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The Department of Political Science organized a workshop on “Qualitative Research Methods” by Professor Samuel Wineburg, Stanford University, USA on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Listen to the two-hour long session here:

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated Oct, 29, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia is celebrating its 93rd Foundation Day today, i.e. on October 29. The Foundation Day celebrations began at 9.30 AM outside the Dr. M A Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia where the Chief Guest of the day, Dr. Mohammad Zakir, Retired Professor from the Department of Urdu ...

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, in collaboration with Aspen Institute India organized a special lecture on the topic, “Rise Of China In The Global Order: Perspectives From US & India,” by Prof. James Mann, the author of, “The China Fantasy” and Author-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University, USA, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. [Audio Link] Addressing students in ...

The National Service Scheme, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with Rotary Club of Indraprastha, Okhla came together to organize a “Blood Donation Camp” on October 24, 2013. According to a Jamia press statement, by 2.30 p.m., they had collected 250 units of blood. The aim of the drive was to collect 500 units of blood by 5 p.m.

The “ABC… Campaign” held an orientation meeting for its volunteers on campus in the lawns next to the Department of English, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. The ABC… Campaign is a student initiative to provide basic education to the children of construction workers presently working and residing on Jamia campus. This was ABC… Campaign’s first meeting for this year, for ...

Well, we did it people. Jamia Journal has turned three-years-old today, Oct.20, 2013; and we are continuing on, stronger than ever before.  Our growth over the last three years has been truly staggering.  Our readership in this period has grown from a few hundred page views every month to a close to 8,000 every month. This, however, pales in comparison ...

Back in September, Yuva Sena president, Aaditya Thackeray submitted a proposal to Mumbai’s municipal authorities to keep open shops, eateries, chemists and milk services 24×7. [Link] This makes good economic sense since India’s service sector is no longer in-sync with a conventional work day. So it is natural that support services such as eateries would adapt to a new business ...

The Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia organised a series of events to mark the International Mental Health Day on campus, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. The students and staff of the Department took out a rally in the campus to propagate the idea of mental health and also performed street plays on the issue. Dr Sheema Aleem, the Advisor to ...

[Following information been provided by Zahid Anwar, vice-president, subject Association, Department of Islamic Studies, JMI.] The Subject Association, Department of Islamic Studies conducted a “Naat Khwani competition on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.  Many students from various departments of the university participated. Competition Results: First: Wahajuddin, (B.A. 3rd sem. Deptt. of Urdu) and Tabassum Hasan. (M.A. 1st sem Deptt. of Islamic ...

A signboard outside the Jamia school gate reads “Gerda Philipsborn Day Care Centre.” For those who are unaware, Jamia facilitates, on its school campus, a crèche for the young children of Jamia students and staff. The building of Gerda Philipsborn Day Care Centre also houses the Mushir Fatma Jamia Nursery School, which occupies the major portion of the building. The ...