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| '''Nabeesa Ummal''' (30 June 1930 – 6 May 2023) was an academic, orator, social worker and ] politician from ], India. She was the first Muslim |
'''Nabeesa Ummal''' (30 June 1930 – 6 May 2023) was an academic, orator, social worker, and ] politician from ], India. She was the first Muslim woman to pursue a postgraduate degree in ]. She was elected to ] from Kazhakoottam Assembly constituency in 1987 as an independent candidate with the support of ]. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Nabeesa Ummal was born on June 30, 1931, in Kallanvila, ], in present-day ] of Kerala, as the youngest of five children of Asanummal, a native of Bhoothapandi, Tamil Nadu, and Khader Moideen, a police constable.<ref name="Madhyamam">{{cite news |last1=ലേഖകൻ |first1=മാധ്യമം |title=നവതിയുടെ നിറവിൽ പ്രഫ. നബീസ ഉമ്മാൾ {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/trivandrum/nedumangad/nabeesa-ummals-birthday-celebration-806276 |work=www.madhyamam.com |date=4 June 2021 |language=ml}}</ref><ref name="niyamasabha">{{cite web |title=Members - Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m450.htm |website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> After studying at Attingal Government Girls High school, Nabeesa Ummal |
Nabeesa Ummal was born on June 30, 1931, in Kallanvila, ], in present-day ] of Kerala, as the youngest of five children of Asanummal, a native of Bhoothapandi, Tamil Nadu, and Khader Moideen, a police constable.<ref name="Madhyamam">{{cite news |last1=ലേഖകൻ |first1=മാധ്യമം |title=നവതിയുടെ നിറവിൽ പ്രഫ. നബീസ ഉമ്മാൾ {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/trivandrum/nedumangad/nabeesa-ummals-birthday-celebration-806276 |work=www.madhyamam.com |date=4 June 2021 |language=ml}}</ref><ref name="niyamasabha">{{cite web |title=Members - Kerala Legislature |url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m450.htm |website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref> After studying at Attingal Government Girls High school, Nabeesa Ummal obtained BA and MA degrees from Thiruvananthapuram Women's College, studying Economics, Politics, and History in ].<ref name="Malayalam News">{{cite news |title=ഇ.എം.എസിനെ വിസ്മയിപ്പിച്ച പ്രസംഗം നബീസാ ഉമ്മാളിനെ നിയമസഭയിലെത്തിച്ചു |url=https://www.malayalamnewsdaily.com/node/432146/sunday-plus/nabeesa-ummal |work=Malayalam News |date=28 March 2021}}</ref> She was the first Muslim woman to pursue a postgraduate degree in Malayalam.<ref name="Madhyamam"/> | ||
| Nabeesa married Hussain Kunju, a soldier from ], while pursuing her pre-university studies at the Thiruvananthapuram Women's College.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> The couple had six children.<ref name="niyamasabha"/> | Nabeesa married Hussain Kunju, a soldier from ], while pursuing her pre-university studies at the Thiruvananthapuram Women's College.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> The couple had six children.<ref name="niyamasabha"/> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| In 1955, after her studies, Nabeesa joined her alma mater as a third grade junior lecturer. She then worked as a lecturer in seven colleges in five districts in Kerala and was later promoted to principal at the Government College Malappuram.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> Nabeesa then returned to the Women's College, where she became first a professor, then the head of department of Malayalam, and then a principal. Nabeesa was the first woman principal from the Malayalam section at the college.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> She retired as principal in 1986.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> | |||
| Nabeesa |
Nabeesa had been an orator since she was in school. ] invited her to contest the Kerala Legislative Assembly after listening to her speeches during the ] controversy that time.<ref name="Malayalam News"/> She contested and was elected to ] from Kazhakoottam Assembly constituency in 1987 as an independent candidate with support of ].<ref name="keralawomen">{{cite web |title=എ. നബീസ ഉമ്മാൾ |url=https://keralawomen.gov.in/ml/A.Nabeesa_Ummal |website=Kerala Women |language=ml |date=17 February 2021}}</ref> But in the 1991 elections, she contested as Left Democratic Front candidate, and lost to ] of the ].<ref name="keralawomen"/> In 1995, she was elected to the Nedumangad Municipal Corporation and became chairperson.<ref name="keralawomen"/> | ||
| Nabeesa also served as |
Nabeesa also served as a member of the State Planning Advisory Committee, IMG Governing Body, Examination Board of ] and ] universities, Public Library Committee, Public Undertaking Committee, and ] Question Making Committee.<ref name="keralawomen"/> | ||
| ==Awards and honors== | ==Awards and honors== | ||
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Indian politician (born 1930)
| Nabeesa Ummal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Constituency | Kazhakootam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-06-30)30 June 1930 Travancore, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2023(2023-05-06) (aged 92) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Hussain Kunju |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram district |
Nabeesa Ummal (30 June 1930 – 6 May 2023) was an academic, orator, social worker, and Communist Party of India (Marxist) politician from Kerala, India. She was the first Muslim woman to pursue a postgraduate degree in Malayalam. She was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kazhakoottam Assembly constituency in 1987 as an independent candidate with the support of Left Democratic Front.
Biography
Nabeesa Ummal was born on June 30, 1931, in Kallanvila, Attingal, in present-day Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, as the youngest of five children of Asanummal, a native of Bhoothapandi, Tamil Nadu, and Khader Moideen, a police constable. After studying at Attingal Government Girls High school, Nabeesa Ummal obtained BA and MA degrees from Thiruvananthapuram Women's College, studying Economics, Politics, and History in Malayalam. She was the first Muslim woman to pursue a postgraduate degree in Malayalam.
Nabeesa married Hussain Kunju, a soldier from Nedumangad, while pursuing her pre-university studies at the Thiruvananthapuram Women's College. The couple had six children.
Career
In 1955, after her studies, Nabeesa joined her alma mater as a third grade junior lecturer. She then worked as a lecturer in seven colleges in five districts in Kerala and was later promoted to principal at the Government College Malappuram. Nabeesa then returned to the Women's College, where she became first a professor, then the head of department of Malayalam, and then a principal. Nabeesa was the first woman principal from the Malayalam section at the college. She retired as principal in 1986.
Nabeesa had been an orator since she was in school. E. M. S. Namboodiripad invited her to contest the Kerala Legislative Assembly after listening to her speeches during the Sharia controversy that time. She contested and was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kazhakoottam Assembly constituency in 1987 as an independent candidate with support of Left Democratic Front. But in the 1991 elections, she contested as Left Democratic Front candidate, and lost to M. V. Raghavan of the Communist Marxist Party. In 1995, she was elected to the Nedumangad Municipal Corporation and became chairperson.
Nabeesa also served as a member of the State Planning Advisory Committee, IMG Governing Body, Examination Board of Kerala and MG universities, Public Library Committee, Public Undertaking Committee, and Kerala PSC Question Making Committee.
Awards and honors
In 2000, she was awarded the Central Government Award for Women's Empowerment.
References
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (4 June 2021). "നവതിയുടെ നിറവിൽ പ്രഫ. നബീസ ഉമ്മാൾ | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam).
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org.
- ^ "ഇ.എം.എസിനെ വിസ്മയിപ്പിച്ച പ്രസംഗം നബീസാ ഉമ്മാളിനെ നിയമസഭയിലെത്തിച്ചു". Malayalam News. 28 March 2021.
- ^ "എ. നബീസ ഉമ്മാൾ". Kerala Women (in Malayalam). 17 February 2021.