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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| death_date =
| death_date =
| office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly]] of [[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi East]]
| office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2012
| term_start2 = 2012
| term_end2 = 2017
| term_end2 = 2017
| constituency = [[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| constituency = [[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi East]]
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| residence = [[Mumbai]]
| residence = [[Mumbai]]
| spouse = Atiya Shaikh
| spouse = Atiya Shaikh
| children = Bushra Shaikh
| children = Bushra Rais Shaikh
| website = {{URL|www.raisshaikh.in}}
| website = {{URL|www.raisshaikh.in}}
| office2 = Municipal Councillor in the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (Ward No. 132)
| office2 = Municipal Councillor in the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]]
| constituency2 = Bhiwandi East Vidhansabha
| constituency2 = [[Govandi]] (Ward No. 132)
| termstart = 2019-Continues
| termstart = 2019
| termend =
| termend =
| alma_mater = Graduate
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]]
SSC- Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Edu, Pune, March 1990, 1st Class, HSC – Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Edu, Pune, March 1992, 1st class, B.COM-University of Bombay, April 1995–1st class.
| office3 = Secretary & Spokesperson of [[Samajwadi Party]] for [[Mumbai]]
| office3 = Secretary & Spokesperson of [[Samajwadi Party]] for [[Mumbai]]
| term_start3 = 2010
| term_start3 = 2010
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| state_assembly = Bhiwandi East
| state_assembly = Bhiwandi East
}}
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'''Rais Shaikh''' (born:1 June 1974) is an Indian politician from Mumbai, India. He is a member of the Legislative Assemble representing the constituency of Bhiwandi East. He has been the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|Municipal Councilor]] and also the Group Leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mumbai-corporator-demands-five-fold-salary-hike-4636587/</ref>
'''Rais Shaikh''' (born 1 June 1974) is an Indian politician from [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. He is a [[Member Of Legislative Assembly|member]] of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] representing the constituency of [[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi East]]. He has been the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai|Municipal Councilor]] and also the Group Leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mumbai-corporator-demands-five-fold-salary-hike-4636587/|title=Mumbai: Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh demands 400 pc pay hike for corporators|date=2 May 2017}}</ref> He contested and won the BMC elections from Govandi in 2012 and Nagpada in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/fresh-fire-at-deonar-dumping-ground/|title=Fresh fire at Deonar dumping ground|work=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/credit-war-over-newly-restored-dispensary/articleshow/66371270.cms|title=Credit war over newly restored British era dispensary in Agripada|work=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> Shaikh was also amongst the top 10 corporators in Mumbai as per a survey by Mumbai Mirror.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/bmcs-top-10/articleshow/56744429.cms|title=BMC's top 10|work=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref>


In the last election, Rais Shaikh won the Bhiwandi East seat by 45,133 votes. He defeated Rupesh Mahatre of [[Shiv Sena]] and Santosh Shetty of [[Congress]].
In the last election, Rais Shaikh won the Bhiwandi East seat by 45,133 votes. He defeated [[Rupesh Laxman Mhatre]] of [[Shiv Sena]] and Santosh Shetty of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].


==Early life and education==
==Maharashtra Legislative Assembly==
Rais was born (Father: Kasam Shaikh, Mother: Zainab Shaikh) in a middle-class family in Mandvi Suburb of [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] on 1 June 1974. Rais had 6 siblings, all of whom were males. He was the second youngest son of his parents. He received his education from Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School and Lala Lajpatrai College in Mumbai. He graduated with a degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]] which is affiliated with [[Mumbai University]].<ref name="Sydenham College">{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2019/october/24.10.2019/bhiwandi-east-assembly-election-result-2019.html | title=Mumbai Corporator Rais Shaikh wins Bhiwandi East seat by over 45000 votes | publisher= Ummid | date=24 October 2019 }}</ref>


==Career==
'''Key'''
Rais started his career as a computer teacher and later worked at a printing press in Mumbai soon after completing his graduation. Between 2002-07, he was based in Dubai and trying to build a career there. In his free time, he would do translation work for NGOs based in Mumbai. That served as an awakening for him. He moved back to India and decided to work towards the betterment of society as an activist.


⚫
==Political life==
{{Party index link|Samajwadi Party}}
Rais embarked upon his political career in the year 2012 by joining the Samajwadi Party.


