Port Blair, Dec. 18: The Chairperson, A&N Islands Waqf Board during his recent visit to New Delhi called upon the Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Janab Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Senior officials of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The Chairperson also called upon Janab R Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Moulana Azad Education Foundation. 

The Chairperson requested the Minister for taking up certain projects on the Waqf land under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram. The Minister has assured the Chairperson of all possible assistance and called upon the A&N Islands Waqf Board to submit proposal for development of Waqf land by constructing shopping  complex, schools and hostels. The Chairperson also requested the CEO, MAEF to extend the date for submission of application for award of scholarship and  also requested to declare the Waqf Board as the Nodal Department for implementation of the scheme for award of scholarship. During the discussion the scheme for award of grant-in-aid for infrastructural development of minority school was also discussed and the CEO, MAEF assured that all necessary steps would be taken for award of Grant-in-aid for construction and or up-gradation of minority schools including Grant-in-Aid for purchase of lab equipment, furniture and computers as also for construction of hostel and toilet.