Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan

Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan
Born (1946-12-22)December 22, 1946
Died October 21, 2013(2013-10-21) (aged 66)
Relatives Mohammed Virasat Rasool Khan (brother)
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Asifnagar

Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan (22 December 1946 – 21 October 2013) was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, founder and chairman Shadan Group of Educational Institutions. He was called "Sir Syed of Deccan".

Vizarat Rasool Khan earned heralds in Muslim community for his remarkable service in education field for the community.

He was a two-time MLA from the Asifnagar constituency – in 1984 and 1985. Both times he was elected on the Majlis ticket.[1] In 1994 also he contested the election on the MBT ticket but lost to Indian National Congress candidate D. Nagender.

Though he dabbled in politics, Vizarat Rasool Khan is known more as an educationist. He had set up a string of 56 minority institutions, including 18 engineering, five pharmacy and three medical colleges. The first B.Ed college in the Shahdan group was established in April 1988 and first engineering college in 1995. He established first Muslim medical college and hospital for Girls after independence.[2]

Positions held

  • M.L.A. (A.P) for two terms representing the Asif Nagar Assembly Constituency, 1984-1989.[3]
  • Served as the Chairman of A.P. State Minority Financial Corp. Ltd., Govt.of A.P.1985[4]

Personal life

‘Dr. Saheb,’ as he was popularly called, is survived by wife Shahdan Tahniyat and four sons : Dr Sarib Rasool Khan, Dr Saqib Rasool Khan, Azib Rasool Khan, Shah Alam Rasool Khan. During his lifetime has trained and given his charismatic approach to work to his sons who are all as able as him in running the institutions. His brother Virasath Rasool Khan is a sitting MLA of MIM.[1]

As educationist

After 1999 he left electoral politics and started concentrating where it mattered the most for him. He formed Shadan group of institutions in 1988 on his wife’s name by establishing a B.ED. College. Presently Shadan runs three medical colleges, 18 engineering colleges and 5 pharmacy, MBA, MCA, and B.ED. Colleges, and many more junior and degree colleges.

Vizarat Rasool Khan, through his visionary activism in educational field, earned the title of Sir Syed of Deccan (South India). In a country where medical education remains distant dream for many, in 2003 he started Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences in Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana. The institute is 750-bed hospital attached with a medical college of 150 students as per the Medical Council of India. Then in 2011 landmark he started a separate medical college for Muslim girls, Dr. V.R.K. women’s medical college. Which is the country's first women's minority medical college.

On many occasions he expressed his dream of establishing an autonomous University for Muslims, his vision for a better Muslim community earned him the respect of one and all including his former political rivals.

In April 2012 he received the 'Lifetime achievement award' from the Khan Bahadur Babukhan Foundation.[5]

Death

On 21 October 2013, Dr Vizarat Rasool Khan died at Apollo Hospital undergoing treatment. He was suffering from prolonged illness and was frequently in and out of hospital.[6]

In a depiction of his life approach, his last rites were performed in around his educational institutes. His Namaz-e-Janaza was offered on Tuesday afternoon after Zohar prayer at Masjid-e-Shadan near its women’s engineering college and burial took place at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences at Himayat sagar road.[7]

The Namaz e Janaza and the last journey of Dr Sahab has seen scores of people from all walks of the Society and across communities due to his soft and kind approach and humble personality. Deputy chief minister, state ministers, and many high government officials appeared, every personality from rainbow of Hyderabad politics also turned up to pay their last respects.

For two days local newspapers were filled with half page advertisements to hundreds of condolence statements from different individuals, groups and organizations, manifestation of his reach and reverence.

References

  1. 1 2 Amtul, Syeda (22 October 2013). "Indian educationist succumbs to illness". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dr. VRK Women's Medical College, Teaching Hospital & Research Centre". www.drvrkwmc.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. ↑ "The Hindu : All eyes on Asifnagar constituency". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Late Dr. Vizarat Rasool Khan's services remembered at condolence meeting in Nizamabad".
  5. ↑ "Lifetime achievement awards presented". The Hindu. 2012-04-10. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Vizarat Rasool Khan passed away: A great loss to Muslim community". The Siasat Daily. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Vizarat Rasool Khan's body laid to rest". The Siasat Daily. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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