Update

Islamic Voice brings to its readers this month a special update on new courses, changes, plans and innovations being introduced in some of the educational institutions run by Muslim managements in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Rapid changes are being witnessed in the education and employment scene. In keeping with the changing market needs, the Muslim colleges have come up with proposals to introduce market-savvy courses. Over the last month, we tried to reach out telephonically to a number of colleges in the three states. This is done with a view to help the community students to explore new vistas and avenues within the network of community managed institutions and bring the aspirants and the facilities together. It is not to claim that the survey is complete in itself. Our resources and contacts are limited and we expect more community institutions to voluntarily send us information on their plans and proposals.

The Hasnath College for Women here is adding English Communication lab in the college in order to impart a three months certificate course in English conversation in view of the enhanced importance of the language for employment in the Information Technology industry, informed Prof. M. Geetha, Principal of the college. She said this will be a self-financing course of three months duration.

The Abbaskhan Women’s College is adding post-graduate departments. It proposes to introduce MBA, M.Com and M. A. History. Principal, Prof. Zarina Khanum informed Islamic Voice that the college has added a full floor for the new departments. The college has already commissioned its business lab. Address: Abbaskhan College for women, OTC Road Cross, Nagrathpet, Bangalore-560002, Phone: 2210802

The Farooqia Women’s Pre University College here will shift to the century old building of the Girls Orphanage on Ashoka Road. The Girls Orphanage has been moved to its new building on Aziz Sait Road in Udayagiri. According to Taj Mohammad Khan, Secretary of Rifahul Muslimeen Education Trust, the new Orphanage Building was constructed at a cost of Rs. 2 crore. The Orphanage has 200 girl inmates.

The Al-Mahmood College here proposes to start the B.Ed course from the next academic year with an intake of 100. The group also proposes to upgrade its PUC college in Bhadravathi into a degree college with inclusion of BA courses.

The Anjuman Women’s College is likely to shift to the new campus being built at the Eidgah Maidan in Old Hubli on Karwar Road, 3.5 kms from the present campus. The fledgling institution does not plan any new courses this academic year, according to Principal Prof. A. F. Laxmeshwar.

The Anjuman Nehru College here plans to introduce a 3-year diploma course in Functional English and Functional Hindi for PUC pass candidates. Principal Dr. Z. H. Mulla told Islamic Voice that the college is planning an auditorium in the premises. Phone: 0836-2364095

The P.A. Engineering College which imparts instructions in five branches of mechanical, biotech., computer science, information science, telecommunication is building a research lab for PG courses in future. The college introduced MBA course two years ago.

The overseas based alumni of the Anjuman Engineering College here will build a 1000-seat capacity auditorium of the college. Principal Dr. Bukhari told Islamic Voice that the college is also in the process of providing room for single occupancy for the NRI students in future. He said the college currently offers BE in six disciplines of mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics, computer science, information science and electronics and communication. Phone: 08385-226554.

The Khaja Bande Nawaz Engineering College will begin an aeronautical branch from the new academic session. It will have an intake of 50 students. The College already offers BE degree course in mechanical, civil, instrumentat-ion, bio-medical, electrical, industrial production, computer science and information science. It also runs programmes in post graduation in computer science. Principal, Dr. Rafeeq Ahmad informed that the labs for aeronautical engineering are being set up. Phone: 08472-257487

The Kallerawan Charitable Trust College here offers BE in three disciplines namely mechanical, electronics and communication and computer science. The Informa-tion science branch has been withdrawn, according to Principal Eashappa Shettar. The college is located on the Gulbarga-Humnabad Highway. Phone : 08472-258020

The Khaja Bande Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences is importing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanning machine from Germany at a cost of Rs. 2.2 crore to be commissioned in the Institute. Principal, Dr. F. U. Ahmed informed Islamic Voice that the new buildings for the enhanced facilities have been set up. Phone: 08472-221155, Principal: 94480-98150

The new campus of the Al-Badar Dental College is almost complete and is likely to be commissioned from the new academic year. Built over one lakh square feet on the Nagenhalli Road near PDA Engineering College, the campus is located at around 1.5 kms from the city centre. The college is applying for MDS course from the Rajiv Gandhi Health University, Bangalore. Phone: 08472-227610.

The Secab Group of Institutions are likely to introduce MBA and Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from the new academic year. Chairman Shamsuddin Punekar informed Islamic Voice that AICTE has permitted the group to start the MBA course and formal permission would be forthcoming from Karnataka University, Dharwar.


The group is planning to open a new Pre University college at Anandnagar.


With the recent expansion, the capacity of the hostel in Secab Engineering College Hostel has been increased to take 100 boys and 40 girl students. Phone: 08352-254850.

The Al-Ameen Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Degree College, Kolar has set up the study centre of the Bangalore University Correspon-dence Courses and Distance Education. Nearly 300 students are likely to benefit from the centre. Principal Zeenath Khanam however informed that no new courses are on the anvil for the college.

