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The fourth Ahmed Ali memorial lecture was organized by the Department of English on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. The event was held at Edward W Said Hall, which was presided by Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung. According to Wikipedia: Ahmed Ali was born in the year 1910 in New Delhi and died in 1994 in Karachi. He was an Indian novelist ...

The Department Of Art History and Art Appreciation has curated an art exhibition titled ‘Transformation’ at the MF Hussain Art Gallery starting from Feb. 21 to 26, 2011. The art exhibition organized as a part of the students’ project for their paper “History of Curatorial Practices.” It is a first-of-its-kind initiative on campus. The art collection is curated by Nisha ...

According to a Hindustan Times article titled “Jamia Millia to Delay Semester System” dated Feb. 21, 2011: Jamia has postponed for a year the implementation of the semester system at the undergraduate level The semester system was scheduled to be introduced in the upcoming academic session of 2011-2012. Jamia’s media coordinator, Simi Malhotra is quoted to have said, “”Last year, ...

The student branch of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at Jamia Millia Islamia held their annual techno-cultural festival, ENCOMIUM, on Jan. 29, 2011. The two day extravaganza was held in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and saw a footfall count of over 5000 comprising of students, participants, and visitors. The festival was widely publicized in colleges all ...

In the wake of the recent uprising in Egypt, the Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (NMCPCR) hosted a panel discussion titled “Winds of Change in the Arab World” on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. . The speakers at the program were professor Qamar Agha, a journalist and a former professor in the Center for West Asian Studies, JMI; ...

Students of Jamia were treated to a mesmerizing Sufiana Kalaam performed by a renowned musical artist, Ustad Zila Khan on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. The event was organized by Jamia as part of the celebrations in memory of Dr. Zakir Hussain’s 114th birth anniversary. Khan is an Indian Sufi singer who sings both classical and semi-classical musical forms. She performs ...

On the 114 birth anniversary of Dr. Zakir Hussain on February 8, the Jamia Old Boys Association commemorated the day with a ceremonial recitation of the Holy Quran (Quran Khani) at his mausoleum on campus. Javed Alam, president of Jamia Old Boys Association, said in an interview that they hold a Quran Khani ceremony every year on Dr. Hussain’s birth ...

In an effort to keep our readers better informed of campus activities, we at Jamia Journal are currently looking for students who can work as correspondents for Jamia Journal in their respective departments/centers. The job does not necessarily entail writing for Jamia Journal, but being our go-to person for all news and information relating to their respective departments. If you ...

A crowd of about 200 people, consisting mostly of university students from Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, gathered in front of the Egyptian embassy in New Delhi, chanting and holding signs demanding the ouster of the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak,  on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. The demonstration was held in solidarity with the people of Egypt ...

University Counseling & Guidance Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, organized a workshop on “Stress Management” conducted by the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) and PsyIndia Foundation on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Dherandra Kumar, clinical psychologist, PsyIndia and a guest faculty with the department of psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia. The workshop was attended by students and teachers ...