E. T. Mohammed Basheer

Life and career

Basheer was born on 1 July 1946 to E. T. Moosakutty and Fathima at Mapram, Vazhakkad, in present-day Malappuram District. He entered politics through Muslim Students Federation (M. S. F.), the student wing of Indian Union Muslim League.
He later served as the Kondotty Mandalam Committee President, Malappuram District Committee Secretary and State Secretariat Member of Indian Union Muslim League.
He is married to Rukhiya Basheer.

Basheer actively engaged in trade union field and became Kerala State Secretary of Swatantra Thozhilali Union (S. T. U). He also worked as president of various trade unions affiliated to S. T. U. in industrial firms like:

He was also Member in Kerala Agricultural University Senate, Kerala State Orphanage Control Board and Industries Relationship Committee.

As Minister for Education, Basheer was instrumental in promoting the concept of Self-financing Colleges.

Introduction of Grading System at the Secondary and Higher Secondary Levels.
Establishment of Kannur University, Sanskrit University, Kaladi & National University of Advanced Legal Studies at Kochi.
Expansion of information technology enabled education and the inclusion of information technology as a part of curriculum in Secondary Level.
Implemented special package for the education and social upliftment of the physically and mentally handicapped children.