Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. MUMBAI: Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Gulam Ali Khatana visited Anjuman-I-Islam, Maharashtra’s largest educational institution, and hailed its 150 years of service to education and nation-building. The visit came on the sidelines of the Parliamentary Committee’s ongoing engagements in Mumbai. Founded in 1874, Anjuman-I-Islam has grown into a vast educational network comprising 100 institutions, including primary and secondary schools, engineering, pharmacy, and architecture colleges. Today, it serves over 1.20 lakh students with the support of more than 3,500 teaching staff.
Khatana praised the institution as “a beacon of learning and service to society,” and said such establishments deserve “every possible support to expand their reach.” He lauded the leadership of Padma Shri Dr. Zahir Kazi (President, Anjuman-I-Islam) and Shri Mushtaq Antule (Chairman, Maulana Azad Minority Financial Development Corporation & Senior Vice President, Anjuman-I-Islam), describing their contribution as exemplary. He also expressed hope that MBBS and Dental colleges will soon be added to the institution’s profile.
Highlighting the institute’s legacy, he recalled its illustrious alumni, which include former Maharashtra Chief Minister Abdul Rahman Antulay, legendary actor Dilip Kumar, actor-academician Kader Khan, and noted cricketers Salim Durrani, Wasim Jaffer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Khatana was welcomed by senior office bearers including Shri Moiz Miyajiwala (Vice President), Shri Aqeel Hafiz (General Secretary), Shri Shaukat Bedgiri (Executive Chairman, Anjuman Panchgani), and Shri Shaghaf Naqeeb (Chairman & Executive Officer). Also present on the occasion were Shri Mehmood Hakimi, Founder & National President of Positive Change Foundation, and Shri Faheem Ahmad Khan, National Vice President of the Foundation.
In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
I will always remember Dr. Priya Ranjan not only as the Chairman of JK Monitor, but as a mentor, guide and elder brother whose kindness profoundly shaped my life and work. Write a tribute at In Loving Memory · Dr. Priya Ranjan
When he appointed me Editor-in-Chief of JK Monitor, he never treated me as an employee, but as a younger brother, offering warmth, trust, respect and invaluable guidance. I will always be grateful for his faith in me, his encouragement and the lessons he shared.
Dr. Ranjan was a rare and noble soul—humble, compassionate, intellectually brilliant and always willing to help others. A visionary thinker, he believed in using knowledge and abilities to make a meaningful difference. His influence lives on through the people he guided, the work he inspired and the countless lives he touched.
For me, he will always be the elder brother who believed in me and guided me with affection. I will cherish his kindness and lessons forever. May his soul rest in eternal peace. He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
(Ajmer Alam Wani)
