Magam, Nov 8 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Private Schools Forum on Sunday appointed Qamer Abbas Mir as a member of its Executive Council during a felicitation ceremony held at RMP Higher Secondary School in Magam.

Mir is the son of late Mohammad Shafi Mir, former chairman of RMP Magam and vice-president of the J&K Private Schools Forum, who had been associated with the private education sector.

The programme was presided over by Syed Mushtaq, chairman of the J&K Private Schools Forum and the Peace and Progressive Educational Society, J&K.

Noted poet and scholar Rahim Rehbar, retired Deputy Superintendent of Police Ibrahim and scholar War were among the guests of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Mushtaq recalled the contribution of late Mohammad Shafi Mir to the education sector and expressed hope that his son would carry forward his legacy of service to educational institutions and the teaching community.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

He said the forum expected the newly appointed Executive Council member to discharge his responsibilities with honesty, dedication and commitment.

A certificate of appointment was presented to Mir during the ceremony.

The programme was attended by representatives of several private schools, members of the forum and staff of RMP Higher Secondary School.

Among those associated with organising the event were Showkat, Muzaffar, Sameer, Haji Ali Mohammad, Fayaz Ahmad, G M Mir and Javid Ahmad Dar.

The forum expressed confidence that Mir would contribute to its activities and continue the work undertaken by his late father in strengthening private education in Jammu and Kashmir. (KNS)