Campus News

Sept. 18, 2015: Unhappy with the quality of the canteen food and a hike in canteen food prices, an impromptu protest by a few students turned into a major protest by hundreds of students at Jamia Millia Islamia, Friday. Protesting students alleged, on condition of anonymity, that the quality of the food has been awful for years now, which students ...

Electronics Alumni Association-JMI organized their second alumni meet on Sept. 13, 2015 in Engineering auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia. The auditorium was packed with a crowd of more than 300 including 15 entrepreneur alumni and more than 100 alumni who hold respectful positions in government sectors and multinational companies. The second alumni meet began with a recitation from the Holy Quran. This ...

Sept. 11, 2015: Speaking at a Book Release Function for the book titled ‘Feminist and Orientalist Perspectives’ – A Study of Lady Mary Montagu’s Turkish Embassy Letters authored by Farha Hiba Parvez [, a visiting lecturer at AJK-MCRC, JMI and a teacher of English at JMI Senior Secondary School,] and published by Viva Books Private Limited, Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari, ...

Sept. 10, 2015: Subject Association, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a lecture by the well-known journalist, Suhasini Haidar, on the topic, “Indian Foreign Policy under Modi: Tough Talking or Soft Power?” at the department, on Thursday. The session was chaired by Prof. Badrul Alam, Head, Department of Political Science, JMI. Ms. Haidar, who is currently the Diplomatic ...

Sept. 8, 2015: Delivering an Inaugural Address at the National Seminar on ‘Shifting Paradigm: Re-Envisioning Minority Issues and Minority Studies in India’, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs said that NDA-II Government is committed to change socio-economic environment in the country to promote security and inclusive growth.  The overwhelming mandate obtained by the NDA established ...

Sept. 8, 2015: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has instituted scholarship for fifty students coming from economically disadvantaged sections of the society in the name of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India. This figure is likely to increase in the next academic session. Addressing an Orientation Programme in Jamia Millia Islamia, organized for newly admitted students in the academic ...

An animal rights group called, “Lovanimals (Trust For The Welfare Of Animals)” has offered to help Jamia Millia Islamia control its stray dogs population on-campus by offering to neuter and vaccinate them at no cost to the university. In a letter addressed to the university Registrar, a founding member of Lovanimal, Sheetal Panwar, writes: “I’m writing this in connection with ...

Aug. 25, 2015: To mark the auspicious festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ which falls on August 29, 2015, the Brahma Kumari sisters tied Rakhi on the hand of Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). ‘Raksha Bandhan’ is a unique festival that brings out the special bonding that exists between brothers and sisters. It represents creative intellection and positive action ...

The Outreach Progamme, JMI in collaboration with Faculty of Law, JMI, organized a lecture by Markandey Katju, former supreme court justice, on the topic: “What is India?”  at the Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, JMI on Aug. 21, 2015. [Link to Audio-MP3] Listen to the complete leture on Youtube here: [Download Audio in MP3 Here.]

Aug. 15, 2015: Jamia celebrated Independence Day today with traditional gaiety and fervour. The students, teachers and staff of Jamia Millia Islamia had assembled in the school premises in large numbers to witness the hoisting of the national flag. The tiny-tots from the Mushir Fatima Nursery School and students from the Jamia Schools made an inspiring cultural performance. Prof. Shareef Ahmad, ...