SIO DELEGATION DISCUSSES VARIOUS ISSUES WITH RAHUL GANDHI

SIO National President, Suhail K.K. and National Secretary Shahnawaz Ali Raihan on March 11 called on AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi at his residence in the Capital. The 30 minute-long discussion focused issues like creating democratic environment in college campuses, 6% GDP for education, implementing Right to Education Act, minority status certification of JMI and AMU, and impartial inquiry into all recent blast cases and encounters. Suhail K.K. expressed his concern over further steps in Right to Education Act, which should be taken swiftly. The increased budgetary allocation for school education is totally insufficient, given the promise of universal elementary education that has been made a constitutional obligation by the Right to Education Act. The Govt. should at least spend 6% of GDP on education sector. Speaking on Minority status certification of JMI and AMU, SIO President wanted the Government to take right action for building confidence of the Muslim Community in India considering the fact that Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University was set up for improving educational standards of Muslims.