SarthakGanguly
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36 Professional courses have Muslim reservation of 50%
http://www.amu.org.in/2012/12/aligarh-muslim-university-reservation.html
One thing - Irfan Habib studied here and going by his own as well as the accounts of his contemporaries, it is clear that Aligarh Muslim University was certainly a bastion of liberal left thinking.
But its liberal environment has been eroded considerably over the years. Hindutvadis can't be conveniently blamed for this. Take this for example -
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/prof-irfan-habib-remark-on-amu-minority-character-causes-stir/1/327598.html
When the minority status was reaffirmed for AMU, Mr. Habib publicly spoke against it. But the other professors of AMU itself stated this -
"FMSA passed a resolution which strongly condemned the statement of Irfan Habib and demanded him to leave the university. In another resolution, FMSA has demanded the university administration to take suitable action against him."
Another issue of concern -
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/interviews/Religious-history-should-be-subjected-to-a-scientific-approach-Irfan-Habib/articleshow/32978369.cms
Yet another problem that deals with terrorist elements within AMU, those who have been arrested/convicted -
http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/16spec.htm
A counter to these is this well written piece - http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/sep/15alig.htm
But then the authorities state this, (which I find very worrying)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45123439.cms
The diktat on women's dress code was also troubling. Only last year it was withdrawn.
http://www.firstpost.com/india/amu-withdraws-dress-code-order-on-women-students-after-protest-990673.html
There are problems, but one thing is certain. AMU is perhaps the only place where a lot of Muslim women go for higher education. Without women's education, regressive behavior is bound to multiply.
http://www.amu.org.in/2012/12/aligarh-muslim-university-reservation.html
One thing - Irfan Habib studied here and going by his own as well as the accounts of his contemporaries, it is clear that Aligarh Muslim University was certainly a bastion of liberal left thinking.
But its liberal environment has been eroded considerably over the years. Hindutvadis can't be conveniently blamed for this. Take this for example -
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/prof-irfan-habib-remark-on-amu-minority-character-causes-stir/1/327598.html
When the minority status was reaffirmed for AMU, Mr. Habib publicly spoke against it. But the other professors of AMU itself stated this -
"FMSA passed a resolution which strongly condemned the statement of Irfan Habib and demanded him to leave the university. In another resolution, FMSA has demanded the university administration to take suitable action against him."
Another issue of concern -
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/interviews/Religious-history-should-be-subjected-to-a-scientific-approach-Irfan-Habib/articleshow/32978369.cms
Yet another problem that deals with terrorist elements within AMU, those who have been arrested/convicted -
http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/16spec.htm
A counter to these is this well written piece - http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/sep/15alig.htm
But then the authorities state this, (which I find very worrying)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45123439.cms
The diktat on women's dress code was also troubling. Only last year it was withdrawn.
http://www.firstpost.com/india/amu-withdraws-dress-code-order-on-women-students-after-protest-990673.html
There are problems, but one thing is certain. AMU is perhaps the only place where a lot of Muslim women go for higher education. Without women's education, regressive behavior is bound to multiply.