[Following is a Jamia press release.] Jamia Millia Islamia held a ‘Special Convocation’ on April 27, 2011 at 11 AM in Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia to confer the degree of ‘Doctor of Letters’ (Honoris Causa) on Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General to United Nations. . Mr. Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United ...

According to a Jamia press release, Jamia Millia Islamia will hold a ‘Special Convocation’ on Friday, April 27, 2012 to confer the degree of ‘Doctor of Letters’ (Honoris Causa) on Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations. Mr. Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. In 2011, Mr. Ban Ki-moon ran unopposed for ...

RTE, Act 2009 and Sociological Apprehensions On 12 April 2012, in its historical decision the Supreme Court (SC) of India threw its weight behind the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The court upheld the constitutional validity of RTE Act that guarantees children free and compulsory education from the age of 6 to 14 years of ...

According to a report in the Times Of India titled, “Delhi high court asks Jamia to set up poll panel,” dated April 19, 2012 — the Delhi High Court, in a hearing on  April 18,  instructed Jamia to form a committee of academicians to explore the possibility of conducting a students’ union election in Jamia. A court prescribed five member ...

I believe the greatest fear for any authority figure — from the people he/she/it has authority over — is the freedom they may have to challenge that very authority.   And although, theoretically speaking, we accept the authority of the state over us in order to be free — which it does make us in many respects — it however, ...

India is a unique country in the world having no specific law pertaining to broadcast contents and advertisements. Liberalization of broadcast industry has broken the monopoly of government paving the way for hundreds of private players come in and also replacing statutory regulation to self-regulation. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has permitted 825 channels out of which 670 are operational. ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.]  Keeping in view the increasing number of queries and in order to avoid any inconvenience to candidates seeking admission to Jamia Millia Islamia, the university has made available an Admission Helpline through its website. Through this facility, the candidates seeking admission to various faculties, departments, and centres at Jamia can directly contact the concerned ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] The Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia will be offering a BA (Hons.) Programme in Turkish Language & Literature starting academic session 2012-13. There will be 20 seats on offer in the programme. The last date for submission of completed Application Form is May 07, 2012. The prospectus and form can be ...

Dear Society, Hope this letter finds you in good spirit and health. I had never intended to write to you but because of the messages that I have been receiving from you lately, I could not resist myself from penning down this letter. I have many things on my mind but the question is ‘where do I begin?’ Oh, let ...

How a relentless Army chief suddenly appeared to relent, is worth noticing. Yesterday, March 30th, General V.K. Singh said, “There are some elements in our society which are playing an active role in trying to project a schism between the Honorable Raksha Mantri and Chief of the Army Staff. This is untrue and needs to be guarded against.” His statement ...