INDSET - Key Persons


Dr. Aqeel Hashmi

A distinguished Urdu Author & Poet, he retired as Associate Professor and Head, Department of Urdu, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He obtained his Ph.D. from Osmania University in 1980. He has good knowledge of Qur'an and Hadith. He wrote more than one dozen books in prose & poetry including two books on sufisms. He has made notable contributions in the preparation of the Monographs as a member of the Committee of Experts

Dr. Wajid Ali Khan

A qualified pathologist who has pioneered the manufacture of synthetic bone graft material (hydroxyopatite) in *India. It is used mainly in orthopaedic and dental surgery. He is also a philanthropist who donates generously for noble and humanitarian causes.*

Mr. Mahmood Sharief

An eminent advocate of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. He is a tax consultant and a prominent member of the Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries and serves on their committees of Direct and Indirect taxes.

Mr. Mir Wajid Ali Kamil

He is a legal luminary of Hyderabad and practices both in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh and the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi . He is the son of Late Mr. Zahid Ali Kamil, a distinguished lawyer. Takes keen interest in the social affairs of Indian Muslim with special attention to their educational backwardness. He has contributed significantly to the progress of the Trust.

Mr. Syed Ghouseuddin

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Leading Auditory Firm in India 'Syed and Syed.' He Is a Philanthropist and Keenly Interested in Promoting Modern Scientific Education.
CEO of leading Auditory Firm in India 'Syed and Syed.' He is a Philanthropist and keenly interested in promoting modern scientific education.

Prof. M. Naimuddin

A leading scholar of Development Economics who retired as Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He is deeply interested in the field of education. Takes keen interest in the affairs of the Trust and deeply concerned with educational backwardness of Muslims.

Prof. Shah Manzoor Alam - Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CHAIRMAN
  • Founder
Founder Chairman of INDSET is a distinguished social scientist, consultant to the World Bank, Washington, and a Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir. He graduated (M.A.) from the Aligarh Muslim University in 1948 and obtained his Ph.D. from Edinburgh University (U.K.) in 1962. He was Professor and Head, Department of Geography, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Founder Director, Centre for Area Studies at the Osmania University. He was Visiting Professor in Universities in Australia and New Zealand. He was National Lecturer in Geography and Professor Emeritus of the University Grants Commission. He has made significant contributions in the field of Qur'an and Science. His research papers in this field have been published in international journals on Islamic Studies. He was Visiting Professor (1992) at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His book entitled: Scientific Significance in Selected Qur'anic Verses has been published (1999) by the Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.