AMU teachers appeal to fight against COVID 19

News Desk

Expressing concern over the careless act of holding congregation at Nizamuddin, by Muslim organization, senior faculty members of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) termed it an act of ‘negligence’.

Many teachers signed an appeal and stated it was wrong to consider entire community as villain. Professor A R Kidwai (Director, UGC HRDC), Dr Mohammad Shahid (Deputy Director, Sir Syed Academy), Professor Asim Siddiqui (Department of English), Professor Shahid Siddiqui (Principal, JN Medical College), Professor Ali Mohammad Naqvi (former Dean, Faculty of Theology), Professor Mohammad Zaheeruddin (former Dean, Faculty of Law), Professor Mohammad Sajjad (Department of History) and Professor Asfar Ali Khan (Director, School Education, AMU) signed the petition said that it was a negligence to allow such a large gathering.

The dangerous COVID-19 virus has already spread its tentacles in different parts of the country then it was incorrect to allow such gathering. They also said attempts made to blame an entire Muslim community as a villain for COVID-19 pandemic.

They stated the Nizamuddin episode is only an exception as the Muslim community too is following all the instructions from the Central and state governments regarding social distancing, complete lockdown and maintaining personal hygiene, and extending cooperation to the authorities.

The faculty members demanded a high-level inquiry on the lapses and that the guilty must face action. The faculty expresses deep concern over the campaign launched by certain vested interests to give a communal twist to this tragedy.

AMU faculty appealed that at a time when the entire human race faces a huge public crisis, we should join hands and face the menace united.