Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 23 :The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has approved O.P. Sharma, a veteran journalist and columnist of Daily Excelsior, as Inspecting Authority for grant-in-aid under various schemes to different NGOs/institutions. His term is for two years March 2017 to 2019.
In a communication issued by Secretary, MAEF, D.Madhukar Naik has said the Union Minister of Minority Affairs & President, Maulana Azad Education Foundation has approved Sharma as Inspecting Authority of MAEF for two years.
Sharma’s job will be to conduct inspection of the NGOs, institutions seeking financial assistance for various purposes in respect of Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi.
It may be recalled that Sharma is MA (History) from Jammu University and also holds Diploma in Journalism from Punjab University, Chandigarh. He is already IGNOU’s Academic Counsellor for PGGMC, a one-year course. He has rich experience in journalistic field and contributed articles in newspapers and magazines and also authored two books. He is associated with a number of prestigious organizations and institutions and is editing Starline Syndicate Service, news and views features from Jammu.