Lord Sheikh was one of the keynote speakers at the annual event organised by the Jamiatul Ummah which is a faith school in the East End of London. Lord Sheikh presented awards to some of the winners and congratulated the school as well as the students for the excellent results which have been achieved. Jamiatul Ummah is indeed a success story. Lord Sheikh stressed the importance of education which he said was reflected in his own coat of arms. Lord Sheikh has been an academic and felt that the way forward for the community is by educational attainment which would be a passport for future success. Lord Sheikh also made the comment that he was sure that the school would move forward from strength to strength and continue to achieve excellent results.