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The Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai is embarking on a major transformation into a renowned urban hospital, school, and housing community complex, under the patronage of its owner, the Prince Aly Khan Hospital Charitable Trust.
Leaders from the Jamat and AKDN celebrated the commencement of the redevelopment of the Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai on Sunday 13 February. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Ashish Merchant, President of the National Council for India, who himself was born on the estate and continues to live there today.
The IFC EDGE Advanced Certification was awarded to the Aga Hall Estate, an upcoming residential high-rise development project, centrally located on the historic site of the family residence of Mawlana Hasan Ali Shah in Mumbai, India.
આપણા પ્યારા મૌલાના હાઝર ઇમામે નવરોઝના પ્રસંગે મહેરબાનીપૂર્વક જગતભરની જમાતો ઉપર એક તાલીકા મુબારકની નવાજેશ ફરમાવેલ છે, જેને The Ismaili મારફત શેર કરવામાં આવેલ છે.
When the pandemic struck and forced a nation-wide lockdown, it decimated thousands of small businesses across India. Gripped by uncertainty, and burdened with the costs of rent and inventory, many small businesses struggled to survive. As an immediate response to support the Jamat’s financial needs, the Ismailia Co-operative Credit Society Limited, Hyderabad (ICCS), launched a new series of financial products, offering a much-needed financial lifeline to the Jamat during this time.
સાલગિરહ મુબારકના પ્રસંગે મૌલાના હાઝર ઇમામે કરમબક્ષિશ કરી જગતભરની જમાતો ઉપર એક તાલીકા મુબારકની નવાજેશ ફરમાવેલ છે જેને ધી ઇસ્માઈલી દ્વારા શેર કરવામાં આવેલ છે
Want to pursue a great education but need financial support? For many years the Aga Khan Education Board’s (AKEB,I) Tertiary Scholarship Programme (TSP) has helped support the hopes and aspirations of students from the India Jamat. Three TSP alumni share their story on how the scholarship programme has helped bridge the gap between dreams and reality.
Responding to crises often requires us to think quickly; providing agile and adaptable solutions that can evolve with a changing context. In India, when the pandemic forced the closure of schools and Religious Education Centres, AKEB and ITREB in India took their learning programmes online for the first time ever.
Across the world, education has been one of the most severely disrupted areas in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Through the introduction of various online initiatives, the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board (AKEPB) in India has invested in upskilling for teachers, to help them navigate the new world of online education.
As India rapidly urbanizes, pockets of rural Gujarat continue to remain home to smaller communities of the Jamat. Anchored to their land and with strong ties to their community, they often live in areas that are seismically active. Since 2012, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat’s Rural Habitat Development Programme, has focused on working with these communities to improve the resilience and safety of their built environment. In transforming their living spaces from houses to homes, the programme has helped improve residents’ quality of life.
Year after year, “Aashayein”, a programme by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for India (AKYSB,I) has been a catalyst for change for youth from the Saurashtra Jamat. Originally, organised as a residential camp in Hyderabad, Aashayein provides a platform for youth from the remote villages of Saurashtra to immerse themselves in a 21-day journey replete with experiential learning. Through a wide range of interactive activities and workshops, it exposes them to a world of opportunities that lie beyond their villages in Gujarat. As a result, many youth subsequently migrate from Saurashtra to larger cities, in pursuit of a better future. While the 2020 camp remains on hold due to the pandemic, we reflect on how the camps in previous years, have given the Aashayein alumni, the freedom to reach for more.