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Iranian Photographer-Filmmaker Azadeh Akhlaghi’s Works on Display at Jamia

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New Delhi: A four-day exhibition of the works of the internationally acclaimed Iranian artist Azadeh Akhlaghi is on at the M.F. Husain Art Gallery of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), organised by the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (AJKMCRC) of JMI in collaboration with CREA.

The exhibition titled ‘reVisitations’, being held as part of the university’s centenary celebrations opened on 11th December and will continue till December 14, 2019.

Among the works of Akhlaghi, a photographer and filmmaker who uses conceptual and staged photography to create large-scale tableaus, is Me, As the Other Prefers being exhibited in India for the first time.

Besides, ‘Me, As the Other Prefers’ she has come to JMI with her another most famous work ‘By an Eyewitness’.

‘Me, As the Other Prefers’ are self-portraits that reflect on how women are frequently expected to conform to the expectations of others.

‘By an Eyewitness’ revisits significant moments in Iranian history that have never been photographed.

Azadeh Akhlaghi will be formally welcomed to the university in the presence of Amal Allana, distinguished theatre director and Guest of Honour on Friday, December 13 at 4 PM at the M.F. Husain Art Gallery. This will be followed by a conversation between Akhlaghi and the curator of the show, Prof. Sabeena Gadihoke of AJK MCRC. The event will be presided over by JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar.

Students in large number have been visiting the exhibition to watch the magnificent tableaus on display both inside and outside the M.F. Husain Art Gallery.

Azadeh Akhlaghi today conducted guided walks through the exhibition which will continue till December 14th from 2:30 PM onward. Those interested can register at the M. F. Husain Art Gallery. All events, including the conversation, are open to the public.

Azadeh Akhlaghi has been named the 2019 Robert Gardner Fellow in Photography by the Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology, Harvard University. She is a Sovereign Arts Prize Finalist in 2016 and a recipient of the prize from the UN-Habitat Photography Competition 2009, London. Her works have been displayed at the Contemporary Museum of Art, Tehran; The Contemporary Photography Museum, Chicago, Somerset School of Art in London, Paris Photo, Photo London and the Ulrich Museum, Wichita, Kansas. She has also been a participant at the Shanghai and Seoul Biennial.

CREA which has collaborated with AJK MCRC in organising the exhibition ‘reVisitations’ works on issues of gender and rights. In April 2019, CREA hosted an Azadeh Akhlaghi exhibition and conversation that was curated by Sabeena Gadihoke in Kathmandu, Nepal.

December 12, 2019
Good News: Jamia’s Social Sciences and Humanities at 5th and 6th position respectively in India

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New Delhi: Moscow based Round University Ranking(RUR) has ranked Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) at 5th and 6th position in Social Sciences and Humanities respectively in India in its latest ranking.

In world ranking the university has been placed at 417th and 469th position in the two streams respectively, taking into account teaching, research, international diversity and financial sustainability.

Prof. Najma Akhtar, VC, JMI appreciated the work put in by the teachers and researchers of the university for its improved performance and hoped that the university will enhance its position further in the coming years.

In last April, JMI was ranked at 631 position worldwide by RUR-2019 among 1100 universities globally assessed, improving its position from 747 last year.

At India level, the university was ranked at 11 position which was also an improvement from 16 last year.

RUR Ranking is designed to provide relevant information on global higher education to address stakeholder`s personal tasks: students, the academic community, university management, policy makers.

JMI has also shown significant improvement in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) India University Rankings 2020 released in October, which has ranked the university at 21 position, improving its ranking at 28 in 2019.

December 5, 2019
Jamia VC flagged off solo motorbike journey ‘Ek Desh Ek Raah’ of its alumnus to spread the message of unity and brotherhood

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New Delhi: Amitabh Sen, an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) started a solo journey on a motorbike from Delhi to Kanyakumari to spread JMI’s message of unity and brotherhood under the banner of ‘Ek Desh Ek Raah’ yesterday.

Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI flagged off Amitabh’s journey from the university in the presence of staff and alumni. Wishing Amitabh for his mission, the Vice-Chancellor said that it is a matter of pride for the university that one of its alumni has embarked on for such a noble mission.

Amitabh will cover a distance of nearly 6,500 Kms from Delhi to Kanyakumari highlighting the country’s Ganga-Jamuni tahzeeb (culture).

Amitabh has undertaken the mission inspired by close sympathizers of JMI, Mirza Faridul Hasan Beg who himself was motivated by the ideology of universal brotherhood of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Zakir Husain.

December 3, 2019
Grand National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials at Jamia

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New Delhi: The Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) organized a two-day National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (NCAFM-2019) under the aegis of MHRD-SPARC scheme. The aim of the conference was to highlight the significance of Advanced Materials in modern times and to discuss the various applications of these materials particularly in energy storage and generation.

The conference gathered a galaxy of eminent scientists. It was presided over by Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI, Prof. D. D. Sarma, IISc Bangalore (Chief Guest), Prof. Ashok K. Ganguli, IIT Delhi (Guest of Honor).

During his inaugural address distinguished scientist Prof. D. D. Sarma emphasized upon the need to adopt an interdisciplinary approach towards the design and development of Advanced Functional Materials.

The scientific remarks were given by Prof. A. K.Ganguli. He said that the theme of the conference is a high priority research area. The concept of the conference was well-timed, he added.

JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar appreciated the initiative taken by the Chairman (NCAFM -2019), Prof. Amir Azam to invite renowned dignitaries as speakers in this conference. She motivated the department to conduct an International Conference as part of the centenary celebrations of the university.

The Conference Abstract Booklet and upcoming International Conference brochure ICAFM were unveiled during the inaugural session.

The Convener of the conference Dr. Tokeer Ahmad presented the Conference Report and informed the participants that selected manuscripts would be published in Materials Today Proceedings, Elsevier Journal. He also mentioned that the conference received messages and well wishes from Hon’ble Vice-President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, UGC-Chairman Prof. D.P. Singh, DST-Secretary Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, DG-CSIR Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director IIT Delhi Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao and AMU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tariq Mansoor which were included in the abstract booklet.

The formal vote of thank was presented by the Convener, Dr. Tokeer Ahmad.

The conference included 2 plenary lectures given by Prof. D. D. Sarma (IISc, Bengaluru) and Prof. K. Vijayamohanan Pillai (IISER, Tirupathi) and 5 technical sessions comprising 22 invited talks were held. The talks were delivered by Prof. Balaji Jagirdar (IISc), Prof. Aninda Bhattacharyya (IISc), Prof. Bodh Raj Mehta (IITD), Prof. Ramanan (IITD), Prof. Ganguli (IITD), Prof. Amitava Patra (IACS), Prof. Ravi Shankar (IITD), Prof. Anil Kumar (IITR), Prof. Nagarajan (DU), Prof. Absar Ahmad (AMU), Prof. Kailasam (INST), Prof. Farid Khan (Sagar), Prof. Sayan Bhattacharya (IISER K), Prof Sapra (IITD), Prof Ingole (IITD) and Prof. Deka (DU).

The conference attracted about 300 participants and 130 poster presentations from all over the country.

The event was supported by the MHRD-SPARC scheme of the Govt of India and partially funded by SERB-DST, CSIR, INSA, Perkin Elmer, Helion, Ekta, Venture, City, Anton Paar, Piquant and ADL.

November 24, 2019
ICPECA-2019 at Jamia: Reliability of Solar Plants Key Factor for its Success

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New Delhi: Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has organized a two-day International Conference on Power Electronics, Control and Automation (ICPECA-2019) on 16-17 Nov 2019 as part of the university’s centenary celebrations. Delegates from 09 countries participated in the conference.

