Former vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Professor Mushirul Hasan, has joined the Department of History and Culture, JMI, according Tehelka. This news can be corroborated by visiting Jamia’s official website where Prof. Hasan is listed as a professor in the department. Before rejoining Jamia, Prof. Hasan served as the Director-General of National Archives of India.
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Jamia Polytechnic Rolls Back Fee Hike
Following Tuesday’s protest by Jamia Polytechnic students (evening shift) against tuition fee hike, the administration rolled back on the fee hike for currently enrolled students of Diploma Engineering evening self-financed program. An official circular posted on the Polytechnic notice board read: “It is hereby notified for all concerned that any major enhancement of fee will only be applicable with prospective ...
Read More »Jamia’s B.A. Programme to Match the New Pattern of Civil Services Exams
[Following is an official Jamia press release dated April 29, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia offers a unique course of B.A. (Programme) which matches with the new pattern of IAS (Main) Examinations. The B.A. (Programme) at Jamia is a three years course spread across six semesters. In this course the students can opt for three subjects out of the four given ...
Read More »Jamia Scraps Interview for Admission to Most Postgraduate Programs
As Jamia Millia Islamia has started with its proceedings for admissions to various courses for the academic year 2013-2014, the most significant change in the admission process this year has been the scrapping of interviews for several programs. This fact becomes clear from the Admission Prospectus 2013-2014 which lists the dates for all written tests and interviews. But for postgraduate ...
Read More »Prof. Atiqur Rehman, Dept. of Geography, Awarded NASA Project
[Following is a Jamia press release dated April 8, 2013] It is a matter of great pride and pleasure for Jamia Millia Islamia that one of its faculty members, Dr. Atiqur Rehman at Department of Geography has been granted a three-year project on “Understanding Impacts of Desert Urbanization on Climate and Surrounding Environments to Foster Sustainable Cities Using Remote Sensing ...
Read More »Schedule of Exams Revised for Private Graduate Courses
[Following is an official Jamia press release dated April 5, 2013] The Annual Examinations, 2013 for undergraduate courses for private candidates were postponed on 28, March 2013. Now the examinations have been re-scheduled from 1st May 2013 onwards. A fresh date sheet has been prepared and attached with this press release for wide publicity. The revised schedule is also available ...
Read More »Jamia Admission Process to Commence on March 25
[Following is an official Jamia press release dated March 20, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia’s admission process will start soon for the academic session 2013-14. The Prospectus and Application Forms for all professional and non-professional courses offered by various Faculties and Centres of Jamia Millia Islamia for the academic session 2013-14 will be available on Jamia’s website starting 25th March, 2013. ...
Read More »Jamia Will Accept Admission Forms Online for Engineering Courses this Year
[Following is an official Jamia press release dated March 19, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia has launched its online submission of Admission Application Form (e-form) for admission to all regular courses of Faculty of Engineering & Technology for the Academic Session 2013-14. This facility will be available from March 20, 2013 till April 23, 2013 (5.30 pm) on the University web-portal ...
Read More »Law Students Accused of Rape Expelled From Jamia
According to a Jamia press release dated Dec. 12, Jamia had expelled (they say ‘suspended’ but I think they mean expelled) the four law students who were involved in the kidnapping and gang-raping of a minor girl that was reported in the press on Dec. 5. [Link] In response, the accused had filed a writ petition in the Delhi High ...
Read More »Placement Cell Aims for 100 percent On-campus Placement by 2020
[Following is a Jamia press release dated Dec. 11, 2012] The Placement Cell of Jamia Millia Islamia has set a target of 100% employability on campus. In order to achieve this goal, the Placement Cell has planned the following initiatives for the next five years: 1. Web Management System: A platform for industry professionals & students to interact. And for ...
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