Dr. Imam Aazam

Name                                                 :           Dr. S.E.H Imam Azam

Pen Name                                         :           Dr. Imam ‘Azam’

Father’s Name                                :           M.Z.M Zafar Farooqui

Date of Birth                                    :           20.07.1960

Permanent Address                       :           Mohalla – Gangwara, P.O. – Sara Mohanpur

                                                                        Dist – Darbhanga – 846 007 (Bihar)

Marital Status                                  :           Married

Nationality                                       :           Indian           

Designation                                      :           Regional Director

                                                                        (Maulana Azad National Urdu University)

                                                                        Regional Centre Kolkata – 700046 (W.B.)

Academic Qualifications               :           MA Urdu, M.A Persian, Ph.D, D.Litt (Urdu), LLB.

Research/Teaching/Administrative Experience:

(1)       UGC Research Associate, University Dept. of Urdu at LNMU, Darbhanga from Dec 23 1991 to November 2004. (Length of UGC RA – About 5 years)

(2)       Lecturer (Urdu), RN College Pandaul (a Constituent unit of LNMU) from 5^th Nov 1996 to 13^th July 2005. (Length of Service at LNMU – About 8 years)

(3)       Regional Director, (Maulana Azad National Urdu University,) from 04 July 2005 till date (Length of service – about 8 years)

Coordinated/ Organized/ Participated in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops/ Lecturers:

1.        Dr. S.E.H Imam Azam attended a Five-day workshop cum Training Programme organized by DDE (STR Q Unit) & Commonwealth Education Media Centre for Asia on Good Governance in ODL system at DDE, MANUU, Hyderabad from Jan 27 to Feb 2012.

2.        Dr. S.E.H Imam Azam participated in the UGC sponsored Two-Day National Seminar (28-29 March 2012) organized by Deptt. Of Urdu, B.R.A Bihar University Muzaffarpur and presented a paper entitled “Rewayat Aur Jiddat Ka Shair: Faiz Ahmad Faiz” on 29^th March, 2012.

Publications: Books/Translation/Edited:

Under Publications: Books/Translation/Edited:

Foreign Tours

1. Karachi (Pakistan) – May 1991

2. Jiddah (Saudi Arabia) – June 2008

Research Papers / Articles published in Journals / Books:

1.        Urdu ke Roshan Naqoosh – Ekiswin Sadi Me – Tamseel-e-Nau (Urdu Journal Quarterly) -             Dharbhanga - April 2011 – March 2012.

2.        Lesani Jameat Aur Faslati Taleem – Urdu Zaban Ke Hawale Se – -Do-

3.        Mazhar Imam Ka Fankarana Shawoor – Roshnai (Urdu Journal Quarterly)

Karachi – Jan-March 2012.

4.        Mazhar Imam: Hamare Ahad Ke Ek Mumtaz Ghazalgo – Roohe Adab (Urdu Journal             Quarterly), Kolkata – Jan-March 2012

5.        Zat-o-Kainat Ka Shair Manzar Shahab – Hamare Bhi Hain Mehraban Kaise Kaise (Book             compiled by Nasreen Shahab) (Pg-130) – 2011

6.        Viddya Sagar Anand Manzil ki Justuju Ka Shair  – Viddya Sagar Anand Ka Panchawan             Gagan (Book compiled by Dr.Manazir Ashique Harganwi) (Pg-126)- 2011                  

Other Significant Achievements:

I, Dr. Imam Azam, am a well-known literary figure of new generation. I am also identified as a poet, prose writer and journalist. I am the Hony. editor of famous Urdu journal "Tamseel-e-Nau" being published from Darbhanga since March 2001. A renowkned writer and journalist Khushwant Singh acknowledged Tamseel-e-Nau by his columns in The Tribune, The Deccan Herald and The Telegraph during 2004. I am also well known for my activities for promotion of Urdu language and literature. I have worked as a member of the Programme Advisory Board at Akashwani Darbhanga during 1995 to 2001. I am also a member of Grant-in-Aid and an ex-member of the literature panel of NCPUL, New Delhi and also associated with numerous literary, social and educational organisations. My poetry and literary articles are published regularly in famous Urdu journals and magazines. Akashwani had broadcasted and Doordarshan had telecasted my articles also. I have also participated in national and international Seminars, Mushairas. Creation is not a compulsion but a spontaneous reflection of feeling which comes from the inner heart and I have devoted my life from the early age in serving the literary cause. I inspired a lot of people to a great extent for creative writing. Hailing from a reputed family and having a bitter experience of life after the demise of my mother (Late Mazharun Nisa Nargis) when I was only twelve years old I toiled hard to stand on my feet in practical life. My father was in police service. The maternal family was regarded as spiritual head of the area. They had nourished the spiritual and literary taste in me. I had the opportunity to live at various places wherever my father (M.Z.M.Z Farooqui) was posted who is having a fair literary taste and whenever people from different walks of life came to meet my father he used to treat every person with love and affection. My father-in-law (Pro. Syed Manzar Imam) is the brother of Mr. Mazhar Imam, a renowned literary personality of this era. My approach to life is very simple. I am courteous and well mannered person. I have a number of books to my credit. Also received many awards from different Academies and Literary organizations. A well known writer Dr. M. Salahuddin, (Educationist, Darbhanga) written and compiled a book named “Dr. Imam Azam: Ijmali Jaiza” in 2012. Renowned critic and Associate Professor, Dept. Of Urdu, R. N. A. R. College, Samastipur (LNMU, Darbhanga) Ghulam Sarwar compiled a book “Ahd-e-Islamia Mein Darbhanga: Tahleel-o-Tajziya” in 2013.

I became the Regional Director of MANUU, Darbhanga Regional Center (North Bihar) on 4th July, 2005 and remained on the same post till 15th March, 2012.  I also accomplished an additional duty as In-charge Principal, MANUU, ITI, Darbhanga. Also Propagated about Urdu language in the area under the aegis of MANUU. I became the Regional Director of MANUU, Patna Regional Center on 26th March 2012 and subsequently became the Regional Director of MANUU Kolkata Regional Center (West Bengal) on 4th April 2012 where I am doing my duties as on date.

Mr. Laloo Prasad, Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways has bestowed me Rs. 25000/- from Railway fund and also granted the status of National Poet in 2008. I became the UGC Research Associate at PG Dept. of Urdu, LN Mithila University, Darbhanga in 1991. I was then appointed as a lecturer by the Bihar State University Service Commission in November 1996. LN Mithila University has conferred Ph. D. degrees to 3 research scholars under my supervisor-ship. I am also a D-Litt in Urdu from LN Mithila University, Darbhanga. Mr. Ghulam Sarwar, Sr.Lecturer Head Dept. of Urdu, RNAR College, Samastipur, LNMU is doing Ph.D under the supervision of Prof. Raies Anwar on the topic “A Literary Senario of Darbhanga with reference to Literary and Journalistic Contribution of Dr. Imam Azam”. I was also appointed as an external examiner on 29, March, 2010 for conduction of Viva Voce for award of Ph.D Degree to Mrs. Nasima Ara Nikhat by Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

 (Dr. IMAM AZAM)

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