Member

2010
02.25

NAME : Mamode Aniff CAUNHYE

Retired Senior Supervisor (URDU), Primary Schools, Ministry of Education , Culture and Human Resources.

DATE OF BIRTH      : 30th March 1944

PLACE OF BIRTH    : Brisee-Verdière

ADDRESS                 : Royal Road Brisee-Verdière

Joined Teachers’ Training College in 1964.

1977    : Teacher/ Senior Teacher

1986    : Deputy Head Teacher

1990    : Assistant Supervisor

1993    : Supervisor

1996    : Senior Supervisor

2004    : Retired

  • Active member of The National Urdu Institute (1970 – 2000)
  • Secretary of Anjuman Adab Urdu (1977 – 1990)
  • Member of Jamia Urdu Examinations Board since 1972
  • Close collaborator to Late Abdool Wahab Foondun i.c.w organizing and conducting Urdu exams viz. Ibtedai, Adeeb, Adeb Mahir and Adeeb Kamil
  • Secretary of Jamia Urdu Examinations Board (1982 – 1995)
  • Former Assistant Secretary of Urdu Speaking Union
  • Member of Urdu Panel at NCCRD (1985 – 2003)
  • Member of National Urdu Drama Committee (1982 – 2005) and (2008 to date)
  • Gold medalist (came out 1st at national level in the School Certificate exams). Medal awarded by the MGI
  • Was conferred the ‘The National Urdu Award’ by the Islamic Cultural Centre in 1996
  • Prize awarded by the Ministry of Arts and Culture for one act play ‘Mamta’
  • Awarded 1st prize (Rs 10, 000) for the best short story ‘Barka Dada’ by the Ministry of Arts and Culture
  • 1st prize awarded as Best Essayist by the Ministry of Education for the essay ‘The Role of a Teacher in the Propagation of his Language and Culture.’
  • Have been coaching Urdu students for the following exams: Ibtadai, Adeeb, Adeeb Mahir, Adeeb Kamil, SC and HSC (1969 to date)
  • Preparation and presentation of Urdu Literature lessons for HSC at the Mauritius College of the Air (1990- 1992)
  • Former member of Film Censor Board
  • Contribution in various Urdu magazines such as ‘Joostajoo’, ‘Vasant’, ‘Qaumi Zuban’, ‘Karachi’ etc
  • Currently, an active member of ‘The Society for the Promotion of Urdu’
  • Literary activities : interested in writing short stories, one act plays, essays etc

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