

The Keynote address was delivered by Prof MM Sufyan Beg who was present as the Guest of Honour at the event. The USTM Chancellor’s address was followed by a warm speech by the IPS officer from Assam Shri Pradeep Kumar. Overwhelmed by the tremendous response of the AMU alumni from all over the country and abroad towards the event, he said, “It is our responsibility to carry forward the legacy of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.” “Sir Syed’s role in developing modern education in the modern society can never never be forgotten,” he added. The inaugural session of the event began with the welcome address by Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM who himself is an alumnus of AMU. MM Sufyan Beg, Principal, ZHCET and Chairman, Alumni Affairs, AMU,Aligarh, Shri Pradeep Kumar, IPS, ADGP(Retd), Assam and a Galaxy of other notable Alumni of AMU. DP Agarwal, Former Chairman, UPSC, Prof GD Sharma, VC, USTM, Prof. The event which was celebrated with the theme of ‘Revisiting Sir Syed’s Vision & taking the legacy forward’ was graced by eminent dignitaries including Prof Tariq Mansoor,VC, AMU, Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM, Lt. Dignitaries releasing the souvenir “ALIG EAST” at the AMU Centenary Celebration held at USTMīaridua, 9th Mile, Ribhoi, Meghalaya, 24th January 2021, Sunday: In order to mark the 100 Glorious years of Academic Excellence (1920-2020) of the Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Syed Foundation Northeast India in collaboration with the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya and ERD Foundation Guwahati organized AMU Centenary Celebration at the USTM campus here today.
