Bangalore: The Board of Islamic Education, Karnataka, the education department of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Karnataka, held its annual felicitation programmes across the state to encourage the toppers and students enrolled in its certificate (2 years) and diploma (3 years) courses. The board which was established 13 years ago in 2002 has been successful in imparting basic Islamic knowledge to thousands of students in Karnataka studying in modern schools and colleges. It is heartening to note that these courses have also been taken up by hundreds of non-muslim students too. The previous year saw an enrollment of 15600 students, which included 180 students of other faiths. The objectives of the board include; To arrange for education and training of the younger generation according to the Islamic concept of education, to observe educational awareness campaign in order to eradicate educational backwardness, to impress upon the managements of modem educational institutions, and the Madrasas about the need and importance of modern education and religious knowledge correspondingly, to make efforts to eliminate all objectionable content regarding Islam and Muslims from the state text books, to facilitate the intellectual, ideological and moral training, including professional skills, to the teaching fraternity, to upgrade the management of Muslim educational institutions, conduct Islamic educational course to promote Islamic teachings. Conduct studies research seminars and symposia on different subjects, to support the deserving students, financially and to establish hostel, library, reading room, counseling centers etc. and to facilitate research and suggest in the educational and syllabus matters in order to bring harmony in the affiliated institutions with the board. Following are the glimpses of the felicitation programmes held in the state in August 2015.

Moulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi saheb, Khateeb o Imam, City Jamia Masjid felicitating a topper in the function held in Bangalore at BIFT Hall.
Janab Syed Tanveer Ahmed, Vice Chairman of the board addressing the media after the programme.

A section of the audience in the Bangalore programme.

A view of the programme held in Gulbarga at the Hidayath Centre.

Moulana Faheemuddeen saheb addressing the audience in the programme of BIE Gulbarga.

Janab Riyaz Ahmed Ron, secretary, BIE Karnataka addressing the programme held in Madikeri.

Audience present in the programme held in Madikeri.

Janab Ishaq Puttur addressing the programme held in Salihaath PU College in Hoode of Udupi district.

Felicitation programme held in Ilkal.

Students present in the BIE Ilkal programme.

Felicitation programme held in Tokkattu of Dakshina Kannada district.

A view of the programme held by the Gangolli centre of BIE in Udupi district.

A group photo of the toppers of BIE in Tumkur with the guests present in the programme.

A view of the audience present in the felicitation programme held at the Dana Palace in Tumkur.

One of the reports published in Urdu daily during the series of felicitation programmes.