Yearly Archives: 2014

Afghan Ambassador Abdali Speaks on Democracy in Afghanistan, at Jamia

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, in collaboration with People’s SAARC and The Origin, organized a symposium titled “Afghanistan: A Regional Perspective” on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, in the Tagore Hall of the varsity.  The symposium focused mostly on issues of peace and security in post 2014 scenario in Afghanistan. The welcome address was presented by Prof Badrul ...

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[AD] ‘100 Things You Need To Know And Debate Before You Vote’ By Hindol Sengupta

Title: 100 Things You Need To Know And Debate Before You Vote Author: Hindol Sengupta (a Jamia alumnus) Buy: Pre-order your copy on Flipkart.com for only Rs. 149 About The Book: The first of its kind in India, this is book about 100 issues that will determine the course of one of the biggest elections ever in the history of ...

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Lecture on “Torturing Democracies” by Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta

A special lecture by Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta, Associate Professor, Dept. Of Political Science, Drew University, New Jersey, USA was organized by Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia on the topic: “Torturing Democracies: A Problem of Law’s Violence” at the Department of Political Science on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Dr. Jinee, through her analysis explained the ambit of law and ...

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POETRY: The ‘Public’ in Public Administration

The ‘public’ element of administration is missing, and the institutions separated and purposely kissing. The blues of the service becomes a fantasy, and the claims of the state becomes an ecstasy. The lives of the people downtrodden and ailing, and canvas of the governance torn while sailing. The onset of empowering questions the power, the civil society seldom enjoys monsoon ...

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AIS Awards Certificates to First Batch of Students of a Course on Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Studies Centre of the Academy of International Studies (AIS), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) organized a certificate distribution programme on 6 February 2014 at the premises of the Academy after first batch of students completed a seminar course entitled “State-Rebuilding in Afghanistan” started by the Afghanistan Studies Centre, AIS. The seminar course was started on 10th October 2013 and ...

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Tarana Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia (Urdu: جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ, Hindi: जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया, translation: National Islamic University ) is a public central university located in Delhi. It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988. Jamia Motto: “Allammal Insaana Maalam Yalam” (Taught man that which he ...

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Dr. Raviprasad Narayanan Speaks on ‘Rise of India and China’

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a special lecture on “The Rise of India and China: The Competition for Influence in South Asia” by Dr. Raviprasad Narayanan on Wednesday, 12th Feb, 2014, in the seminar room of the department. Dr. Narayanan is Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan. He ...

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One Billion Rising for Justice at Jamia Millia Islamia

[By Samreen Mushtaq, and Anshul Bhamra] With a view to join and strengthen the global “One Billion Rising for Justice” Campaign, Sarojini Naidu Centre for Women’s Studies Jamia Millia Islamia organized a program comprising a dance, a street play and a panel discussion at FTK Auditorium on Tuesday, 11th February 2014. The One Billion Rising campaign, started by feminist-activist Eve ...

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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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