=== Civic Issues ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
⚫
Shaikh<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-go-soft-on-waste-segregation/articleshow/60740244.cms|title = Waste segregation: BMC to go soft on waste segregation &#124; Mumbai News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> has worked to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems<ref name="Rais Shaikh on water shortage problems">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/all-india-majlis-e-ittehad-ul-muslimeen-and-samajwadi-party-will-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-in-byculla-madanpura-4434491/ | title=MIM and SP will go eyeball to eyeball in Byculla, Madanpura | date=19 December 2016 | publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> not only in his ward but the entire area of [[Govandi]].<ref name="Work Carried out by Rais Shaikh ">{{cite web | url=http://www.raisshaikh.in/info.php?val=2&id=1#sthash.82DGhpQ4.dpuf | title=Rais Shaikh has carried out a commendable work in his ward | publisher=Rais Shaikh}}</ref> He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,<ref name="Digital Class Initiative by Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/The-reservations-about-reservations/articleshow/55005586.cms | title=THE RESERVATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS | publisher=Mumbai Mirror | date=23 October 2016}}</ref> setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers<ref name="virtual autopsies in post-mortem in BMC Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-virtual-autopsies-to-become-reality-at-bmc-hospitals-soon-1966563 | title=Virtual autopsies to become reality at BMC hospitals soon | publisher=DNA | date=3 March 2014}}</ref> and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates<ref name="Online Digital Birth and Death Certificates by BMC">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/plan-for-digital-signatures-on-birth-death-certificates/ | title=Plan for digital signatures on birth,death certificates | date=29 October 2013 | publisher= Indian Express}}</ref> and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.<ref name="parking space">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Activists-slam-BMCs-plan-to-not-take-back-91-open-spaces/articleshow/53422955.cms | title=Activists slam BMC's plan to not take back 91 open spaces | publisher= Times of India | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
⚫
Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation<ref name="Ahtesaab Foundation owned by Samajwadi Party corporator Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-health-camps-to-woo-slum-voters-ahead-of-bmc-polls-4427494/ | title=Mumbai: Health camps to woo slum voters ahead of BMC polls | date=15 December 2016 | publisher= Indian Express }}</ref> has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.<ref name="Minibus service for small lanes">{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-soon-minibus-service-for-small-lanes/984543 | title=Mumbai: Soon, minibus service for small lanes | publisher= Free Press Journal | date=9 December 2016 }}</ref> He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.<ref name="Slum Infrastructure">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/corporator-roping-in-architect-to-plan-slum-infrastructure/1129566/ | title=Corporator roping in architect to plan slum infrastructure | publisher= Indian Express | date=16 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Slum Takes Shape">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/Citys-first-model-slum-takes-shape/articleshow/46113451.cms | title=CITY'S FIRST MODEL SLUM TAKES SHAPE | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=4 February 2015 }}</ref>
!Election
!Constituency
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|[[Bhiwandi East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi East]]
|style="background: {{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}"|
| [[Samajwadi Party]]
|-
|}


==BMC Corporater==
=== Education ===
An English medium school run by BMC with support from NGO Ahtesaab to serve the growing needs of parents in the area who wanted to send their children to an English medium school.
He introduced Digital Learning where he developed 2 classrooms each in Govandi and Madanpura as modern digital classrooms. He also proposed the Semi English format of Education in BMC and introduced an all-English School by the name of Umar Rajjab Public School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/hope-springs-in-madanpura-as-first-english-school-opens-for-class-i-iv/articleshow/69996788.cms|title = Hope springs in Madanpura as first English school opens for class I-IV &#124; Mumbai News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


=== Healthcare ===
'''Key'''
In 2018, Rais Shaikh, as a councilor, sanctioned two crores and seventy-five lacs to renovate the Mukti Fauj Dawakhana (Salvation Army Dispensary), one of the oldest dispensaries in the city. <ref name="Mukti Fauj Dawakhana">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/Citys-first-model-slum-takes-shape/articleshow/46113451.cms | title=Credit war over newly restored British era dispensary in Agripada | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=26 October 2018 }}</ref>


=== Stance Against Drugs ===
{{Party index link|Samajwadi Party}}
On September 9, 2018, Rais Shaikh led a rally with party members and people from his constituency to protest against the illegal sale and consumption of drugs. The rally covered different areas like Madanpura, [[Nagpada]], and [[Byculla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gallinews.com/News_details/details/6E47F/Drugs-Ke-Khilaf-Madanpura-mai-Ek-Badi-Rally-organised-by-SP-Gath-Neta-Rais-Shaikh|title = Drugs Ke Khilaf Madanpura mai Ek Badi Rally organised by SP Gath Neta Rais Shaikh}}</ref>


