Mission
The federation is a non-profit, secular, non-partisan, and non-political organization serving educational, social, literary and cultural needs of its member associations. It’s over arching mission is to promote modern education and support students in advancing their professional goals.
Role of the Federation
As an umbrella alumni organization in North America the Federation’s primary role is to:
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Act as a facilitator and coordinator of activities and programs of educational and cultural interest to the member associations. |
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Develop consensus among member associations. |
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Liaison between member associations and the AMU. |
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Facilitate and foster educational projects jointly with member associations. |
Aims and Objectives
1. Closer cooperation and better understanding among member-organizations through:
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Organization of annual conventions to exchange ideas, advance networking and develop collaborative initiatives. |
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Organization of literary and cultural events including annual mushaira (poetry) events. |
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Collaboration with AMU Alumni Affairs Office to develop collaborative educational initiatives. |
2. Promote advancement of AMU and its students by:
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Providing support in improving the quality of education and research at AMU through collaboration with North American universities. |
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Serving as facilitator for the Aligarh Open University (formerly Summer University) |
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Facilitating student educational development through scholarships and mentoring. |
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Supporting the University’s infrastructure improvement initiatives such as smart classrooms. |
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Fostering Endowment Fund to support student education. |