By Khushboo Khan, Muslim Mirror
“You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly,” this inspirational quote of Rumi is best suited for Mohd Abdul Lateef Khan, Chairman and managing director of Hyderabad based MS Education Academy.
His team under his leadership has successfully created a brand name in the field of education and revolutionized the concept of education across the country.
Khan is a man who believes in ‘education as a social service and moral responsibility than a profession to earn money’.
MuslimMirror spoke to Khan, exclusively. In this tete-e-tete, he spoke about his journey.
A young Khan right after finishing his 12th had a strong urge to serve the community.
Recognizing his talent, one of his friends suggested him to enter in the field of education. Hence, to materialize his dream Khan started a coaching institute that was operated from a two-room rented house and with only 15 students. This was in the year 1990.
However in the first year, Khan had to face a loss of Rs 30,000, but he did not lose his heart. He continued his journey with same vigor and subsequently during the initial three years he faced the loss of more than one lakh rupees and still he did not give up.
Khan continued to pursue his engineering course and completed his BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Osmania University.
During those years, his institute grasped a respected position in the area and people started trusting his institute. This boosted his morale and gave him confidence.
After completing his engineering degree, Khan thought of pursuing his studies in a foreign country but later changed his mind.
He decided to continue his journey in the field of education.
In 1998, Khan collaborated with renowned Urdu daily, Siasat, which started publishing model SSC exam papers which was widely accepted and became an instant hit. It resulted in popularizing his method of education and unique technique to crack medical and engineering examinations.
(HERE WHAT IS THE POPULAR TECHNIQUE HE USED AND HOW COME HIS TECHNIQUE BECAME A HIT IS MISSING!)
Later with the support of Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, the managing editor of the newspaper he shifted the institute to a bigger space. It was Zaheeruddin Ali Khan who inaugurated the first branch of MS Academy. After that Lateef Khan never looked back and the popularity of his coaching institute continued to soar by each passing day.
Two years later, Khan started to look out for a school for his son but in vain. Unable to find any such, later in the year 2000 he opened his own school and named it MS Academy, with the aim to facilitate thousands of children with education.
Khan introduced the junior school (intermediate) in the year 2002; they successfully produced their first batch in 2004, while their second batch (2005) grabbed the first position in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Later, the then chief minister of the state visited the school and decided to declare four percent reservation for the Muslim minority.
While interacting with Muslimmirror.com, Khan said, “Since 2005 our academy has continued to remain in the top ten list of the state board. In our academy, we admit a student on the basis of his or her merit performance and not by asking for any donation.”
“Currently, MS academy has 80 branches in 20 cities across eight different states with more than 27000 students enrolled. We have produced over 1200 MBBS doctors , 5000 engineers and shaped the life of 78000 youths who are alumni of our institutes, Only this year 150 students from our institutions cracked NEET ” he added.
Explaining further, he said “We never invested in purchasing of land or any property. We never focused on that, we have continued to run our educational institutes in rented spaces which is our uniqueness.”
Khan’s academy also has focused on modern and Islamic education. On this he said, “We stress on imbibing Islamic moral and values to shape the personalities that can lead tomorrow. Islamic environment facilitates Muslim students to compete and turn them into achievers.”
Khan, is a pioneer in integrating Modern and Islamic Education with academic excellence.
A certified mind map instructor and an international memory trainer, he is a visionary entrepreneur, positive thinker, an able administrator and a good decision maker.
A firm believer in team work Khan has a team of reliable professionals who are committed to achieve the vision Khan shared and inculcate the spirit of generative thinking, creativity, positive approach and mind mapping.
He devised many innovative methods to help students excel in competitive exams and face real life challenges. He also designed and introduced Memory Curriculum in Schooling that helps students learn ‘How to Learn and Remember’.
In Khan, one can definitely see Sir Syed and his thoughts!
Great work, gives a lot of hope. Education is the only way out of poverty.
Yes I do congratulate sir and appreciate his sincere hard work…but really sorry to say that this is not been followed by the higher authorities of other branches. Being a parent I my self faced problems with the institution located at malakpet. Very disappointed with the behaviour and working of the collage. I wish lateef sir take my issue as a serious matter. This is as a parent I am requesting you plz spare some time and personally look into the working of the institution specially malakpet branch.
