Sir Syed Memorial Hall

It is a testament to the vision of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, that the alumni of the Aligarh University, even decades after attendance, remained active in spreading Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s legacy. A memorial to the great man was envisioned as far back as the early 1980s by members of the Central Aligarh Old Boys Association. At the time, Major General (Retd.) S. Ali Nawab, astutely “…realized that the Old Boys who now constitute the Association are slowly fading away…” and, as such, a new and independent organization needed to be formed to carry on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s legacy. Thus, in early 1984, the Central Aligarh Old Boys Association committed themselves to creating the Sir Syed Memorial Society “To carry forward the educational mission of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in Pakistan by promoting a judicious blend of Islamic Values and Scientific and Technological excellence.” Finally, on May 5th, 1984 the Sir Syed Memorial Society was formally launched.