Syed Zafar Mahmood

Not to be confused with Syed Zafar Islam.
Syed Zafar Mahmood
Born8 June 1951
EducationGraduated from Aligarh Muslim University
Occupation(s)Civil servant, Social activist
RelativesTahir Mahmood (brother)

Syed Zafar Mahmood is an Indian civil-servant and former 'Officer on Special Duty' for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.[1] On March 9, 2005, the Prime Minister appointed the 'Sachar Committee' to study the "social, economic and educational status" of India's minority Muslim community.[2][3] Mahmood worked with the Sachar Committee to submit its report to the Government of India within two years on November 17, 2006.[4][5] He has since given numerous talks in and outside India on the topic. In his presentations at Case Western Reserve University and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government he has commented on the steps forward to bridge the economic, social and educational divide of Indian Muslims.[6]

During President George W. Bush's 2006 visit to India, the U.S. president convened an interfaith meeting in New Delhi and Mahmood was one of the representatives of Indian Muslims.[7]

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  3. ^ Somini Sengupta (2006-11-29). "Report Shows Muslims Near Bottom of Social Ladder". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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  5. ^ "India awakens to its other pariahs: Muslims". CSMonitor.com. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  6. ^ "Secular Democracy- India's Strength: A Case Study of the Sachar Report and the Interfaith Movement". Harvard - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  7. ^ "Bush will hold inter-faith meeting after PM lunch". Indianexpress.com. 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.