The HMS Group of Institutions would open a new polytechnic. Named as HMSIT, it will start functioning at Manchakalkuppe, eight kms from Tumkur on the road to Bangalore. It will offer diploma courses in electrical and communication, mechanical, computer science and civil.
The new digital library of the HMS engineering college which is under construction is likely to be inaugurated by the year end, said a spokesperson of the institutions. Phone: 0816-2243678.

The Measi Academy of Architecture which added a five-year course in Interior Designing last year is likely to get an autonomous status. Director Althaf Ahmed told Islamic Voice that they were expecting a communication from the AICTE any time now. The Academy established in 1999 has received B++ rating from the NAAC. The Academy admits 40 students each in B.Arch and Interior Designing courses. The Academy is located on Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600014, Phone: 044-28350445, 28351126, Director, 98410-41351.

The C. Abdul Hakeem College of Arts and Science will introduce a 2-year M.Sc (Biotech) course on a self-financing basis from the new academic year. Phone: 04172-266487.

The Crescent Engineering College here will be soon inaugurating its new hostel for NRI students at its Vandaloor campus outside the city of Chennai. It will accommodate 200 inmates. Phone: 044-22751347. General Manager V. N. A. Jalal 94440-20384.

The Crescent Teachers Training Institute here will open its girls hostel for girl students. It will have a capacity for 100 inmates. The Crescent campus in Madurai has three institutions—The Crescent Teachers Training Institute, the Crescent College of Education and the Yousuf Zulaikha Nursing Institute imparting a 3-year diploma in nursing course. The campus is located in Alagarkoil on Madurai-Natham Road. Phone: 0452-2478343.

The Aiman College of Arts and Science for Women has built a prayer hall for the women hostelites which can accommodate 150 girls. According to College correspondent Mr. Abdul Samad, the College introduced M.Sc Computer Science and M.A. English. The college has a strength of 325 students. Address: Principal Rajab Fathima, K. Sathanur, (K. K. Nagar), Trichy-21, Phone: 0431-2455876, 2455407.

The Mohamed Sathak A. J. Engineering College here plans to introduce marine engineering course from the new academic year. Principal Dr. Abdul Ghani informed Islamic Voice that the college has already five disciplines viz. information science, computer science, electronics and communication, electronics and electrical, and mechanical. The college is located at Egattur, 25 kms from Chennai on Old Mahabalipuram Road. Phone: 044-27435761, 27435763, 28334989.

Syed Hameeda Arts College here will be adding B.Sc (mathematics) course under self financing scheme from the new session this year. Phone: Principal Nainar Mohammad, 04567-244101, 244102.

The Islamiah College will introduce a three year B.Sc(Biotech) course from the new academic year. It is the first ever college in Tamil Nadu to have the fully aided course in the university, informed Principal Dr. Syed Shahabuddin. In a recent fragmentation of former Madras University affliliated college, Islamiah college has come under Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore. Address: Islamiah College, New Vaniyambadi-635751, Phone: 04174-235206, 235436.

The Mohamed Sathak Engineering College here will enhance the number of seats in BE aeronautics and Marine Engineering from existing 30 to 60 students. PRO Mohiuddin Pitchai informed Islamic Voice that commensurate enhancement is being made in the hostel facilities. Phone: 04567-241327

The Thassim Beevi College for Women has been accorded the status of the fully autonomous college by the Alagappa University, Karaikudi. The college is introducing the two-year Afzalul Ulema course with arrangement with Madras University which will be a parallel post- graduate programme.


Principal Sumaiya Dawood informed over telephone that the College has now 10 under- graduate programmes, five post- graduate programmes and 21-certificate and diploma courses. She said last year, the University Grants Commission sanctioned post- graduate diploma in seaweed farming and processing to the college, first of its kind in the state. Phone: 04567-241933, 241934

The Mazharul Uloom College here has converted the 2-year Master of Banking Management (MBM) course into M.Com (Banking Management) from this year on the direction of the Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore under whose jurisdiction the college has recently been placed. The course admitted 10 students under the self-financing scheme. Principal Prof. Nisar Ahmed however said no new courses are on the anvil in the college. Phone: 04174-242644

The C. Abdul Hakeem Engineering College here will introduce a fifth discipline, BE Civil from the forthcoming academic session. The College is also opening two post- graduate courses, 1- Master of Engineering in Applied Electronics and Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 60 students intake each.