The Conference received 342 technical papers out of which 157 were accepted after peer review. 128 papers were registered and presented during the conference in 21 parallel slots.

Three tutorials and four keynote addresses were delivered during the conference.

Prof. K. K. Agarwal, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation (NBA) was the Chief Guest and Dr. B K Bandhopadhyay – Senior Advisor in World Bank was the Guest of Honour at the Inaugural Session.

Head of the Department Prof. Z.A. Jaffery and Dean Faculty of Engg & Tech Prof. Ibraheem welcomed the Guests and Delegates.

Dr. Ahteshamul Haque – Convener and Organizing Chair of the conference informed the delegates about the history of Jamia Millia Islamia He is Principal Investigator (PI) of the MHRD SPARC project.

Prof. Akhtar Kalam from Victoria University, Australia, Prof. Frede Blaabjerg – Aalborg University, Denmark, Prof. Huai Wang- Aalborg University, Denmark were the keynote speakers.

Prof. Zaheeruddin – Technical Chair of the Conference presented the conference report.

The Chief Guest Prof. Agarwala encouraged the delegates and students to work with creativity to solve the issues of society. Prof. Agarwal congratulated the organizers for organizing such a prestigious international event.

Dr. B K Bandhopadhyay and Prof. Bhim Singh, former Dean Academics, IIT Delhi and General talked about the history of solar installations in India and the world.

In the first keynote address Prof. Frede Blaabjerg emphasized that the success of Solar Power plant would largely depend on the reliability of power electronics converters and other components.

Prof. Akhtar Kalam in his keynote mentioned about the smart grid technology of 21st century and said that India has great potential to implement smart grid technology.

Dr. A K Tripathi- Director General- National Institute of Solar Energy, in his keynote address informed the delegates about research activities going on at NISE and highlighted issues where researchers can contribute.

Prof. Huai Wang in his keynote informed about the upcoming technologies in power electronics applications.

Around 1000 delegates and guests participated in the conference.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar and Registrar Mr. A P Siddiqui(IPS), conveyed their best wishes for the conference.

November 20, 2019
US Expert Delivers Lecture on Energy Efficient Air Conditioning at Jamia

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New Delhi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) organised a lecture on “Energy Efficient HVAC Strategies” (Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning) on 18 November 2019.

Mr. Daniel H. Nall, P.E. Vice President, Syska Hennessy Group, USA was the guest speaker. The lecture was organised in association with ASHRAE (India).

Mr. Daniel explained about different innovative approaches to HVAC systems that demonstrate significant improvements compared to conventional systems.

Professor Emran Khan, HoD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, inaugurated the program.

The program was organized by Professor M. N. Karimi of Mechanical Engineering Department, an expert in Refrigeration & Air-conditioning and a member of ASHRAE(I).

The lecture was attended among others by former President of ASHRAE (India) Mr K. K. Mitra, industry personnel, faculty members and students of B.Tech, B.Arch., M.Tech. and PhD.

An interactive session of students with the guest speaker was also held after the presentation where he answered their queries.

November 20, 2019
Four new departments in Jamia, UGC approves 28 teaching positions

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New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islmia is introducing 4 new departments for which University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved 28 teaching positions.

The new departments are– Foreign Languages, Hospital Management and Hospice Studies, Design & Innovation and Environmental Sciences.

For each department, the UGC has approved 7 teaching positions. Each department will have one Professor, two Associate Professors and four Assistant Professors.

JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar addressing Jamia community on the 99th Foundation Day of the university on October 29, had said that four new departments will be opened shortly.

Thanking the UGC for giving the approval the Vice-Chancellor said the new courses will help preparing students as per available job opportunities in the market.

“In future, we are planning to introduce more such courses in the university,” she said.

