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A written statement to the press by the Forum for Student Democracy (FSD) — of which Afroz Alam Sahil is the convener — states that in a meeting with the Vice Chancellor, held on January 27, Sahil has offered an “unconditional apology” to Jamia for his statement made on TV, accusing Jamia of embezzling funds meant for the victims of ...

Elections in the Jamia Boys’ Hostel was held on January, 22, 2012. Students vying for the posts of Senior House Monitor and Food Monitor contested and the following were elected as per their hostels of residence: Allamma Iqbal Hostel: Food Monitor – Mohd. Shahid Senior House Monitor – Mohd. Faraz Obaidullah Sindhi Hostel & SRK (New) Hostel: Senior House Monitor ...

In an official ceremony, Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung laid the foundation stone for a Residential IAS Coaching Academy on campus at a site behind the Academy for International Studies, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.   The academy is meant to help prepare students for the Indian civil services exam from among the minorities, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and women. The ...

[Following is an official Jamia press release] Jamia Millia Islamia held its Annual Convocation on November 16, 2011 at 3.00 pm in the Lawns of Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia.   The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Tajendra Khanna was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Mr. Najeeb Jung, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia presided over the Annual Convocation. ...

Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with TEDx organized an event called TEDxJMI on Friday, October 21, 2011 in the Dr. M A Ansari Auditorium.   About TED TED, an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Design is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate “ideas worth spreading.” TED was founded in 1984 as ...

[Following is an official Jamia press release.] Jamia Milla Islamia is celebrating its 91st Foundation Day today i.e. on October 29, 2011.   The Foundation Day celebrations began at 9.30 AM outside the M A Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia where the Chief Guest Mr. Sachin Pilot, Hon.’ble Minister of State for Communication & Information Technology, Govt. of India along ...

[Following is an official Jamia press release.] Jamia Milla Islamia will celebrate its 91st Foundation Day on October 29, 2011. The Foundation Day celebrations will begin at 9.30 AM outside the M A Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia where the Chief Guest Mr. Sachin Pilot, Hon.’ble Minister of State for Communication & Information Technology, Govt. of India along with Mr. ...

[Editor’s Note: The following report has been provided by the Students Islamic Organization (SIO).] Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), Jamia Millia Islamia Zone  launched its 10-days campus campaign under the “Students Community – Show Unity” slogan. In a gathering at the University Polytechnic Lawn, Anis-ur-Rahman, Zonal President SIO Delhi, inaugurated the program.   Anis reminded students about their commitment ...

On the third anniversary of the Batla House Encounter, the Jamia Teachers Solidarity Association (JTSA) organized a program on the topic of “Kashmir: Politics of Disappearance” in the FTK Auditorium, on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. Sanjay Kak, film maker; and Praveena Ahanger, chairperson for the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), were the invited speakers on the occasion. Acquainting ...

Vice-Chancellor Najeeb Jung inaugurate a new hostel in the University on Thursday, September 22, 2011. The hostel has been named after Fazlur Rahman Khan, a renowned architect and a structural engineer. The hostel is said to have a capacity for 375 students. And unlike existing hostels, it is also said to have a large gymnasium. The new building is situated ...