Principal Prof. Jameel Ahmad informed Islamic Voice that all these courses would be under self-financing scheme. Melvisharam is located 80 kms west of Chennai on Bangalore-Chennai Highway. Phone: 04172-267387, 94434-23087

The MSS Wakf Board College will begin Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT), M.Com, Diploma in Communicative English and Certificate in Arabic and Urdu courses from the new Academic year. All these courses are under self-finance scheme. According Umar Shah Munshi, Director, Self Financing Scheme courses, the intake in M.Com and MSIT would be 22 each while Diploma will have 25 students and certificate courses will take 40 students each. The College has plans to start short-term vocational courses for women in tailoring, computer etc. For men, courses in maintenance of house hold appliances will be started. Principal, Ghulam Usman Nadeem told Islamic Voice that a women’s hostel with a capacity of 300 inmates is nearing completion and is likely to be inaugurated soon. The University Grants Commission has sanctioned an allocation of Rs. 12 lakh for the construction. Phone: 0452-2528898, Director SFS Umar Shah Munshi 94420-26320.

The Jamal Mohamed College here will begin classes in Master of Social work, M.Sc Bio-Informatics and a five-year MA Integrated course in Arabic and Islamic Studies for simultaneous conferment of Aalim and MA degrees. The former two courses would have an intake of 25 students each.


According to Principal Dr. Shaikh Muhammad who spoke to Islamic Voice on phone, an 18000 sq. feet new Jeddah Alumni Block for Master of Business Management is ready for commissioning in July. Funds for the new block were donated by 175 alumni of the college working in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Shaikh informed that 125 alumni of the college working in Bangalore’s IT industry and Kerala have also formed their chapters in the respective regions.


The college offers MBA course in Human Resources, Finance, Marketing and Systems. Phone: 0431-2331035, 2331135

The Mohamed Sathak Engineering College here will enhance the number of seats in BE aeronautics and Marine Engineering from existing 30 to 60 students. PRO Mohiuddin Pitchai informed Islamic Voice that commensurate enhancement is being made in the hostel facilities. Phone: 04567-241327

Muffakham College of Engineering and Technology here will start post- graduate courses in CAD/CAM under the mechanical engineering department and PG courses in civil, structural engineering and electrical and electronics. The college which currently imparts instruction in eight branches of engineering offering B.Tech degree of Jawaharlal Technological University, Hyderabad, is also applying for enhancement of intake in Information Technology. Robotics laboratories and other facilities have been readied for the purpose. Principal Prof. S. Bahauddin informed over phone that the College has currently computer sciences, electronics and communication, electronics and electrical, information science, instrumentation, mechanical, industrial production, civil engineering disciplines and has 3000 students on its rolls, of which 30 per cent are girls. It also offers a 3-year post-graduate course in MCA.


Address: 8-2-249, Road no. 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, Phone: 040-23352084, 23353428, e-mail: principal@mjcollege.ac.in

Deccan College offers B.Tech in eight disciplines of engineering namely computer science, civil, mechanical, electronics and communication, electronics and electrical, information science, industrial production, instrumentat-ion and information technology. Vice Principal, Dr. Aleem Sadiq told Islamic Voice that the college is in the process of setting up departmental laboratories and libraries. Address: Deccan College of Engineering, Darussalam, Aghapura, Hyderabad-500001, Phone: 040-24802634, 24807711, email: hyd_dcetcsc@sancharnet.in Website: www.deccancollege.org

The Anwarul Uloom College of Engineering and Technology here has enrolled itself as a member of the Jawaharlal Nehru Knowledge Centre for training of new engineering graduates in placement. It has also applied for starting a new college for MBA and MCA and Pharmacy science courses.


The College offers B.Tech courses in computer science, electrical and electronics, information science, instrumenta-tion technology, information technology, and electronics and communication. Located 70 kms north of Hyderabad, the college is located at Yennepally, Vikarabad, Rangareddy district, PIN-505101, Phone: 08416-254361.

e-mail: anwarul-uloom30@ rediffmail.com website: www. anwarululoom.com

The Greenfort Engineering college here is offering a B.Tech course in computer science, electronics and communication, electrical and electronics, mechanical and information sciences. The college was established four years ago and is located at: Bandlaguda, Charminar, Hyderabad. Phone: 040-24443845, 24443885. e-mail: hyd_2greenfec@ sancharnet.in

The Syed Hashim College of Science and Technology has set up a English Communication Laboratory for training engineering students in English conversation and personality development. The college has also set up an online examination lab for Jawaharlal Technological University. The College offers B.Tech courses in computer science, electronics and communication, electronics and electrical, information science and mechanical engineering. Address: Pragnapur (V), Gajwel (M), Medak district, PIN-502110, Phone: 08454-232110, 233955, e-mail: shcst@rediffmail.com, website: www.shcst.org

The Farah College of Engineering, 32 kms from Mehndipatnam is offering B.Tech courses in electronics and communication, civil, mechanical, computer science, and electrical and electronics. It also offers a three year course in MCA. The college was founded in 2001.

Address: Farah College of engineering and Technology, Chevella village, Rangareddy district, Phone: 08417-243066, 243222, 234221, e-mail: chairman@farahenggcollege .com

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