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149 To give practical form to this important Scheme and to seek advice on administrative matters coupled with the formation of rules and regulation for the Madrassah , a Management Committee was appointed on the instruction of the Promised Messiah as under the chairmanship of Hadrat Maulana Nooruddin Sahib Bhervi ra. This Committee recommended that the School should be opened on 1 st January 1898. But because these were the days of Jalsa Salana and there were many guests, the inauguration of this School took place on 3 rd January 1898. (Risala Talimul Islam, Vol. 1, pp. 233-236) Explaining the aims and objectives of this Madrassah Talimul Islam School, the Promised Messiah as once explained, “Our aim for starting this Madrassah is simply to give preference to our faith over this world. The subjects normally taught in schools have been retained so that the knowledge they provide can become subservient to the faith. ” (Al-Hakam; 10 December 1905, p. 2) The beginning of Madrassah Talimul Islam was as a Primary School but it became a Middle School in a short period of time and in February 1900 was turned into a High School. (Al-Badr; 5 June 1903, p. 155, Column 1) After three years it was elevated to the status of a College and was given the name of Talimul Islam College. Talimul Islam College was inaugurated on 28 May 1903 and it continued to run successfully for two years. Its results were