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A group of nine, 2011, Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates, curated an art exhibit at the M.F. Hussain Gallery, entitled “Hues,” on October 18 – 24, 2011. Jamia Journal spoke to, Reshma Chongtham, one of the artists present at the exhibit. Following is an edited excerpt of her interview:   JJ: Can you tell us a little about your work. ...

[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. ...

Introduction On October 14-15, 2011, South Africa hosted the 5th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Academic Forum at the Durban University of Technology in Durban, South Africa. This year, I, Khalid Jaleel, from the Department of Political Science, had the honor of representing India at the forum as the only student delegate. Following is a report on what took place at the ...

[Note: Following is an official Jamia press release.] Jamia Millia Islamia has begun a new academic initiative to give fillip to research on campus. The university has launched an ‘Interdisciplinary Discussion Group’ which will begin its activities starting this Monday i.e. October 24, 2011. The ‘Interdisciplinary Discussion Group’ is conceived with the idea of bringing faculty and students’ research on ...

Human Rights Forum, Department of Political Science organized a lecture on the topic “Conflicts and Rights in South Asia” by Meenakshi Ganguly on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Ms. Ganguly is the South Asia Director for the eminent human rights organization, Human Rights Watch. Speaking about Human Rights Watch, Ms. Ganguly said, “Human Rights Watch operates in about 90 countries. It ...

A discussion on the issues concerning the Palestinian territory was held at the Dyar-e-Mir Taqi Mir on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. The discussion was part of a two day event titled “Revisiting Palestine” organized by the Outreach Programme, Jamia Millia Islamia, dealing with the appalling conditions in the occupied historical land of Palestine. The event was packed with films screening, ...

This year, Jamia has bestowed upon me the the honor and privilege to represent India at the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Academic Forum being held at Durban, South Africa, on October 14-15, 2011. About IBSA The India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Forum was set up in 2003 through the signing of the Brasilia Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of the ...

[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 ...

The Public Health Foundation of India, under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized a festival on mental health entitled “Uniting Hearts and Minds: A festival of creative expressions on mental health.” The event was held at the India International Center in New Delhi, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. The festival was held to create awareness for ...