Shaista Yusuf
Dr. Shaista Yusuf is one of the most eminent Urdu poets in the country. A leading voice for the rights of Muslim women. Her poetry has been influential across borders and even printed in school textbooks across the subcontinent. She’s been a pioneer in representing the voice of women in Shayari and has been the inspiration for many of the younger generation of poets.
84 RBTC Karnataka Honoree, Urdu Author, poet, and Founder President of NGO Mahfilenisa, Bengaluru
Vice President for women wing Anjuman-e- Islam Tarraqi-e-hind Karnataka.
Author of Aab-e-aayina published 2022
Iqbal Ahmed Baig
Iqbal Ahmed Baig is an industrialist engaged in the manufacture and installation of heavy steel structures for the last three decades.
Along with his occupational activities, he ventures into the field of education as well. At present, he is the honorary treasurer of the Al-Ameen Educational Society, an institution with several branches such as engineering, law, management, medicine, and pharmacy across India.
Mr. Baig is involved in endeavours that cater to the pressing need for education in weaker and rural sections of the country. He is a trustee of the United Council of Education, which promotes the cause of the same.
Mr. Baig is the president of Bazm-e-Urooj Adab, which spreads admiration and interest for the Urdu language.