Yearly Archives: 2014

NASA Scientist Dr. (Rank) Nazeer Ahmed Speaks on Digital Education at Jamia

Dr. Nazeer Ahmed speaking on digital education at the Ansari Auditorium, JMI;; Dec. 19, 2014 (Photo Courtesy Shoaib Alam)

Jamia Senior Secondary School and the Office of Dean Students Welfare, JMI in association with RankStudent Soft Solution, organized a lecture on ‘Digital Education System’ by Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, a.k.a Rank Nazeer, at the Ansari Auditorium, JMI on Dec. 19, 2014. Dr. Ahmed is an Indian-American space scientist from the city of Tumkur, Karnataka, who has worked with NASA on ...

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Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari Inaugurates Photo Exhibit on Dr. M.A. Ansari

Vice-President of India, Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari (center) inaugurating a photo-exhibition on Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari. Accompanying him are Vice-Chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad (left) and his wife Salma Ansari (right), at the M.F.Husain Art Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia; Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 (Photo: Courtesy JMI)

Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India inaugurated a photo-exhibition on Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, a leading light of the Indian Independence Movement and a co-founder of Jamia Millia Islamia, today in the M.F. Husain Art Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia. This photo exhibition was curated by Professor S.M. Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia. There were ...

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Jamia Developed Australia-India Credit Transfer Database Website Launched

Mr. Bernard Philip (center), Acting High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, New Delhi, sitting next to Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia at the FTK-CIT Seminar Hall, JMI on the launch of Australia-India Credit Transfer Database web portal; Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 (Photo: Courtesy JMI)

The Australia-India Credit Transfer Database Portal (australiaindiacredittransfer.org) was launched at a function in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.  The Australia-India Credit Transfer Database Portal will enable students in both the countries to identify the academic programmes that they could undertake in Australia or India and earn credit in their home country. The objective of this initiative is to enhance student’s mobility ...

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Jamia Alumni Riyadh Chapter Celebrates 94th Jamia Foundation Day

JMIAA-Riyadh President, Mr. Ghizal Mahdi presenting a memento of appreciation to Vice Chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad for his outstanding services to Jamia Millia Islamia, at an event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Dec. 12, 2014 (Photo Courtesy JMIAA-Riyadh Chapter).

[Report and photos courtesy Ghizal Mahdi, President, Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia] Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association Riyadh Chapter, commemorated the Foundation Day of their University at gala event held in Riyadh, [Saudi Arabia on Dec. 12, 2014]. Aside from an impressive panel of guests, the vast numbers of alumni and their friends and family participated in ...

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Dept of Pol. Sci. with ‘The Origin’ Observe Human Rights Day at Jamia

Chief guest, Lenin Raghuvanshi (center); the Head of Department of Political Science, Prof. Badrul Alam (left); and the president of The Origin, Mr. Sharique Nadeem (right) at the Dept. of Political Science; Dec. 10, 2014 (Photo: Jamia Journal)

Department of Political Science, JMI in collaboration with The Origin, an NGO working for the underprivileged section of society, observed Human Rights Day on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014  with a lecture, and with an essay writing and poster making competition held at the Department of Political Science. The theme of the Human Rights Programme was “Promotion and Protection of Human ...

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Dr. Anand Kumar of Super 30 Fame Speaks at Jamia

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Jamia Millia Islamia, in collaboration with Human Chain, an NGO working for the weaker sections of society, invited Dr. Anand Kumar, Founder Director, Super 30 to conduct an interactive session for motivating the students of the university. Dr. Anand Kumar, in his presentation, recounted success stories of several students from the underprivileged sections of the society to highlight the challenges ...

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Dusk’s Kiss

Dusk had fallen in each one of our lives as a sign for all of us to leave every ray of hope for the next morning. The azure skies dived into the sun-kissed sea, adding a tinge of greyrose to itself, while mellowing doves glided back to their harbours. In the midst of all the mayhem, that eventually sought cosmos, ...

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The Unstoppable Motor-Racing Jamia Student Faraaz Siddiqui

Faraaz Siddiqui during the 16th Raid De Himalaya Rally held Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh; Oct. 2014 (Photo Courtesy: Faraaz Siddiqui)

If the name Faraaz Siddiqui sounds familiar to you, then you’re not wrong because a couple of months ago we had showcased an award-winning short film titled “Humsafar” in which Faraaz Siddiqui (MBA Final Year) was one of the main actors. We profile Faraaz once more because besides his passion for acting, he also harbors a passion for motor-racing. But ...

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Rajinder Sachar Speaks on ‘Human Rights and Good Governance in India and West Asia’

Rajinder Sachar speaking at the valedictory session of a two-day long national seminar on “Human Rights and Good Governance in India and West Asia” organized by the Centre for West Asian Studies (CWAS), Jamia Millia Islamia held at the Conference Hall, Imarat Ibn Khaldun, India Arab Cultural Centre (IACC), JMI; Nov. 25-26, 2014 (Photo: Manzar Imam/Jamia Journal)

Muslims should not get up and declare they are not terrorists every time there is a terrorist activity. You (Muslims) don’t have to adopt this attitude. These views were emphatically expressed by Justice (Retd.) Rajinder Sachar. He was speaking at the valedictory session of a two-day long national seminar on “Human Rights and Good Governance in India and West Asia” ...

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