<p>Former higher education minister B A Moideen, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday, had given thrust to the education of girl children and had ensured that a school was opened in a Madrasa at his native place Bajpe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As he supported the opening of English medium schools, members of the Muslim community started English medium schools in Katipalla, Krishnapura, Soorinje, Jokatte and Baikampady areas. As a result, Muslim Educational Institutions’ Federation came into existence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moideen’s autobiography ‘Nannolagina Nanu’ was scheduled to be released on July 20 at Town Hall in Mangaluru. Two writers Muhammed Kulai and B A Muhammad Ali had persuaded him to pen his autobiography.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Recalling his political days in his autobiography, Moideen is learnt to have blamed three senior Congress leaders B Janardhana Poojary, M Veerappa Moily and Oscar Fernandes for his political debacle after 1983.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Condolences</p>.<p class="bodytext">Condoling the death of Moideen, Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy President Karambaru Mohammed said that he was one of the greatest leaders of the region. “He was made a minister for his honesty. He had strived hard for the upliftment of the Beary community through education. He had also worked for the setting up of Beary Academy.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a condolence message, CPM DK unit said that the district has lost a veteran leader. “Through his tough stance against the miscreants during the riots that followed after Babri Masjid demolition incident in Dakshina Kannada, Moideen had become a target of the communal forces. He had won the hearts of all through love. The district has lost a great son of the soil.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was one of the founders of Bertrand Russell School in Mangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">JD(S) district unit organised a condolence meeting on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, JD(S) district unit president Mohammed Kunhi said that Moideen was a veteran politician and an education expert. He has contributed a lot to the development of the state, he recalled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Wakf Committee and Zilla Kannada Sahithya Parishat president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura too condoled the death of Moideen. (Another report - obituary - on page 5)</p>
<p>Former higher education minister B A Moideen, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday, had given thrust to the education of girl children and had ensured that a school was opened in a Madrasa at his native place Bajpe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As he supported the opening of English medium schools, members of the Muslim community started English medium schools in Katipalla, Krishnapura, Soorinje, Jokatte and Baikampady areas. As a result, Muslim Educational Institutions’ Federation came into existence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Moideen’s autobiography ‘Nannolagina Nanu’ was scheduled to be released on July 20 at Town Hall in Mangaluru. Two writers Muhammed Kulai and B A Muhammad Ali had persuaded him to pen his autobiography.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Recalling his political days in his autobiography, Moideen is learnt to have blamed three senior Congress leaders B Janardhana Poojary, M Veerappa Moily and Oscar Fernandes for his political debacle after 1983.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Condolences</p>.<p class="bodytext">Condoling the death of Moideen, Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy President Karambaru Mohammed said that he was one of the greatest leaders of the region. “He was made a minister for his honesty. He had strived hard for the upliftment of the Beary community through education. He had also worked for the setting up of Beary Academy.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a condolence message, CPM DK unit said that the district has lost a veteran leader. “Through his tough stance against the miscreants during the riots that followed after Babri Masjid demolition incident in Dakshina Kannada, Moideen had become a target of the communal forces. He had won the hearts of all through love. The district has lost a great son of the soil.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was one of the founders of Bertrand Russell School in Mangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">JD(S) district unit organised a condolence meeting on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, JD(S) district unit president Mohammed Kunhi said that Moideen was a veteran politician and an education expert. He has contributed a lot to the development of the state, he recalled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Wakf Committee and Zilla Kannada Sahithya Parishat president Pradeep Kumar Kalkura too condoled the death of Moideen. (Another report - obituary - on page 5)</p>