethren rambling in darkness with the burden of ignorance. We pay our special thanks to Shaikhuna Abdul Rehman Kunhi Koya Thangal Al Bukahri, Ullal Qazi, Shaikuna Twakha Ahmad Musliyar, Qazi, Mangalore and also to all the dignitaries who have acclaimed our activities and pushed us forward by their words of inspiration and good wishes. Talent Research Foundation (R) Mangalore - 3 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) MESSAGE The preamble of Yashpal Committee's Interim Report reads : "The world around us has changed dramatically but our education continues to operate in the same policy frame. There is need for a major paradigm shift in this sector which would not happen with small incremental and unrelated changes here and there." If we have to march forward, achieve progress and stand competition and challenges then education to our children, the future generation, has to be accessible, affordable and qualitative. It is unfortunate that only about 13% of our children go for higher education. But it is still more unfortunate that millions of children in the country either do not go to school or are out of school at the school-going age. A concerted effort has to be made by one and all to provide quality education to our children. It is a joy to note that Talent Research Foundation (Regd.) an NGO has taken up this mission of empowering the community by providing opportunities for education of the children, guiding the youth, providing new avenues for their growth and opening doors for new jobs. It is also working for empowering women, addressing their problems, showing them new ways of thinking and action. Talent Research Foundation (Regd.) deserves our appreciation and needs support. May its efforts help in educating and moulding the future generation to make them responsible and worthy citizens. May its efforts be blessed with success. Rev. Fr Patrick Rodrigues Director Father Muller Charitable Institutions Fr. Muller Road, Kankanady Mangalore - 575 002. - 4 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) MESSAGE Diksuchi throws light on the issue of empowering Muslims as it has been written after studying in great detail the reasons for the backwardness the community. It is the responsibility of the member in every Jamaath to ensure that the guidelines laid out in this book are implemented. Let Diksuchi be a guide to all of us and motivate us to work towards forming model Jamaaths. Janab Abdussalam Puthige Editor-in-chief, Varthabharathi Man is a social animal and it is not possible for him to live a comfortable life away from the society. The comfort of life depends upon the health, education and financial level that a person possesses. It is commendable that the Talent Research Foundation (R) is striving for achieving the welfare and enhancement of the destitute, weak and backward people in the society. The Diksuchi book brought out for the empowerment of the society is a guiding spirit to the society. The society can witness overall transformation if suggestions and programmes suggested in the book were implemented. I wish the activities of the Foundation expand further and be an inspiration for the entire society. Dr. M Mohan Alva President, Alva’s Education Foundation (R) Talent Research Foundation, which is always moving forward with innovative programmes and schemes for the empowerment of the society, is an ideal for all. It is commendable that the foundation has created the waves of revolution in the filed of education and extended a helping hand to the persons in obscurity. Diksuchi is an ideal guide and a boon for the community. The programmes mentioned in this book should be implemented in all Jamats. I wish that the foundation will grow to heights and be a source of inspiration to others. Janab Muhammad Kunhi Manager, Shanthi Prakashana, Mangalore. - 5 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) MESSAGE Diksuchi, is an ideal book with good information that promotes one to think about the development of the community. This book has dealt in detail with the reasons for the backwardness of Muslim community and several issues mentioned in this book are worth discussing. If the suggestions in this book were brought into action it would definitely help to bring in changes in the existing condition of the society to some extent. May almighty Lord bless us all. Rafiuddeen, Kudroli Director, Divya Jyothi Vidyalaya Mangalore Education is the basic requirement for the physical, intellectual, Phycological and emotional development of human beings. It is possible to achieve overall development of a person through education. It is commendable that the Talent Research Foundation (R) is earning accolades from all for their unique activities in the field of education. Diksuchi, the book published in this direction is the guiding spirit for the comprehensive growth of the society. Let serious discussions take place in each and every town and village on the issues raised in this book. Let the programmes and suggestions mentioned in this book be implemented and pave the way for making a strong, prosperous and harmonious India. I wish that the institute should grow as a model institute for the entire country. S. Ganesh Rao Founder President, Karavali Group of Colleges. - 6 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) MESSAGE The need of the hour is to identify the hidden talents in the community and channelize their abilities towards a greater goal. The efforts of Talent Research Foundation (R) in this direction are really commendable. I only pray that the model of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who had envisioned the empowerment of Muslims even during the toughest of times, be a guiding light for us. Janab Anwar Sadath President, Creative Foundation Mangalore It is the need of the hour to empower the Muslim community that has remained backward educational, social, economical and other fields. Talent Research Foundation is the ray of hopes and marching forward with high ideals and aims. The book ‘Diksuchi’ brought out by the foundation contains valuable suggestions necessary for the progress of the society. Let us strive unitedly to implement them. Let the Foundation’s dreams of achieving community’s empowerment become a reality. Let us all join hands with them in this noble task of building a strong, well learned and well cultured society. The May Almighty Allah bestow his grace on all of us. Ameen . Janab Mohammed Riyaz President, Sathya Prakashana Publications, Mangalore - 7 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) COME LET US THINK AND DISCUSS Assalamu Alaikum The merciful Allah has showered immense blessings on us. It is beyond our capacity to weigh up the grace of Allah on us. His greatest grace on us is sending prophet Mohammad (S) to this world to provide us with the Holy Quran that shows the path of truth. The followers of Holy Quran and Prophet Mohammad (S) are the best community in the world. But what is our condition today? Are we in a position to call ourselves the best community? As far as India is concerned, we are a backward community - educationally, socially, financially, politically etc. Our condition, as revealed by the Rajendar Sachar committee report with all evidences, is worse than the Dalit brethren in all these fields. If we start enlisting our problems, it would be a never-ending process. The problems are many and they are complex too. Our representations in the top bureaucracy posts is next to negligible. We hardly find a place in the list of successful entrepreneurs. The number of educational institutes, charity organisations etc are insignificant when compared to our population. - 8 - Diksuchi, towards empowerment of the community TRF TALENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (R) Painfully we have to admit that our people are in prisons, slums and on the streets in large numbers. Neither we have any idea on how to set up schools, colleges, hospitals and other institutes in Muslim - dominated areas nor do we know how to receive basic amenities such as housing, street light, ration cards, voter ID etc. Also, we do not possess basic knowledge about the government welfare schemes & the ways to obtain them. Nor have we made arrangements to inform our people about these schemes. The greatest tragedy is that no serious discussions are going on how to overcome all these miseries haunting the community. It is easy to blame, criticise or condemn others for all our problems. But, is there any use in blaming others? Can we solve our problems like this? No, Not at all! Come, let us admit bitter fact that we and only we are responsible for our problems. Let us resolve to solve the problems on our own and pledge to strive with unity to empower our community.