Final year students in the Master of Arts in Convergent Journalism program in the AJK Mass Communication Research Center at Jamia, organized an exhibition titled “Road to Tibet.” The exhibition comprised of photos, documentaries and panel discussions. It was a two-day event starting on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, and was held at the M.F. Hussain Gallery in Jamia. . The ...
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Life On The Road
Living in a metropolitan city, With a number of multistory buildings, A lot of selfish people, With a number of political leaders. But in this whole city only footpath is left for me, Only vast sky, black roads, traffic lights and posh cars I can see. I never dream big and never went to school, But still I know words ...
Read More »SOAPBOX: Zakir Nagar – Apathy of People and Authorities
Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. – Aristotle Idiot was ‘this’ the only place to wander around. Looking for his lost dog, furious, when sighted his dog roaming near Ashoka Park in Zakir Nagar- a man from Friends Colony (colony of elites, as it is called in Okhla, Jamia Nagar) driving his Hyundai car, that adds sheen to ...
Read More »Jamia School Celebrates Republic Day
Jamia Senior Secondary School celebrated India’s 62nd Republic Day with full enthusiasm and joy to commemorate the day the Indian Republic was formed. The event took place on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, on school premises. The function began with the singing of the national anthem, followed by the school tarana. It was performed by a group of girls. Professor S.M. ...
Read More »Bahroop Artist Group Presents a Stage Play on Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Jamia’s Outreach Programme in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, organized a stage play in Hindi on the topic of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy titled, “Yahan Se Shahar Ko Dekho,” at the Ansari Auditorium on, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The play was presented by a group called Bahroop (No association with Jamia); and directed by ...
Read More »SOAPBOX: Right to Education: Quality is also Important
The education system in government schools is a big concern for the entire country. The quality which is provided there only perpetuates social inequalities, making the claims of right to education so hollow. Education in simple terms means to bring out or bring forth. In broader sense education means all round development of an individual. Education in India is now ...
Read More »Dept. of English Organizes a Book Reading Session by Tania James and H.M. Naqvi
Jamia’s Outreach Programme, in association with the department of English organized a session of book readings, on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. The readings in the session were by Tania James and H.M. Naqvi, both short-listed for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2011, from their respective novels nominated for the prize. The session was held at the Dayar-I Mir ...
Read More »Fall 2010 Semester Results to be Declared by the End of January
In August 2010, under the instructions of the University Grant Commission (UGC), Jamia Millia Islamia, along with other universities, instituted a semester system in many of their postgraduate programs. The semester system replaced the old annual system. Although the examination for the first semester was conducted back in December and the second semester has already started — the results for ...
Read More »SOAPBOX: Writing of Old Hegemony and Young Intellect
[Editor’s Note: In an effort to provide space for all Jamia students to express themselves on any topic of their liking without being edited, we have created a section called the Soapbox. Articles under this section will be presented as is. Views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of JamiaJournal.com. The author bears full responsibility for its content and ...
Read More »Lecture on Canada-India Economic Ties by Prof. Clarkson from University of Toronto
The department of political science organized a lecture by professor Stephen Clarkson titled, “A comprehensive economic partnership with Canada: What is in it for India?” on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Clarkson is a professor in the department of political science at the University of Toronto, Canada. Clarkson talked about the current low level trade between India and Canada and argued ...
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