By MM News,
New Delhi, 1 Feb 2016 : Social leaders are assets, backbone and face of any community who play a key role in motivating and leading the community to the heights of progress and empowerment and thus framing destinies. They are the people who have deep understanding of issues at the ground level and enjoy negotiating skills to respond in vibrant democratic setups.
Ironically the current socio-political setup treats Muslim social activists in pursuit of electoral politics. In surcharged political frenzy these talented minds are used for small political gains and hence they lost their relevance in due course of time. In utter state of confusion and pressures from political class, the upcoming social activists crisscross the fine boundary line between social and political activism which distracts them from their pointed goals of serving community and nation at large.
MOEMIN organised its first Social Leadership Summit in February 2015 which was participated by persons representing more than 20 states of India. The participants comprised of academicians, activist, serving and retired government servants as well as policy makers who listened and debated some of the well known public voices.
It was during the summit, the observation evolved that social leadership in the community will nurture gradually and rigorous efforts are needed to ensure that it blooms. The first summit paved way for understanding the concept of social leadership and the participants agreeing to continue forward the mission with same enthusiasm and vigour.
In the quest for a sustainable change, the community is trying various measures, at individual as well as cluster level to pursue social, economic and educational aspirations, not only within the stipulated government framework but through ancillary private efforts.
The concept of social activism is to be redefined viz-a-viz the community. Its only the community itself is to be held accountable for undermining the zeal and commitment of our social activists. Notwithstanding few success stories most of our social activists’ lives in oblivion and most of the chosen representatives of political parties within community always feel threatened from the emerging social crusaders and remains hostile towards them.
In this background, MOEMIN will be organising its second “National Social Leadership Summit” in collaboration with Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) at IICC, Lodhi Road, New Delhi from 4th – 6th March 2016 to engage and start the process of dialogue. The thrust of the proposed Summit will also be to engage with the young social leaders and helping them to strategise for future challenges.
The organizers expect that over during these three days, a good number of Policy Makers, Community Leaders, Academicians, Activist would discuss and deliberate on key issues facing the community.
Beside Inaugural and Valedictory Sessions, there would be different working sessions on following themes on Idea of India and Indian Muslims, Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development, Positive use of Media and Social Media, Role of Indian Muslim Youth in Nation Building, Challenges of Terrorism and Skill Development Initiatives.
Organizers: MOEMIN, Association of Muslim Professionals
Contact Information:
Navaid Hamid: General Secretary, Movement of Empowerment of Muslim Indians
+91-9811643929 | navaidhamid@gmail.com
Zubair Gopalani: Social and Political Activist, Gujarat
+91-9722760730 | zgopalani@gmail.com
Mujtaba Farooq: Social and Political Activist, Maharashtra
+91-9595808032 | mujtaba.farooq@gmail.com
Aamir Edresy: President, Association of Muslim Professionals.
+91-9323792205 | aamir.edresy@gmail.com
Where are the women Muslim professionals, or are they not supposed to exist?