AMU with signed a MoU with Ameer Ahamed for construction a new institute

The Aligarh Muslim University today signed a Memorandumof Understanding (MoU) with Mr. Ameer Ahamed, Chairman of Agnice FireProtection Limited, Chennai for construction a new institutional complex forFaculty of Management studies and Research at AMU.
The University has earmarked a piece of land ad measuring three acres forthe said purpose near Pili Kothi.
Mr. Ameer Ahamed is an alumnus of AMU and did his MBA in 1978. He hasdonated rupees one crore and the new Management Complex shall be envisagedto be built mostly on the funds to be raised by the AMU alumni and itswell-wishers. The proposed complex shall be of state-of-the-art facilitiesconfirming to the Indo-Islamic heritage architecture.
AMU Faculty of Management Studies and Research Complex is intended to be apreferred center of excellence for management education in India as well asa center for human resources development for the University faculty,non-teaching staff and students in general as a finishing school to enhancetheir skill to match with the international standards.
The University expects the project to be completed within a period of twoyears from the initial approval of the project from the statutoryauthorities of the University. The project shall be implemented by aCommittee consisting of professionals from various walks of life to beproposed by Mr. Ahamed in Consultation with AMU.
Addressing the function, AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor P.K. Abdul Azis saidthat during the World Summit of AMU Alumni in 2008, Mr. Ameer Ahamed hasshown his desire to be a major sponsor of the management complex and hadcontributed a personal contribution of rupees one crore and handed over acheque of twenty five lakhs at the time of Alumni Summit.
Professor Azis said that AMU Alumni have resources both intellectual andfinancial. He said that AMU needs high quality of faculty members to AMUcenters in Malappuram and Murshidabad and spirit of Aligarh should betransplant in these centers.
While welcoming the prominent alumnus, AMU Registrar, Prof. VK Abdul Jaleelsaid that today is a historic moment for the Faculty of Management Studies.He said that Mr. Ahamed has shown great generosity and we appreciate hissentiments and efforts to their alma matter.
Mr. Ameer Ahamed thanked the Vice Chancellor to invite AMU alumni. He saidthat AMU is not just a University but a spirit and AMU Alumni are spreadingall over the globe and AMU should be brushing up their system to create aninstitution of excellence and intellectual transformation.
On this occasion, Prof. Javed Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studiesand Prof. Khalid Azam, Chairman of the Department also addressed thefunction.
Prof. Akhtar Haseeb, OSD (Development) proposed a vote of thanks. A largenumber of faculty members of the Management department and other seniorofficials also attended the function.