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According to a Jamia press release, a young man was caught impersonating a test candidate by the name of Mohd. Zamal at an admission entrance test in Jamia on Thursday, June 7. Although Jamia alleges a case of impersonation by the said young  man, Jamia is unclear on many of the important details pertaining to the incident. According to the ...

According to a Hindustan Times report titled “HC allows jamia student to take exams” dated June 4 — Mohamed Asadullah, a second year dentistry student, was debarred from taking his final exams on account of not having the required percentage of class attendance. He reportedly had a good reason to miss class. During the course of his semester, Asadullah’s sister ...

What Does Privacy on Facebook Mean to Jamia Students?  By: Sahana Sarkar, Shilpa Narani, Merlin Oommen, and Shafaque Alam. (Edited by Khalid Jaleel) Abstract: The study looks at issues pertaining to privacy on Facebook among the students of Jamia. The findings are based on seven focus group discussions conducted at various departments of Jamia Millia Islamia. The study reveals that ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] Jamia Millia Islamia held a ‘Special Convocation’ on April 27, 2011 at 11 AM in Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia to confer the degree of ‘Doctor of Letters’ (Honoris Causa) on Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General to United Nations. . Mr. Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United ...

According to a Jamia press release, Jamia Millia Islamia will hold a ‘Special Convocation’ on Friday, April 27, 2012 to confer the degree of ‘Doctor of Letters’ (Honoris Causa) on Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations. Mr. Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. In 2011, Mr. Ban Ki-moon ran unopposed for ...

According to a report in the Times Of India titled, “Delhi high court asks Jamia to set up poll panel,” dated April 19, 2012 — the Delhi High Court, in a hearing on  April 18,  instructed Jamia to form a committee of academicians to explore the possibility of conducting a students’ union election in Jamia. A court prescribed five member ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] The Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia will be offering a BA (Hons.) Programme in Turkish Language & Literature starting academic session 2012-13. There will be 20 seats on offer in the programme. The last date for submission of completed Application Form is May 07, 2012. The prospectus and form can be ...

[Following is a Jamia press release]  Starting July 2012, Jamia Millia Islamia will be offering an M.Tech. in Nanotechnology as also a Ph.D. programme in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was launched in December 2011. This is the first time that the Centre will be offering a Ph.D. and M.Tech. course in Nanotechnology. The Centre, a ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] Starting this session i.e. July 2012, Jamia Millia Islamia’s premier media institute, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre will offer a new course in Acting. The course will be a Postgraduate Diploma programme of 1 year duration and there will be a total of 20 seats on offer. The prospectus with application form can either ...

Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD), and an advocate for limiting freedom of speech on the Internet, Mr. Kapil Sibal, read excerpts from his latest book of poems titled “My World Within” at the Ansari Auditorium, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. . He also read from his older collection of poems titled “I Witness: Partial Observation” which was launched ...