Campus News

Early Sunday morning on April 3, Jamia was bustling with an unusual crowd. Unusual in the sense that the crowd didn’t have books etc, instead were busy with something else — a film shoot. Jamia turned host for a forthcoming Bollywood movie titled “Sadda Adda,” currently being shot in Delhi. The movie is being directed by Muazzam Beg, who is ...

University Counseling & Guidance Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, in collaboration with Youth Empowerment Services (YES), organized a one-day workshop on “Communication Skills Training” for the university students in Nehru Guest House on Saturday,  March 12, 2011. Asma Yaqoob, a PhD student in the department of psychology, manager at YES, and trainer for the workshop, said while addressing the students, that ...

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Sarojini Naidu Center for Women Studies at Jamia organized a poster making and slogan writing competition. The event took place at the Nehru Guest House on campus, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. The program was coordinated by Ms. Ritu Sharma,  a Ph.D. scholar in the department of political science. The competition of ...

[Editor’s Note: Following is a Jamia Press Release.] The Aman Caravan Cycle Rally consisting of 19 students and 7 members of the university was flagged off on 28 February 2011 after the Beating Retreat Ceremony at the Swarn Jayanti Gate, Wagah Border. DIG Amritsar Border Range, Mr. Sanjiv Bhanot, IPS flagged off the rally. Earlier the students witnessed the impressive ...

The National Service Scheme (NSS) at Jamia organized a mega blood donation drive on campus on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Camps were set up at three locations on campus: one was at the Gulistan-e-Ghalib ground, second was at the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, and third was at the Center for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences. The blood donation drive was ...

The department of Economics held its annual department-wide festival dubbed “Tulyabharatha,” on Feb. 21 and 22, 2011. Ecofest began with a welcome address by Dr. B. Srinivas, a professor in the department of Economics and student advisor. The inaugural speech was presented by Dr. Shahid Ashraf, head of the department and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor S.M. Rashid. This was followed by a ...

According to a Hindustan Times article titled “Jamia Millia to Delay Semester System” dated Feb. 21, 2011: Jamia has postponed for a year the implementation of the semester system at the undergraduate level The semester system was scheduled to be introduced in the upcoming academic session of 2011-2012. Jamia’s media coordinator, Simi Malhotra is quoted to have said, “”Last year, ...

The student branch of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at Jamia Millia Islamia held their annual techno-cultural festival, ENCOMIUM, on Jan. 29, 2011. The two day extravaganza was held in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and saw a footfall count of over 5000 comprising of students, participants, and visitors. The festival was widely publicized in colleges all ...

On the 114 birth anniversary of Dr. Zakir Hussain on February 8, the Jamia Old Boys Association commemorated the day with a ceremonial recitation of the Holy Quran (Quran Khani) at his mausoleum on campus. Javed Alam, president of Jamia Old Boys Association, said in an interview that they hold a Quran Khani ceremony every year on Dr. Hussain’s birth ...

University Counseling & Guidance Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, organized a workshop on “Stress Management” conducted by the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) and PsyIndia Foundation on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Dherandra Kumar, clinical psychologist, PsyIndia and a guest faculty with the department of psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia. The workshop was attended by students and teachers ...