Maulana Azad Education Foundation

Maulana Azad Education Foundation is established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the muslim community of India.It is fully funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. The Minister of Minority Affairs is Ex-Officio President of the Foundation. The Foundation was established on the occasion of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth centenary celebrations in 1989.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

At present the Foundation is providing the following Schemes:-

• Grant-in-Aid for NGO’s
• Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls Students
• Maulana Azad Memorial Lecture & Awareness Program

Organisation and Structure

Governing body of the foundation includes two categories^[6] of members namely:

• Ex-Officio Members
• Nominated Members

Ex-Officio Members include:

1. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla (Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs)- President, MAEF
2. Smt. Preeti Madan (Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India)- Member, MAEF
3. Prof. Talat Ahmad (Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia)- Member, MAEF
4. Lt. Gen. Zameeruddin Shah (Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University)- Member, MAEF
5. Prof. (Dr.) Qamar Rahman (Chairman, Education & Women Welfare Committee of the Central Wakf Council)- Member, MAEF
6. Shri Ali Ahmed Khan Secretary,CWC- Member, MAEF

Nominated Members include:

# Prof Tahir Hussain, - Member & Vice President, Maef

1. Shri Imran-ur-Rehman Kidwai-Member & Treasurer, MAEF
2. Shri P. A. Inamdar- Member, MAEF
3. Shri Mujahid S. Khan- Member, MAEF
4. Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani- Member, MAEF
5. Shri Akhlaq Ahmed (Former Minister from Bihar)- Member, MAEF
6. Shri Syed Babar Ashraf- Member, MAEF
7. Prof. (Dr.) Nahid Zafar Shaikh- Member, MAEF
8. Shri Syed Shahid Hussain Rizvi- Member, MAEF

References

1. http://maef.nic.in/index.aspx
2. "Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls student belonging to Minorities". megeducation.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
3. "Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme". minorityaffairs.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
4. "MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION" (PDF). orissa.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
5. "Scholarships For Girls | Maulana Azad Education Foundation". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
6. http://maef.nic.in/CategoryContent.aspx?Id=94