Radiance News
Hyderabad, Jan 11: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has paid rich tributes to Prof. M. Shamim Jairajpuri, founder Vice-Chancellor of the University who passed away on Wednesday in New Delhi at the age of 81 years.
Prof. Jairajpuri was a respected teacher, a renowned academician as well as a disciplined administrator.
Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice Chancellor expressed deep condolences to bereaved family members in a condolence meeting held at the University. He recalled the telephonic conversation he had with Prof. Shamim Jairajpuri and described him as a polite and soft-spoken person. Doing the core work of any university is not easy. Prof. Shamim Jairajpuri not only started the foundation work but also took several concrete initiatives before the completion of his term as Vice-Chancellor, said Prof. Ainul Hasan.
The Vice-Chancellor also read out a condolence resolution and said that Prof. Jairajpuri’s death is a great loss to Urdu University.
As the first Vice-Chancellor of MANUU, Prof. Jairajpuri started his work in Hyderabad on January 9, 1998 and his tenure ended on January 9, 2003. He rendered unforgettable services in establishing and strengthening the University right from the beginning. Particularly after acquiring the land, he provided a foundation for the University by the construction of an administrative building and boundary wall to the whole campus.
The first regular course D.Ed was also started during his tenure. MANUU has conferred a degree of D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) upon Prof. Jairajpuri in the year 2012.
Before coming to Urdu University, he held the post of Director at the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. Apart from this, he also served in Aligarh Muslim University. He had also served as a scientist in a prestigious institution in London.
Prof. PF Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University, Andhra Pradesh, also expressed the condolences message online and paid rich tribute to Prof. Jairajpuri.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal in his message said that Prof. Shamim Jairajpuri’s name will be written in golden words in the history of MANUU.
