Al-Ameen Mission

Al-Ameen Mission is a residential educational institute founded in 1987 with the goal of providing education and social services to underprivileged communities. It is located in the village of Khalatpur in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India.

The Mission has now expanded to 74 branches across 18 districts of West Bengal, along with a few branches outside the state, including in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Tripura. Currently, more than 23,500 residential students are enrolled, and over 49,000 students have studied at the institute since its inception.

The Mission has played a particularly significant role in uplifting rural and educationally backward areas, such as Uttar Dinajpur, where its Hemtabad campus has earned recognition. Its students consistently perform well in secondary examinations, and notable alumni include Jahangir Alam and Nurujjaman, both serving as doctors at North Bengal Medical College.

History

The Secretary-General of the Mission, Nurul Islam, began his journey in 1976 by establishing the Khalatpur Junior High Madrasa while still a student in class ten. In May 1984, he set up the Institute of Islamic Culture, and in 1986, a hostel was opened in the Madrasa building. It was supported through the unique initiative of collecting “a fistful of rice” from every household in the village.

In January 1986, the institute was renamed Al-Ameen Mission, inspired by the Al-Ameen Educational Society of Dr. Mumtaj Ahmed Khan and the Ramakrishna Mission. Over the years, it received strong financial and moral support from industrialist Mustaque Hossain and many other well-wishers.

The Mission follows the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education curriculum, but some new branches have already adopted the CBSE curriculum. In 2002, Al-Ameen Mission was jointly awarded The Telegraph School Award for Excellence along with South Point High School.

Activities

In addition to education, Al-Ameen Mission is deeply involved in charitable and social service activities. It has provided interest-free loans to unemployed youth, initiated scholarship programs for deserving students, and extended support beyond the Muslim community to all underprivileged groups.

In 2015, the Mission was honored with the Banga Bhushan Award by the Government of West Bengal.

Over the decades, it has been widely praised for helping underprivileged children break the cycle of poverty through education.

On 29 January 2023, it launched a new residential home for orphans of classes 2 to 4, called “Amar Bari Shanti Neer” (My Home, Peaceful Home).

Funding

The Mission is primarily funded through donations, zakat, and contributions from individuals, corporations, and government bodies.

Around 25% of seats are reserved for poor, destitute, and orphaned children, funded by zakat contributions from Muslims across the country.

Over the years, it has also received funding and support from organizations such as Pataka Industries Pvt. Ltd., the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, and the Board of Waqfs, West Bengal.