Indian Muslims are at the crossroads, facing a plethora of challenges, from low representation in education and employment, to increased social, political and economic marginalisation. The community also faces challenges in cultural identity regarding the image and perception of Indian Muslims, which can affect their physical safety and security, and even their access to basic amenities and social welfare programs. The negative global developments also have an adverse impact on the community’s image and wellbeing.
Widening the educational and economic opportunities in a cost-effective manner for its citizens is a national goal. We can only achieve positive changes for the community through internal reforms, approached with a modern outlook and increased positive social actions. And through the development of a favourable social and political environment, the community should be able to have greater access to educational and economic opportunities. Herein lies the need for the creation of a forum for research, monitoring, dialogue, coordination, engagement and data based policy advocacy and opportunity access programs for the Indian Muslim community.
To empower the Indian Muslim community to contribute to the society and the nation.
To undertake proactive policy and media engagement, starting positive social actions and community reforms, cultivating youth and women leaderships, and facilitating access to modern education, business, and economic opportunities, thus building a vibrant community and a powerful nation.
Muslims in India number approximately 200 million, representing roughly 15% of the population, but their share in social, economic and political opportunity is disproportionately low–estimated to be near 3-5%. This has been a cause of serious concern for a long time. Though concerted efforts have been made in the past to bring about positive change, the situation remains unchanged. There are also new challenges emerging related to the image and perception of Muslims. The political agenda and issues of biases, excesses and unfairness by authorities are also reported in the media from time to time. This necessitates the need for proactive engagement with all stakeholders to create better understanding and a more socially congenial environment on one hand and policy advocacy and outreach to Government, social and political institutions.
As you know IMPAR was created on April 10, 2020 by consulting about 100 concerned eminent persons of the community, who felt the need for collective actions to address the grave situation that was emerging especially by hate speeches and motivated media overdrive. In a very short time, IMPAR has worked overtime in an emergency mode to perform from police interventions to emergency helps to media outreach, fake news busting to releasing Jamaatis, filing FIRs to legal notices and more Click Here A partial list of achievements is given. IMPAR is now joined by 2000 plus prominent muslims from across the country. We need to substantially expand the team now to create our own digital contents, make research reports, hire legal services and hire a media agency, and creating a large nationwide social media network besides several outreach programs. Please support IMPAR and contribute for a better tomorrow.