PATNA: Altogether 51 aspirants, who had availed the free coaching service at the Haj Bhavan under the guidance of Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, have cleared the 64th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC).
Of these achievers, 19 are girls.
An announcement in this regard was made by the state minority welfare minister, Mohd Zama Khan, during a press meet at the Haj Bhavan on Thursday.
He congratulated all the achievers.
“Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar has always cared for the minorities.
All the students, who are facing difficulty in preparing for administrative examinations due to financial constraints, can reach us,” the minister said.
The free coaching service at the Haj Bhavan began in 2010.
Md Rashid Hussain, the chief executive officer of the Bihar State Haj Committee, said, “Each year more than 1,000 candidates take our entrance test.
We, however, select only 150.
Our residential programme is very comprehensive and each student receives individual attention.
We are thankful to the CM and the minority welfare department for their support.” Kumar Dipankar, who had studied engineering, cleared the CCE in his third attempt.
He claimed, “The hospitality here is amazing and the library is very rich.
Since I had studied engineering, I was directionless and knew nothing about the BPSC.
But this institute helped me a lot.
Now, I have been selected for the post of block SC/ST welfare officer.” Another successful candidate, Asma Khatoon, who is from Patna, wants to work for the welfare of women.
She exclaimed, “Rashid Sir has worked really hard to motivate and guide all of us.
We were groomed by reputed officers who often shared their experiences with us.” Sima Khatoon from Gaya, who has been selected as a block panchayat officer, warned “fake maulvis, who misguide the community and claim that Islam does not encourage female education”.
She said, “Stop spreading misinformation.
Islam encourages women to be educated.
My family has also supported me.”