Edupreneur Mahbubul Hoque receives Governor's Award for Excellence

Edupreneur Mahbubul Hoque receives Governor's Award for Excellence
SHILLONG (Raj Bhavan): Acknowledging and expressing appreciation for outstanding accomplishments, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik conferred the highest and most prestigious award, "Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service-2022" upon the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque for his pioneering and outstanding contribution in the field of higher and technical education. Hoque established all his educational institutions mainly in rural areas of Meghalaya and Assam. Padma Shri Trinity Saioo, a school teacher who led a silent revolution mobilizing more than 800 rural women to set up Self Help Groups for growing turmeric through organic farming methods, also received the Governor's Excellence Award on the same occasion.
The conferment of the awards by the Governor was held yesterday evening at the Raj Bhavan, Shillong in the presence of an august gathering. Accepting the Award, Mahbubul Hoque thanked the Governor and the people of Meghalaya for allowing him to serve society by spreading higher and technical education as well as various outreach activities. He recalled the cooperation extended by Late Dr Donkupar Roy, former LS Speaker, Chief Minister PA Sangma and former Governor RS Mooshahary and overall support by the officers.
Conferring the excellence awards, Governor Malik said that "Sri Mahbubul Hoque is a visionary educationist and passionate in institution building targeting rural areas. His dedication and selfless contribution to the cause of education have created an impact in the education sector which has been observed by every person. Shri Hoque is a passionate visionary who relentlessly works to build a self-reliant society through need-based education by establishing institutions.
" Earlier, delivering the welcome address, Pravin Bakshi, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor, said that this Award is the first step taken by the Meghalaya Governor's office as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in recognizing individuals for their remarkable public service. Born to a rural family in the remote Purabgul village in the Karimganj district, Mahbubul Hoque had a turbulent early life as he lost his parents and supportive elder brother during childhood. He had to earn by doing private tuitions and selling home-grown vegetables in the local market to continue his studies.
With a Masters's in Computer Science from the prestigious AMU, he got lucrative job offers from MNCs and IT industries of the country as well as abroad but he decided to come back to his native place with a vision and embarked on a career in educational entrepreneurship. A recipient of 'Shikshacharya Award-2019' bestowed by Axam Xahitya Xabha and many such awards for his contribution in the field of higher education, including the recent Community Excellence Award to USTM by UNESCO, Mahbubul Hoque has initiated numerous welfare activities such as Endowment Funds, Emergency Medical Assistance, Interest-Free Loans, Relief drives, Health camps, etc. Under the USTM Neighbourhood Mission, various departments of USTM have adopted neighbouring villages and children from these villages are availing of free and concessional education at the University, a press release said.
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