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Faiyaz Alam (advocate) |
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| Born |
Shaikh Faiyaz Alam (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Alma mater | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Legislative Law LLB from Mumbai University Journalism and Mass Communication IGNOU |
| Occupation(s) | Politician,Social worker |
| Organization | General Secretary of New Sangam Welfare Society |
| Political party | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |
| Father | Kitabullah Shaikh |
| Awards | Angels of Mumbai In 2023 |
Faiyaz Alam (advocate) (born 2 February 1994), better known as Adv. Shaikh Faiyaz Alam, is an Indian social worker[1][2]. He currently serves as the General Secretary of the New Sangam Welfare Society,[3]
Faiyaz Alam born 2 February 1994 in Mumbai is the son of Sir Kitabullah Shaikh and comes from a family originally from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.[1] completed his early education (grades 1–10) at Anjuman Behrul Uloom Urdu High School (Urdu Medium). He pursued higher secondary education (11th & 12th, Science stream) at M.H. Saboo Siddik College, Byculla (MHSSE)[1][2][4]
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), a Bachelor of Legislative Law (LL.B.) from the University of Mumbai, and a Postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).[1]
Career and Social Work
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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Faiyaz Alam, alongside a group of young residents, founded the New Sangam Welfare Society.[3] The organization was established to empower and uplift the socio-economic status of the largely slum population in Mumbai’s M East ward, focusing on issues such as sanitation, climate, environmental advocacy, and other civic concerns.[5][6]
During his studies, Adv. Faiyaz Alam Sheikh founded the “New Sangam Welfare Society” and is its General Secretary. In 2022, Faiyaz, representing the Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society, has been actively advocating for the relocation of a biomedical waste treatment plant in Govandi. Residents, including Shaikh, have raised concerns about the plant’s impact on public health, linking it to respiratory issues and tuberculosis.[7][8] Despite initial deadlines, the relocation has been delayed, and Shaikh continues to engage with authorities to ensure the timely movement of the facility and address community health concerns.[9][10][11]
Since childhood, he was very interested in social work and politics. In 2024, he joined the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party along with Atique Khan, Saeed Khan and has been working in it for a long time.[1]
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam “Sachcha Ratna Award”[14]
