According to Dr. Abdul Karim Salar, (President, Iqra Education Society) “ If Muslim population has to develop they should be educated”. To implant this thought and to uplift the Muslims community in every sphere of life, Dr. Abdul Karim Salar with their like-minded friends founded Iqra Education Society in 1986.
The aim of Iqra Education Society is to bring the youths particularly of minority to the main stream of education. Today, Iqra, after three decades, is a well grown, strong and sturdy tree, under its shade, many seeks educational and economical shelter.
The working and ideals of the Society have been so exemplary that on 5th September 2001, Igqra Education Society was awarded as [deal Education Society among minority institutions with “Gaurav Seva Puraskar” by the State Government of Maharashtra.
To cater the educational needs of the society many educational institutions are running under the society.