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நாட்டாமை இது சரியான தீர்ப்பு.

ஆமாங்க... இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியின் கதாநாயகி மாணவி கே. ரேகா தான். அவர்களுக்கு என்ன பரிசு கொடுக்கப்போகிறீர்கள்.

இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி மண்ணின் மைந்தர்களை ஊக்குவிக்கத்தான் என்பது சரிதான். நம் பிள்ளைகளுக்கு பரிசு அள்ளிக்கொடுப்பதில் மிக்க மகிழ்ச்சி.

ஆனால் கதாநாயகிக்கு முன்பு 75 ஆயிரம், 50 ஆயிரம் என்று நம் பிள்ளைகளுக்கு பரிசுகள் கொடுக்கும் போது, சாதனை மாணவிக்கு கொடுப்பது என்ன?

மூளையை போட்டு குடைந்து கொண்டு இருக்கிறது, இந்த தர்மசங்கடத்தை நினைத்து. விளக்கினால் நலமே.

சாளை S.I.ஜியாவுதீன், அல்கோபார்

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My personal opinion is that, awarding such high amounts to the Town Topper is a luxury announcement. I strongly feel that this is not going to be the only motivational factor for producing best results at town level. The students of such caliber will achieve similar feet even if there is no such reward system.

There is no doubt that we should honor such achievement, but not to this extent, considering that IQRA is suffering to meet its own administrative expenses and finding difficulty to have sponsors for its noble service.

We should think about ways to strengthen the financial stability of IQRA.

We should think about the ways to increase the regular sponsorship for IQRA.

We should think about feeding Kayalites about the importance of IQRA in respect to its educational support and excellent service to poor students so that the already provided support can be extended and done at a much higher level, I mean, the reach should be maximized.

I kindly ask the readers to sponsor IQRA for its noble cause and to inform your families to contribute towards the same on regular basis.

I kindly ask the IQRA Management that, in such big occasions, ask the students who have gained from the support of IQRA to give 5 minute short lecture (voluntarily) on how the service of IQRA has supported their educational quest and how it helped in uplifting their life that will help them in supporting their family. This will earn the attention of the public and open their heart for voluntary contribution towards IQRA.

Thank you,

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Assalamu Alaikum,

I too fully agree with Koose Abubacker Kakka. Sometimes I wonder, this amount of 75000 is too much when Tamil nadu CM gives only Rs 50000 to State Topper.

Also giving Rs 5000 to State Topper during our Meet the Topper Program and 75000 to Kayal Topper is little to worry. But effort and achivement put by this year's topper is remarkable and fully appreciated.

We should think about ways to strengthen the financial stability of IQRA. We should think about the ways to increase the regular sponsorship for IQRA.

I would like every individual and organisations to personally sponsor for adminstrative expenses of IQRA as IQRA is the ONLY successful organisation of our time.

And again conduct a drive to enhance the visibility of IQRA's activities to reach non-internet non-email specific peoples too. Thanks,

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75,000/150,000 prize announcement has met with lot of resistance right from the beginning. Everybody has right to his/her own opinion. I do believe it is a wonderful way to motivate a student.

Bros.Aboobacker and Hasan have linked it to financial difficulties of Iqra. Please note, Iqra doesn't bear the full cost of the prize. It is shared by many organisations. Last time when Ismath set the new kayalpatnam record, the prize amount was sponsored by 9 different organisations. So that linkage is incorrect.

Bro.Hasan has linked the amount with the cap Tamil Nadu government has placed on the state topper prize (which is 50,000). First of all, the linkage itself is unwarranted. A government may have different reasons to give prizes. Societies will have some other reasons. Besides, in addition to 50,000, government also takes care of the entire educational fee requirement of the toppers till they complete their college.

People who oppose these prizes must understand the context in which it was announced. It is not just to motivate a student / one student to set the record, but for many students to focus on higher marks. Till 5 years back, the top mark in Kayalpatnam used to hover around 1130 - 1140. Now it consistently crosses 1150. Number of students scoring above 1100 or 1000 even has gone up.

The amount of 75,000 or 1,50,000 came about because - in its earlier avatar, the award was Umrah trip for State rank or South East Asia trip for setting new Kayalpatnam record. These trips were opposed by some, so corresponding amount was fixed as prizes.

People who criticise this award just see one person getting that big prize. That is not the idea behind the prize. A lot more people - we believe - have increased their marks by trying to be that one person. The few more marks these students get by trying to set the new record - help them save thousands of rupees later when they get to join a good college on merit (instead of management quota).

By the way, the state topper attending Meet the State Topper event in Kayalpatnam will be given Rs.10,000 from this year.

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Dear Brother Salih,

Thanks a lot for your clarification. I fully agree with some points of your justifications.

However please understand that I am not totally against this reward system, as I said earlier, it is my opinion about the defined value under the given circumstances.

Please note that when such programs and rewards are given together in the banner of IQRA and at the same time when IQRA is suffering to cover its own administrative expenses, there looks no logic.

When we are able to raise funds for these prizes, why and where we are lacking in generating the funds towards IQRA’s administrative expenses and for its noble services? We have to think about it. This is my worry.

The objective of this reward is to bring about the quality in the marks scored by our Kayal Students. The objective of IQRA is providing the basic and educational support for the needy (where there is an increasing demand and we can’t meet it fully)

Please weigh both and judge if my concerns are right or wrong. Thank you,