Board of Isamic Education (B.I.E) of Goa organised a “Students Day” for the students of week-end Islamic Classes of four units namely Dabolim, Vasco, Cansaulim and Pilar at Vasco Residency , Vasco. The program started at 9:30 am with lots of preparations and enthusiasm. The convenor was Miss Zeba Makandar ,the president of G.I.O Vasco unit .
The “Students Day” started with the recitationof the Qur’aan by Khadija Hadginad .The inaugural address was delivered by Mr. Altaf Shah where he appealed to the parents to encourage their children towards Islam and its teaching . He said the “Students Day” celebrations was an attempt to encourage and motivate the students in their journey of learning Islamic beliefs and values. He briefed the gathering of the various efforts during the past year. He spoke about the introduction of e-learning to improve the effectiveness of the classes. He briefed the gathering of the journey of the BIE Goa and thanked everybody for their co-operation.
The children from Cansaulim were the first to perform at the “Students Day” celebration. They first presented a Hamd and later Ansika Mulla and her group presented a “Naath” . Story telling was presented by Ansiba Mulla. Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and a beautiful skit on morals was also presented by Cansaulim BIE students. An act on good behavior towards mother featured in their program too. The second presentation was by the Pilar unit with the recitation of the Qur’aan Surah Ikhlaas, a charming naath was a presented with the most sweet voice by a group of boys on the qualities of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).The praises to Allaah were also given by the students of CC, Miss Sania Khan. A speech on the importance of namaz and a hadith was presented by the student Mushra Sheikh . A skit was put forward by the Pillar unit on the theme “Impact of bad company’. The parents of the children and other prominent guests at the function applauded the performance of the children .
The next unit to present was Dabolim unit ,the unit started with the recitation of the surah At-Tin.The hadith was presented by Muhammad Subhaan with its meaning by Falak Fatima,a short speech on Jaffer (R.A) was delivered by Miss Rubiya Shaikh, a beautiful prayer in a sweet voice was also presented by the girls of the Dabolim unit. The seerah(life biography) on Aisha (R.A) was presented by Ruksana Shaikh followed by a group nath on character traits of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). A moral skit was presented on the theme ‘Effective and ideal parenting’ which gave the parents knowledge on how to train their children towards Islam and the right path. The skit was highly appreciated and the performance by each of the students received appreciation from the audience.
Finally the last centre namely Vasco unit started their session with beautiful recitation of the chapter Aa’laa from the Quran followed by its meaning. The performance of the tiny tots of Junior Children Circle left a lasting impression on the gathering and tears of joy rolled down the cheeks of the parents of the participating children . Later in the session a skit was presented by the unit on the theme ‘Mercy towards parents’ followed by hadith narration and recitation of verses from the Qur’aan . A short speech was delivered by Sarah Baig on the role of Masjids. The seerah (life biography) on Sulaiman(A.S) was narrated by Hiba Salah .
The secretary of B.I.E Maulana Mubeen distributed the certificates to the centre co-ordinators of the four units and he also concluded the programme by speaking on the importance and objectives of B.I.E and its moto. He congratulated the parents who got their children enrolled for the BIE Islamic classes and said this will help mould the children to live a life in accordance with the ideals of Islam. He said BIE has constantly strived to update and orient the BIE teachers with effective teaching skills. He said the dedication of the teachers was such that they have in spite of their responsibilities of home management have sacrificed their Sundays to educate the children. He thanked them for attending all the training and orientation camps organized by BIE on different occasions. A brief photo session was held of all the units one by one and prices were also given to every student .
The other attractions of the “Students Day” celebration included an exhibition of models prepared by the students on various themes . There was a huge rush by the parents to see the art and craft models prepared by students to educate and enlighten the audience with the various aspects of Islam. Hijaab, five pillars of Islam ,taqwa , junk food and home made food, Islamic family system, negative impact of interest based loans, hajj rituals were few of the many topics covered . The students of Mapusa centre were specially invited for their thoughtful Islamic art and craft models. The students were found enthusiastically explaining to the visitors to the exhibition the Islamic message of the art and craft models.
The program was an opportunity for the students to show their talents and display the impact of the Islamic classes on the personality of the students . The parents appreciated the efforts of the BIE centre teachers for their hard work and sincerity. Mrs. Shaistha Shah co-ordinated the “Students Day” celebrations. Miss Zeba Makandar the president of G.I.O Vasco unit played the role of the host and compeered the program. Mrs. Mallika Shaikh arranged the back drop for the program .
