Campus News

Campus Companion: Jamia’s Latest Independent Student Magazine

Keeping with the literary culture of Jamia, combined with an ever increasing entrepreneurial spirit among the students, a group of Jamia students from the humanities faculty have come together to publish a trilingual fortnightly literary magazine called, Campus Companion. Among others, Campus Companion is principally the combined effort of its three editors: Ghulam Sarwar (2015), B.A. English; Nisar Ahmed (2015), ...

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Musical Troupes from Denmark and Sweden Perform at Jamia

Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi rganized a cultural programme called “An Evening of Sufi Music”. The Troupes from Denmark & Sweden performed as part of this programme. Danish band ‘Radiant Arcadia’, formed in 2008, comprises women who challenge dogmas about performing arts and have been carrying this message all across the ...

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Jamia Rises in Solidarity with the North East Community

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated Feb. 10, 2014] In the aftermath of the recent crimes against members of the North East Community, students, teachers, staff of the Jamia Millia Islamia held a meeting today i.e.February 10, 2014 where the Vice Chancellor Prof S M Sajid along with deans/HoDs/Officers of the University discussed issues regarding the safety and security ...

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Making Sense of 2014 Lok Sabha Elections: Symposium

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a one-day symposium on the topic, “Making Sense of 2014 Indian Election: Who Wins, Who Loses,” on Tuesday, 4th February 2014. The symposium was held at Dayar-e-Mir Taqi Mir, JMI The inaugural session was chaired by Prof Badrul Alam, Head, Department of Political Science, JMI, with Prof S. M. Sajid, Vice ...

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AIS Screens “Afghan Star,” Issue of Shariah Grips Post-screening Discussion

The Afghanistan Studies Centre of the Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) screened “Afghan Star”, a critically acclaimed documentary film on Friday 31 January, 2014 at the university’s Mir Anis Conference Room, Dayar-e-Mir Taqi Mir. The screening was followed by an open-ended discussion in which teachers and students including about a dozen Afghan students of Jamia Millia participated. ...

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Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Speaks on Insurgency at Jamia

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated 28 Jan. 2014] In his ‘Inaugural Address’ at the national seminar on “Insurgency and Development” being organized by Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and Indian Council of Historical Research on 28-29 January, 2014 on Jamia campus, Hon’ble Minister of Rural Development, Shri Jairam Ramesh spoke about a fourfold approach ...

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Human Rights Lawyer Vrinda Grover Speaks at Jamia on Communal Violence

[Following report is by Mahtab Alam, on behalf of Jamia Teachers Solidarity Association (JTSA). Photos and audio recording, however, are by Jamia Journal] The crisis in the Indian judicial system is self-evident. The fact that the Supreme Court is forced repeatedly to constitute Special Investigation Teams (SITs) is an admission by the court that the present machinery is complicit and ...

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Convocation Jamia Millia Islamia 2013

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated Nov. 28, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia held its Annual Convocation today [Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013] at 3.30 PM in the Lawns of Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia. The university also streamed a video of the proceedings of the Convocation live on the Jamia’s website www.jmi.ac.in for those who could not ...

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Najeeb Jung Felicitates Jamia Student Cycle Rally From Kashmir to Delhi

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated Nov. 25, 2013] A unique cycle rally reached Jamia Millia Islamia on November 25, 2013 at 3.30 PM after covering a distance of approximately 1121 kms from Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), through Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh, to Delhi spreading the message of providing a safe and secure ...

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Center for Management Studies Hosts Alumni Meet: Milaap 2013

[Text and photographs by Kashish Rahman (2015), Center for Management Studies, JMI] The Centre for Management Studies (CMS) hosted their Annual Alumni Meet dubbed “Milaap” on Sunday, 17th November 2013. The event was attended by a a great number of  former and current students of CMS, along with faculty members. Mr. Abad Ahmad, Chair Professor, CMS, Mr. Rihan Khan Suri, ...

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