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The Outreach Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia conducted a talk by Professor K. Chakrabarty on the topic, “Ethical Theories: East and West” at the Yasser Arafat hall, JMI on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. About the Speaker Mr. Kishor Kumar Chakrabarty is a professor of Philosophy and a distinguished scholar in residence of Davis and Elkins College in USA. He is the ...

According to a report in the Indian Express titled “Prepare teachers to check cheating during exams, HC tells Jamia” dated Jan. 13, 2012 — a part-time MBA student took Jamia  to court for canceling all his exam papers after he was allegedly caught using a cheat sheet during one of his exams. In his defense, the student claimed that the piece ...

[Following is a press release by the Forum for Student Democracy.] Jamia Millia Islamia today organized a session on ‘Democracy, dissent and movement for change’. Eminent social activist Aruna Roy, Nikhil Day, editor of Open Magazine Manu Joseph and JMI vice chancellor Najeeb Jung spoke all good words about democracy and Right to information. Ironically the programme was organized in ...

The Outreach Programme and the Academy of International Studies, JMI, in collaboration with Asia Society India Centre and Open Magazine, organized a talk by Aruna Roy,  a political and social activist,  on the topic of “Democracy, Dissent and Movements for Change,” on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at the Dayar-I Mir Taqi Mir building. About the Speaker Ms. Roy is credited ...

[Following is an official Jamia press release.] In a singular judgment today the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi asked the three petitioners, who had filed a case against Jamia Millia Islamia, to withdraw their case against the university.” The three petitioners, who had filed a Writ Petition in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in December 2011, were seeking directions ...

[The following is an advertisement. Content herein has been provided by IEEEJMI] Jamia Millia Islamia is once again ready to witness the annual college fest Encomium, now in its 12th edition. Encomium ’12, a three day technical-cum-cultural fest is being organized by the IEEEJMI society from the 27th to 29th of January in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.   ...

In what was said to be the first in 20-years, Jamia’s hockey team made history on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011 by beating the Guru Nanak Dev University hockey team from Amritsar, 2-nil, in the final match for the All India Inter Varsity Hockey Tournament Championship 2011-12, held at Jamia. The two goals for Jamia were scored by Manish Rana and ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] Jamia continued its impressive form in the semi final of the All India Inter Varsity Hockey Tournament by registering their fourth consecutive win. Jamia today defeated Panjab University, Chandigarh by 5-0 at Faculty of Education hockey ground to enter the final of the tournament. So far, Jamia has scored 27 goals in four matches ...

From everyone at Jamia Journal, we wish you a Happy and a Wonderful New Year!    

In celebration of Delhi’s supposed centennial anniversary as the capital of India, the internationally renowned Pakistani ghazal singer, Munni Begum performed live at the Ansari Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. The guest of honor for the event was the Delhi legislative assembly member, Asif Muhammad Khan. The event was organized by a charitable organization for social development named “Shikhar.” ...