Society for the Promotion of Urdu

Farouq  RUJUL

D o B :   October 15, 1954

ADD: SSR Road, Plaine des Papayes

Telephone:

Home: 266 7142

Office: 213 7078, 212 1110

Marital Status:   Married – 2 children

Language:

English, French, Urdu, (written)

English, French, Urdu, Hindi, Creole (spoken)

Education

Primary:-     1960 – 1965:        Plaine des Papayes Govt School

Secondary:- 1966 – 1968         Islamic Cultural College, Port Louis

1968 – 1971         Cosmopolitan College, Plaine des Papayes

Tertiary:-      1977 – 1980:        Zakir Hussein College, University of Delhi

Qualifications:           BA (Hons) Mathematics.

Diploma in Systems Analysis & Design

Certificate in Computer Programming

Diploma in Educational Supervision & Inspection.

Other Courses Followed:

Paper Setting for Exams (MES)

Invigilation (Hindrances & Strategies) {officers from Cambridge}

Screen Play writing

Curriculum design

Career:

1973                      Joined Teacher’s Training College

1974 – 1993:        Urdu Teacher in Primary Schools

1993 – 1997         Deputy Head Teacher, Member of Urdu Panel (NCCRD)

1997 –  2008         Assistant Supervisor,

2008  to date         Supervisor

1999  -  2006         Ag  Coordinator, Urdu Panel, NCCRD

2009  to date               Coordinator, Urdu Panel, NCCRD

1994 to 2004               Teleschool Junior, MCA programmes (Script & Presentation)

Chairman of Urdu Drama Committee, Ministry of Arts & Culture, (1990-1993,1995-1997,1999-2005)

Ex member of National Urdu Institute

Ex Assistant Treasurer, Urdu Speaking Union

Secretary Jamia Urdu Examination Board ( 1996  -  1999)

Prime Mover for the setting up of National Urdu Institute Examination Board in 1999.

Secretary of NUIEB  (Creation till 2003)

Initiator of “Pre-Ibtedai” examination throughout Mauritius.

Coordinator for setting syllabi for Urdu examinations still in use by the NUIEB.

Text Books:

Guldasta-e-Urdu Part I (for Form IV)

Guldasta-e-Urdu Part II (for Form V)

Urdu Comprehension and Translation. (for HSC)

Creative Writing:

Aaina (collection of humour and satire   – 2003)

Kashmakash (collection of Short Stories  -  2005)

Rehbaran (editor & co-writer) (Biographies of Urdu Lovers  -  2006)

Awaiting Publication : Khalish (poetry)  and Dhanak (plays)

Awards:

First Prize for short story “Tip” 1991 (1^st World Urdu Conference)

Urdu Award presented by Islamic Cultural Center :

1^st Prize – 1995

2^nd Prize – 1996

Best Local Writer for one act plays:

1986 Mujrim Kaun      1987 Khush Amdeed              1988 Nazuk Lamha

1989 Dhanak               1991  Jhooti                            1992  Zimmedari

1995  Waham              1997  Ek  tukra  kambal          2007  Be  cool

Hobby: Music, Ghazal, Writing, Reading, Cooking