Shaikhul Hind Educational Charitable Trust in collaboration with Zakir Hussain Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, organised a two-day workshop in the university on 2 July. Presenting the keynote address, Padamshree Prof. Akhtarul Wase said the workshop is aimed at opening a National Institute for Faith Leadership in the university and discussing its different dimensions. The institution will train Madrasa students so that they may serve better in this changed scenario. Speaking in the workshop, the vice chancellor of the university said the gap between traditional and contemporary education should be bridged.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate of Kishanganj, Bihar, stated on 30 June that the Kishanganj campus of the Aligarh Muslim University will start working soon. The state government has allotted Rs 76 lakh for its temporary running.