IBA, Jamshoro arranges
Professor Muhammad Umer Memon Memorial Lecture/Seminar
By Imamudin Khoso,
Faculty Member of IBA
May 13 -19, 2002
The seminar on Allama I.I.Kazi was held at
Professor Nabi Bakhsh Daudpota Auditorium, Institute of Business
Administration, University of Sindh, Jamshoro. The Chief Guest was
Professor Sayed Qavi Ahmed, Former Principal, Government Sindh College
of Commerce, Hyderabad. The proceeding of Seminar opened up with the
recitation of Holy Quran. Professor Dr. Anwar Ali Shah G. Syed,
Director, IBA, University of Sindh, Jamshoro who presided over the
Seminar, offered a welcome address. The Director, IBA also highlighted
some of the aspects of the life of Allama I.I.Kazi. He said: "Allama
I.I.Kazi is a legend of Sindh and the Founder vice-chancellor of
University of Sindh. As a philosopher he was a man of a great stature.
He was stout and firm believer with unflinching faith in supremacy of
almighty "ALLAH". As a theologian he did not suffer from any
sort of extremism or fanaticism. Being deeply rooted in his own
religion he was opened to all the religions, faiths and ideologies of
the world. As an academician Allama I.I.Kazi was a scholar of first
water. He had infinite faith in the power of knowledge. Allama was
magnificent in his faith, strength, courage and humility." The
Director, IBA further said "the best way to pay homage to the
learned person is to follow his footprints. In this regard our
University level education should focus on developing competent
professionals and on nurturing scientific excellence." In the
last the Director said "we are determined to transform the dreams
of Allama into reality."
The Guest Speaker Professor Sayed Qavi Ahmed said,
"I have been fortunate enough to work with Allama I.I.Kazi. I
have observed Allama from very near and found him the visionary,
educated, scholar, intellectual, thinker, teacher and above all he was
a seeker of enlightenment. Allama aimed at helping the graduates of
this University to achieve economic independence and self-reliance
individually as well as collectively. Allama affirmed loudly that a
service of man is the worship of "GOD". He was a man of
mighty character and would not budge an inch from what he thought was
right and stood by it. He was a kind of Muslim who believed in the
true definition of Muslim as asserted by the Holy Prophet P.B.U.H. who
in one of his Hadith categorically defined Muslim is a person
"From whoth hand and tongue the rest of mankind remain safe and
secure." Allama sahib lived up to every syllable of this Hadith.
Allama studied various subjects as psychology, sociology, physics and
biology to quench his thirst for knowledge."
The students and faculty members of IBA and from
Commerce Department, University of Sindh, Jamshoro also spoke on life,
thoughts and historical contribution of Allama I.I.Kazi in the field
of education and religion. The students who read the papers in Seminar
and won the prizes included Iqbal Ahmed Shar (stood lst), Miss Mehtab
Begum (stood 2nd), Zainul Abaidin and Ali Azam (both stood 3rd), Miss
Shama (consolation prize). Other students included Zahoor Ahmed, Tania
Memon, Fazallullah Qureshi, Kamran Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Sattar Mallah,
Kareem Bux Shah, Miss Naveed Akhter Katpar, Aijaz Rajput, Miss Faheem
and Rasool Bux Hingoro. Others who participated the seminar included
Professor Ferozuddin Kazi, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Business
Administration, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Professor Agha Riaz
Hussan, Chairman Department of Commerce, Professor Ghulam Hussain
Kaskhelly, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Gopang, Mr. Muhammad Mian Memon, Mr.
Imamuddin Khoso, Mr. Mushtaque Ali Jariko, Miss. Sadaf Mushtaque and
Miss. Saima Qureshi. The seminar ended with a vote of thanks offered
by Director, IBA.
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