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 Rights: Contemporary Issues and Challenges.”
The chief guest and keynote speaker for the occasion was Lenin Raghuvanshi, a notable Human Rights Activist. Raghuvanshi spoke on the rights of dalits and minorities in India.
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Followed by his talk, prizes for essay writing and poster making competition were distributed by the the chief guest, Lenin Raghuvanshi; the Head of Department of Political Science, Prof. Badrul Alam; and the president of The Origin, Mr. Sharique Nadeem.
More than 250 students from different universities participated in both the Essay and Poster Making Competition.
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The winners of the competition are as follows:
Winner of Essay writing competition:
I. First prize (co-authors):
i) Kanishka Kamble, M.A. Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
ii) Pranav Kamble, B.Tech Civil Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab
Topic: “Recent Issues on Human Rights”
II. Second prize:
i.) Sonali Huria, Ph.D candidate, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Topic: “Food Security and Human Rights: Changing Conceptions and Challenges”
III. Third prize:
i.) Neelofar Ahmad, B.Tech, Department of Computer Science, Jamia Hamdard, Delhi
Topic: “Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.”
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Poster Making Competition:
University Students:
- First prize: Nadeem Ahmad, Faculty of Fine Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia
- Second prize: Vivek Pal, Faculty of Fine Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia
- Third prize: Reshma, Faculty of Fine Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia
School Students
- First prize: Juweria Islam, XI Arts ‘B’, Jamia Senior Secondary School, JMI
- Second prize: Md. Jahul, XI Arts ‘B’, Jamia Senior Secondary School, JMI
- Third prize: Anubha, XI Arts ‘B’, Jamia Senior Secondary School, JMI
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