AMU’s Thai community had its day at Maulana Azad Library, and two Thai Aligs did most of the talking. The Indo-Thai Academic and Cultural Exchange Programme 2026, held in the library’s Cultural Hall, brought together around 100 people, including 25 Thai students currently studying at AMU, the university said on 21 October 2026.
Who organised it
- Sir Syed Foundation
- Cultural Education Centre (CEC), AMU
- Thai Students Association in India, Aligarh Branch
- AMU Alumni Association of Thailand
The theme was “ASEAN and Beyond: Building Academic and Cultural Bridges through Youth Engagement”.
The alumni who spoke
The keynote came from Dr Bandit Aroman (Alig), who heads the Political Science Programme and is Director of Security and Peace Management at Krirk University in Thailand. He is also General Secretary of the AMU Alumni Association of Thailand. His point was simple: partnerships between institutions, young people and alumni who stay in touch are what keep India and Thailand talking.
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Boonserm Sukpinyo (Alig), Vice-President of the Thai alumni body and a former officer at Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, was the special guest. He spoke along similar lines, about alumni keeping professional contact across borders. Nada Reen, another alumna from Thailand, was also in the audience.
From the AMU side
- Prof. M. Rizwan Khan, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Coordinator, CEC, presided.
- Prof. Asfar Ali Khan, Officer on Special Duty to the Vice-Chancellor, was the eminent guest.
- Prof. Syed Ali Nawaz Zaidi of the Department of Law, a former Adviser for International Students, and Faisal Nafis, Principal of STS School, Minto Circle, were guests of honour.
- Dr Syed Kaleem Afrough Zaidi, Chairperson of the Sir Syed Foundation, gave the welcome address.
- Gufran Ahmad, a mentor with the University Debate and Literary Club, spoke on dialogue and student leadership.
University Librarian Prof. Nishat Fatima and Assistant University Librarian Dr Munavvar were among those present. The 25 Thai students and office-bearers of the Sir Syed Foundation were felicitated. Naved Alam, the Foundation’s president, gave the vote of thanks, and MBA student Yusra Zaidi conducted the programme.
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Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 21 October 2026.