=== Demand for a Pay Hike For Corporators ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rais asked for a hike in the salaries of corporators in May 2017. He demanded corporators to be paid a salary of Rs. 50, 000. At that time, corporators were being paid a salary of Rs. 10, 000. A corporator, as a part of his or her duty, has to be on the move all the time and has to meet people from different areas on a regular basis to address their problems. While condemning corruption in politics, Rais stated that corporators must be paid the kind of amount that would not at least not make them worried about managing their personal expenses.<ref name="Rais Shaikh demands 400 pc pay hike for corporators">{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mumbai-corporator-demands-five-fold-salary-hike-4636587/ | title=Mumbai: Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh demands 400 pc pay hike for corporators | publisher= Indian Express | date=2 May 2017 }}</ref>
|-
!Election
!Ward
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[2012 Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election|2012]]
|Ward No. 132
|rowspan=2 style="background: {{Samajwadi Party/meta/color}}"|
|rowspan=2|[[Samajwadi Party]]
|-
| [[2017 Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election|2017]]
| Ward No. 211
|-
|}


=== Women Empowerment and Safety ===
⚫
==Political life==
Rais advocated the implementation of some measures with the help of which the situation can be improved. Rais and his team carried out an initiative called ‘Police Didi’ under which four female constables spoke to the girls and the women in these areas. Several men were arrested because of the testimonies by these women. Rais has demanded the formation of a monitoring committee for the police budget.<ref name="Police Didi">{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mumbai-slums-women-girls-find-friends-in-police-didi-116082800464_1.html | title=Mumbai slums women, girls find friends in 'Police didi' | newspaper=Business Standard India | publisher= Business Standard | date=28 August 2016 | agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref>

=== Poverty Advocacy ===
In May 2019, Shaikh was able to help several families who were living in slums to apply for housing aid from the government. The families were issued with allotment letters and given flats in different areas.<ref name="Byculla Slums">{{cite web | url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/bmc-evicts-byculla-slum-dwellers-after-40-years/articleshow/69350669.cms | title=BMC evicts Byculla slum dwellers after 40 years, to get tenements in Chembur and not in toxic Mahul | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=16 May 2019 }}</ref>


=== Condemnation on 2020 Hathras Gang Rape and Murder ===
⚫
Shaikh<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-go-soft-on-waste-segregation/articleshow/60740244.cms</ref> has carried out the work to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems<ref name="Rais Shaikh on water shortage problems">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/all-india-majlis-e-ittehad-ul-muslimeen-and-samajwadi-party-will-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-in-byculla-madanpura-4434491/ | title=MIM and SP will go eyeball to eyeball in Byculla, Madanpura | publisher=Indian Express}}</ref> not only in his ward but the entire area of [[Govandi]].<ref name="Work Carried out by Rais Shaikh ">{{cite web | url=http://www.raisshaikh.in/info.php?val=2&id=1#sthash.82DGhpQ4.dpuf | title=Rais Shaikh has carried out a commendable work in his ward | publisher=Rais Shaikh}}</ref> He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,<ref name="Digital Class Initiative by Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/The-reservations-about-reservations/articleshow/55005586.cms | title=THE RESERVATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS | publisher=Mumbai Mirror | date=23 October 2016}}</ref> setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers<ref name="virtual autopsies in post-mortem in BMC Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-virtual-autopsies-to-become-reality-at-bmc-hospitals-soon-1966563 | title=Virtual autopsies to become reality at BMC hospitals soon | publisher=DNA | date=3 March 2014}}</ref> and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates<ref name="Online Digital Birth and Death Certificates by BMC">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/plan-for-digital-signatures-on-birth-death-certificates/ | title=Plan for digital signatures on birth,death certificates | publisher= Indian Express}}</ref> and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.<ref name="parking space">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Activists-slam-BMCs-plan-to-not-take-back-91-open-spaces/articleshow/53422955.cms | title=Activists slam BMC's plan to not take back 91 open spaces | publisher= Times of India | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
Rais Shaikh strongly criticized the gang rape and murder incident that took place in [[2020 Hathras gang rape and murder|Hathras]] district in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. In an interview, Rais criticized the ruling government of Uttar Pradesh sharply and stated that the cover-up that happened after the incident was a glaring example of the incompetence of the government. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4IqXANYwpY|title = Protest at CSMT against UP Hathras Rape Case &#124;&#124; MLA Rais Shaikh|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>
⚫
Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation<ref name="Ahtesaab Foundation owned by Samajwadi Party corporator Rais Shaikh">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-health-camps-to-woo-slum-voters-ahead-of-bmc-polls-4427494/ | title=Mumbai: Health camps to woo slum voters ahead of BMC polls | publisher= Indian Express }}</ref> has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.<ref name="Minibus service for small lanes">{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-soon-minibus-service-for-small-lanes/984543 | title=Mumbai: Soon, minibus service for small lanes | publisher= Free Press Journal | date=9 December 2016 }}</ref> He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.<ref name="Slum Infrastructure">{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/corporator-roping-in-architect-to-plan-slum-infrastructure/1129566/ | title=Corporator roping in architect to plan slum infrastructure | publisher= Indian Express | date=16 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Slum Takes Shape">{{cite web | url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/Citys-first-model-slum-takes-shape/articleshow/46113451.cms | title=CITY'S FIRST MODEL SLUM TAKES SHAPE | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=4 February 2015 }}</ref>


