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bureaucracy

sors, etc., and lack of government incen-
tives and schemes in education. The year
2002-3 marked a major venture signifi-
cantly in creating an aura of competition
among this community.
And such contributing factor should
be continued, acknowledged and pro-
moted as much as possible to make it
educationally more strengthened for
our state in general and our community
in particular. How much influence and
implication is there is undoubtedly and
clearly indicated from the above men-
tioned persons especially Noor Rahman
Sheikh in such a way that the tradition
of taking Political Science as the optional
subject by many students who are do-
ing graduation in different colleges of
Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia,
Manipur University, and master in Jawa-
harlal Nehru University, Delhi University,
Jamia Millia Islamia, Manipur Univer-
sity, etc., from this community is tower-
In the socio-economic churning ing immensely. It is being largely main-
tained and continued by many persons
through education since the beginning of till today.
Moreover, the wave of yearning felt
the new century, some of the Pangal youths among the student’s parents and guard-
who have been leading a change are being ians to send their children in Delhi Uni-
spearheaded by Noor Rahman Sheikh versity, Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaha-
rlal Nehru University rather than Aligarh
Muslim University is a direct immaculate
example of them. This slowly shifting of
etc. It inspired a whole generation of etc. Some candidates have also qualified institution along with genuine concern
younger scholars. the state PCS exam so far. through motivation and effective sug-
He has influenced many other civil The numbers of State PCS holders, gestion is largely loomed and shaped
servants in the state like Altab Hussain Research Scholars, Assistant Professors, concretely by them. This wave of compe-
from Khetri Bengoon, Imphal East, who Doctors, Engineers, etc. are easily count- tition, educationally being felt among the
cleared it and got the Indian Revenue able at finger points. As a matter of fact, Muslim community of Manipur, created
Service (IRS) by securing 313th rank all these aspirants influenced the Manipuri a sizeable dazzling overtone indirectly to
over India. He spearheaded a significant Muslim youths inordinately regardless of the state PCS exam holders also and even
change in the Manipuri Muslim society CSE aspirants, Research Scholars, Acad- the academicians.
through a wave of competition in 2007 emicians, Engineers, Doctors, Islamic The contribution of such legacy
when he cracked the CSE. This wave had Scholars, etc. and still became an icon maker, visionary and innovator who
outstandingly made our society a ‘mark- of Manipuri Muslim society for future brought light and upliftment to the dark
er’ change as compared to other religious generations. and gloomy outlook of the Muslim com-
communities. Why it was so is due to the fact that munity of Manipur towards education
Continuing in the same pattern and there are number poor families among should be, at any cost, recognizable and
same gap of year, in 2012, Sabir Yumkhai- the Pangals and no implementation of acknowledged. This wave of educational
bam from Oinam Swambung, Imphal reservation policy for the OBC Pangals competition is progressing ceaselessly in
West, got IFS by securing 244th rank all has been done. Moreover, there was lack our Manipuri Muslim society even today.
over India in this coveted competitive of awareness-cum-professional ship
exam and some others also cleared it. programmes and courses, loopholes Md Chingiz Khan is a Ph.D research scholar
Apart from influencing the civil aspir- among the Manipuri Muslim political at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
ants, he also inspired many other young leaders, social activists and resource Views expressed are his own
scholars in the field of research, teaching, persons like research scholars, profes- letters@tehelka.com

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