November 15, 2019
TEDxJMI 2019– Breaking Shackles at Jamia Millia Islamia

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New Delhi: Students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) are organizing TEDxJMI on the theme “Breaking Shackles” on 10th November 2019 at Dr. M. A. Ansari auditorium from 10 am to 6 pm. The event will be organized under the aegis of office of Dean, Students’ Welfare (DSW) with the license granted by TEDx.

Mr. Sanjay Dalmia (Chairman- Dalmia Group of Companies) will be the inaugural TED speaker.

JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar will inaugurate the event and Prof. S.F. Basir, the DSW and Chairperson of TEDxJMI will welcome the speakers, guests and the audience.

Like all TEDx events, TEDxJMI will feature some of the most renowned speakers, professionals, and experts of various fields who have their own unique journeys and challenges to share.

Apart from Mr. Sanjay Dalmia other speakers are Mr. Ishteyaque Amjad(VP- COCA-COLA), Major Mohammed Ali Shah(Army Veteran , Motivational Speaker), Ms. Olivia Deka (CEO- She For Change), Mr. Shams Alam (Paralympian), Mr. Vikas Jain(Co-founder, Micromax), Zain Anwar(Actor, Director – MensXp).

The theme, “Breaking Shackles” is basically focused on giving an insight into how various influential people from various walks of life have overcome obstacles they had experienced in their lives so as to strive towards their success.

The event aims at inspiring and motivating the audience to break through the shackles that are coming in their way to achieve their goals, to speak up and fight their battles and to tackle strenuous and demanding situations. “Breaking Shackles” also symbolizes the pushing and breaking of the boundaries created by us where we limit ourselves and our thought processes.

TEDxJMI is a great and unique opportunity for every individual especially the student community to learn from the very admired and well-known figures from various streams that were able to break through the restraints that were holding them back, to reach the stage where they are now in their lives.

TED is a nonpartisan non-profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages.

November 6, 2019
जब हिन्दू महासभा ने जामिया का किया विरोध तब गांधी ने दिया था ये जवाब…

Afroz Alam Sahil, BeyondHeadlines

29 दिसम्बर, 1927 को हकीम अजमल खान अचानक इस दुनिया को अलविदा कह कर चले जाने के बाद गांधी जी काफ़ी सदमे में रहे. उन्होंने हकीम साहब के सबसे ‘प्रिय बच्चा’ जामिया मिल्लिया के लिए फंड देने की अपील की.

हिन्दू महासभा के डॉ. बी.एस. मुंजे ने 18 जनवरी, 1928 को गांधी जी को एक पत्र लिखकर ‘जामिया अजमल कोष’ का विरोध किया. इस पत्र में लिखा कि इस प्रकार की साम्प्रदायिक संस्थाएं सम्प्रदायों की पृथकता के लिए मुख्य रूप से ज़िम्मेदार हैं जिसका अन्ततः परिणाम हिन्दू-मुस्लिम तनाव होता है.

उन्होंने लिखा था —“मैं अपने आदरणीय और प्रिय हकीम जी के स्मारक के लिए किसी भी राष्ट्रीय योजना में साथ दूंगा… और ऐसा ही स्मारक स्वर्गीय स्वामी श्रद्धानन्द का भी हो… लेकिन इससे बेहतर है कि दोनों का एक समान स्मारक बनाया जाए जो दुनिया के सामने इस बात की घोषणा करेगा कि हिन्दू और मुसलमानों ने… एकता स्थापित करने का संकल्प किया…”

डॉ. मुंजे के इस पत्र के जवाब में गांधी जी ने उन्हें सत्याग्रह आश्रम, साबरमती से 27 जनवरी, 1928 को एक पत्र लिखा. इस पत्र में वो लिखते हैं —