=== Burial Controversy During Covid-19 ===
==Personal life==
On March 30, 2020, Municipal Commissioner [[Praveen Pardeshi]] stated that people who die of Coronavirus should be cremated and not buried, irrespective of their religion. Asif Zakaria, corporator from Bandra, informed Rais about this advisory. There was a vague line in the advisory which states that those who want to bury their relatives or family members should go out of Mumbai. Rais opposed this and said it was unreasonable and highly discriminatory against one religion. The circular was amended and the revised version which was published stated that dead bodies can be buried in crematoriums.<ref name="Burial Controversy During Covid-19">{{cite web | url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/whats-your-stand-on-secretarys-opposition-to-burial-of-covid-19-victims-samanjwadi-party-asks-mca/22940219 | title=What's Your Stand On Secretary's Opposition To Burial Of COVID-19 Victims, Samajwadi Party Asks MCA | publisher= Mid Day | date=18 August 2018 }}</ref>


=== One-rupee Clinic ===
Shaikh was the 6th child out of the 7 brothers in his family. He was in Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School, [[Mumbai]] and went to Lala Lajpatrai College. He later shifted to [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]] from where he graduated with a degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from [[Mumbai University]].
Rais introduced the concept of a one-rupee clinic in Bhiwandi and also initiated a door to door campaign right from the early days of the pandemic hitting the country. Under this campaign, the oxygen level of every individual was examined. All the other necessary tests to check the symptoms of Covid-19 were done. After doing these tests, one could see the result in 15 minutes.<ref name="One Rupee Clinic in Bhiwandi">{{cite web | url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/bhiwandi-doctors-partner-with-civic-body-and-ngo-to-screen-1-lakh-residents-for-covid-19-in-hotspots/articleshow/76746005.cms | title=Bhiwandi: Doctors partner with civic body and NGO to screen 1 lakh residents for COVID-19 in hotspots | publisher= Mumbai Mirror | date=2 July 2020 }}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 23 November 2024

Rais Shaikh
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
ConstituencyBhiwandi East
Municipal Councillor in the BMC
In office
2012–2017
ConstituencyGovandi (Ward No. 132)
Secretary & Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party for Mumbai
Incumbent
Assumed office
2010
Personal details
Born (1974-06-01) 1 June 1974 (age 50)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseAtiya Shaikh
ChildrenBushra Rais Shaikh
ResidenceMumbai
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
Websitewww.raisshaikh.in

Rais Shaikh (born 1 June 1974) is an Indian politician from Mumbai, India. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Bhiwandi East. He has been the Municipal Councilor and also the Group Leader of the Samajwadi Party.[1] He contested and won the BMC elections from Govandi in 2012 and Nagpada in 2017.[2][3] Shaikh was also amongst the top 10 corporators in Mumbai as per a survey by Mumbai Mirror.[4]

In the last election, Rais Shaikh won the Bhiwandi East seat by 45,133 votes. He defeated Rupesh Laxman Mhatre of Shiv Sena and Santosh Shetty of Congress.