Well done, Sir !
Education is upliftment, independence and progress of every community !
Very good and positive efforts for the upliftment of Community. Keep going! Masha Allah
He was even not able to provide the basic salary of staff, then appreciating his efforts will be a great humour for those who are facing financial crisis in this circumstance by him and his team
Marvellous!
We must learn from him
With best regards!
Congratulations for your hard work and talent of managing task
You are a education leader Awesome
Words and action of Al Quran
Very few realise the reason of our lagging behind A noble gesture May Allah bless you
wassalaam
Great contribution. …their is no substitute of education. ….
बहुत बेहतरीन काम कर रहे हैं
andhero me mashal jalane ka kam kiya hai aapne god bless u
Mashallah excellent work for the community which now a days no one think
May Allah reward you immensely
Yes indeed Lateef Sir is an inspiration to one and all.A ray of hope to the Muslim community.A Strong decision maker and a creative mind behind the expansion of his organization.We admire you,respect you and wish that your global dream should b accomplished.Every youth has.to be transformed into a visionary for the betterment of the world….www are with you Sir.May Allah grant you what you envisioned..aameen
May Allah SWT grant you more and more energy to serve the humanities in all respects apart from giving quality education.
Main aap se tie up karke wb me ummat ke liye kam karna ka khwahishmand hoon mashwara farmayen.
Congratulations . You are a visionary and Role Model personality. Keep it up. Wish you all the best. We are with you. Khan Saheb
Great Work
Congratulations sir !
A strong Team Leader with focused vision leaves Leaders behind.
Happy to be associated with such a leader and the institution.
Alhamdulillah !
Sir,
Why dont coach muslim studente fir IIT.Negligible % found here.I think peple like u can produce Super 50 for IIT.
Mukhtar Ahmad.
Happy to be associated with ms education academy and I’m glad to serve. our community under ur leadership sir. May Allah bless u with the heights of success.
Great hard work congratulations sir in future you will open MS University sir by God grace…
Being a employe of our MS i feel proud. Hats of to u sir. May Allah give you the best reward here and hereafter.
Awesome
Masha Allah
Excellent work
Heartiest congratulations
My Suggestion: We must think about the categorization of our students based on their IQ level and trained them accordingly for other professions bcoz we can’t make every one Dr or Engg.
Also need to think about participation in Civil-services.
when dua of parents n dreams like ms academy come together –success is never due.hats off to Lateef sir n his team
Noble work l pay gratitude to him
Mashallah excellent work sir. He is role model for young generation.
Amazing work
Alhamdulillah great Sir
Sir, Is there MS Academy in Mumbra Thane,Please reply.
MashaAllah JazakAllah khair , In you is the future of our community.Your institutions are a safe place for girls from exploitation.Need for MS reading rooms for various competitive exams, a
place the candidates get peaceful study atmosphere with less traveling time.
Mashallaha,India requires one like Lateef sir in every district of India.Truly inspiring because this gentleman and understood Islam and Quran in its truest sense.We need more musleem doctors in India because that is the area where we are lacking dismally.
Mashallah a visionary like Lateef Khan can bring in revolution in education field,a noble task.His belief that through education we can serve society better is commandable and inspiring .Khan was a poineer in field of education then now an acclaimed leader on modern and islamic education.May Allah (SWT)reward him both in this world and hereafter Ameen
Assalamalaikum
I am one of your Academies student from M.S women’s degree college I completed my graduation but in vijay nagar college their celebrate convocation day that is a government college and celebrating and motivating girls and their parents feel proud but over parents their pay lot of money for best education and their is no ceremony and nothing we not accepted this from M.S field parents are asking by seeing others wearing gown and caps its not only gown and caps that some thing can make girls parents proud. I request to Mr.mohammed lateef khan sir to make graduation ceremony for 2018 batch.
Assalamualaikum. He’s such a person we can’t tell about him in short notes. He is such a great personality. He is role model for me and everyone.
As I was MS student, I came to know,some people working under him doing only for money. They r ruining MS.