‘प्रिय डॉ. मुंजे,

आपने मुझे पत्र लिखने में बड़ी विचारशीलता का परिचय दिया है. मैं भी आपके सामान्य प्रस्ताव से सहमत होऊंगा. लेकिन क्या इस चीज़ को केवल मुसलमानों पर लागू कर सकते हैं या क्या इस सुधार का आरम्भ उन्हीं के साथ कर सकते हैं? क्या हमारे देश में बहुत सी विशुद्ध हिन्दू संस्थाएं नहीं हैं? फिर, इस मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय में हिन्दुओं के प्रवेश पर कोई रोक नहीं है. तथ्य तो यह है कि पहले ही इस विश्वविद्यालय से निकले हुए ऐसे हिन्दू स्नातक हैं जो आज अच्छी राष्ट्र सेवा कर रहे हैं. अभी भी उसमें कुछ हिन्दू पढ़ रहे हैं. तीसरे, यदि किसी संस्था का दृष्टिकोण राष्ट्रीय है, और वास्तव में उसका उपयोग राष्ट्रीय उन्नति के लिए किया जाता है, तो ऐसी साम्प्रदायिक संस्था को भी राष्ट्रीय कहा जा सकता है. अतः मैं चाहूंगा कि यदि आप कर सकें तो हकीम जी के इस स्मारक की सहायता करें.

श्रद्धानन्द जी की मृत्यु जिस ढंग से हुई उसे देखते हुए उनका स्मारक एक भिन्न और अधिक ऊंचे स्तर पर आता है. लेकिन उनके स्मारक की जैसी संकल्पना है, उसे राष्ट्रीय नहीं कहा जा सकता. यह तो विशुद्ध हिन्दू स्मारक है. क्योंकि शुद्धिकार्य और अस्पृश्यता, ये दोनों चीज़ें ऐसी हैं जिनको देखने का काम केवल हिन्दुओं का है. अतः इन दोनों (स्मारकों) को पृथक रखना होगा. प्रत्येक का अपना एक विशेष उद्देश्य है.

हृदय से आपका,’

बता दें कि डॉ. बालकृष्ण शिवराम मुंजे (12 दिसम्बर 1872 – 3 मार्च 1948) सन 1927-28 में ‘अखिल भारत हिन्दू महासभा’ के अध्यक्ष रहे. राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ को बनवाने में इनका बहुत योगदान था. संघ के संस्थापक केशव बलिराम हेडगेवार के वे राजनितिक गुरु थे. लेकिन आज जामिया इन्हीं के ज़रिए बनवाए गए राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के क़रीब होता नज़र आ रहा है.

(जामिया के संबंध में ये महत्वपूर्ण बातें पत्रकार अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल द्वारा लिखित पुस्तक ‘जामिया और गांधी’ से ली गई है.)

November 1, 2019
Jamia Improves its QS India University Ranking

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New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has shown significant improvement in the recently released Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) India University Rankings 2020 which has ranked the university at 21 positions, improving its ranking at 28 in 2019.

As per the QS India Rankings 2020 the JMI has an overall score of 43.3, academic reputation (30.9), employer reputation (36.1), faculty-student (45.9), international faculty (24.7), international students (24.7), faculty staff with PhD (85.8), papers per Faculty (34.2) and Citations per Paper (75.9).

All higher academic institutions including IITs were included in the QS India Rankings 2020.

Earlier, JMI was among the very few academic institutions from India which had improved its position in London-based Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020 released in September 2019. From 801-1000 JMI was placed at 601-800 in the rankings. After the first 200 ranks, THE rankings put institutes into rank groups rather than individual ranks.

It is worth mentioning that JMI retained its position in the coveted QS World University Ranking at 751-800 with its research intensity been described as ‘very high’. The ranking was released last June.

JMI was ranked at 12th position in the country by MHRD’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF-2019), retaining its earlier position.

The university also improved its ranking in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings-2019 and Moscow-based Round University Rankings (RUR) 2019.

Outlook-ICARE India University Rankings 2019 has placed the university at 3rd position among the top 25 Central Universities and at 17th rank among top 100 universities in India last July.

October 31, 2019