Early life and education

[edit]

Rais was born (Father: Kasam Shaikh, Mother: Zainab Shaikh) in a middle-class family in Mandvi Suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra on 1 June 1974. Rais had 6 siblings, all of whom were males. He was the second youngest son of his parents. He received his education from Dawoodbhoy Fazalbhoy High School and Lala Lajpatrai College in Mumbai. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics which is affiliated with Mumbai University.[5]

Career

[edit]

Rais started his career as a computer teacher and later worked at a printing press in Mumbai soon after completing his graduation. Between 2002-07, he was based in Dubai and trying to build a career there. In his free time, he would do translation work for NGOs based in Mumbai. That served as an awakening for him. He moved back to India and decided to work towards the betterment of society as an activist.

Political life

[edit]

Rais embarked upon his political career in the year 2012 by joining the Samajwadi Party.

Civic Issues

[edit]

Shaikh[6] has worked to maintain and construct dilapidated roads, resolve water shortage problems[7] not only in his ward but the entire area of Govandi.[8] He has multiple goals that include providing digital classrooms to all schools,[9] setting up technology to enable virtual autopsies in post-mortem centers[10] and has proposed to provide online birth and death certificates[11] and underground parking below open spaces in South Mumbai.[12] Shaikh's Ahtesaab Foundation[13] has provided the first digital classroom of this city to a School in Govandi. He believes that there is a need to do something about the traffic congestion in Mumbai and hence suggested to start Mini Bus services.[14] He has also presented a program to improve slum infrastructure.[15][16]

Education

[edit]

An English medium school run by BMC with support from NGO Ahtesaab to serve the growing needs of parents in the area who wanted to send their children to an English medium school. He introduced Digital Learning where he developed 2 classrooms each in Govandi and Madanpura as modern digital classrooms. He also proposed the Semi English format of Education in BMC and introduced an all-English School by the name of Umar Rajjab Public School.[17]

Healthcare

[edit]

In 2018, Rais Shaikh, as a councilor, sanctioned two crores and seventy-five lacs to renovate the Mukti Fauj Dawakhana (Salvation Army Dispensary), one of the oldest dispensaries in the city. [18]

Stance Against Drugs

[edit]

On September 9, 2018, Rais Shaikh led a rally with party members and people from his constituency to protest against the illegal sale and consumption of drugs. The rally covered different areas like Madanpura, Nagpada, and Byculla.[19]

Demand for a Pay Hike For Corporators

[edit]

Rais asked for a hike in the salaries of corporators in May 2017. He demanded corporators to be paid a salary of Rs. 50, 000. At that time, corporators were being paid a salary of Rs. 10, 000. A corporator, as a part of his or her duty, has to be on the move all the time and has to meet people from different areas on a regular basis to address their problems. While condemning corruption in politics, Rais stated that corporators must be paid the kind of amount that would not at least not make them worried about managing their personal expenses.[20]

Women Empowerment and Safety

[edit]

Rais advocated the implementation of some measures with the help of which the situation can be improved. Rais and his team carried out an initiative called ‘Police Didi’ under which four female constables spoke to the girls and the women in these areas. Several men were arrested because of the testimonies by these women. Rais has demanded the formation of a monitoring committee for the police budget.[21]

Poverty Advocacy

[edit]

In May 2019, Shaikh was able to help several families who were living in slums to apply for housing aid from the government. The families were issued with allotment letters and given flats in different areas.[22]

Condemnation on 2020 Hathras Gang Rape and Murder

[edit]

Rais Shaikh strongly criticized the gang rape and murder incident that took place in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh. In an interview, Rais criticized the ruling government of Uttar Pradesh sharply and stated that the cover-up that happened after the incident was a glaring example of the incompetence of the government. [23]

Burial Controversy During Covid-19

[edit]

On March 30, 2020, Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi stated that people who die of Coronavirus should be cremated and not buried, irrespective of their religion. Asif Zakaria, corporator from Bandra, informed Rais about this advisory. There was a vague line in the advisory which states that those who want to bury their relatives or family members should go out of Mumbai. Rais opposed this and said it was unreasonable and highly discriminatory against one religion. The circular was amended and the revised version which was published stated that dead bodies can be buried in crematoriums.[24]

One-rupee Clinic

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Rais introduced the concept of a one-rupee clinic in Bhiwandi and also initiated a door to door campaign right from the early days of the pandemic hitting the country. Under this campaign, the oxygen level of every individual was examined. All the other necessary tests to check the symptoms of Covid-19 were done. After doing these tests, one could see the result in 15 minutes.[25]

References

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