AMU urges retired employees, alumni to donate for rehabilitation of Delhi riot victims

Aligarh : The Aligarh Muslim University, while taking an initiative on humanitarian grounds, has urged its retired employees, alumni, etc., to voluntarily contribute for the rehabilitation of and help to the members of affected families in recent incidents of communal violence in North East Delhi.

In an appeal issued today, the Finance Officer, Professor S M Jawed Akhtar has said that the recent riots in North East Delhi have led to loss of many lives and a huge amount of property and those who wish to contribute to the this effect may send their donations to two different bank accounts, one meant for Indian nationals and the other for foreign nationals and foreign institutions.

Prof Akhtar said that the AMU Vice Chancellor will constitute a committee of senior employees to decide the format and criteria of payment to the members of riot affected families.

The bank account for donations from Indian nationals is 0364101056837 (AMU Alumni Fund), Canara Bank, AMU Branch with IFSC code CNRB0005247, Swift Code CNRBINBBALG and MICR Code 202015005, while the account for foreign nationals and foreign institutions is 032701000350 (Finance Officer, AMU ? FCRA), ICICI Bank, Gandhi Park, Aligarh IFSC Code ICIC0000327 and Swift Code ICICINBBCTS.