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  • Jamia to host ‘Global Health Zenith: Confluence-19’ on medical infrastructure planning

    Jamia to host ‘Global Health Zenith: Confluence-19’ on medical infrastructure planning

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    New Delhi: Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), will host two-day conference Global Health Zenith: Confluence’19 (GHZC’19), in collaboration with Dharamshila Narayana SS Hospital, New Delhi from October 05, 2019.

    The central theme of the discussion is ‘Catalysing the efficient planning of Medical Infrastructure’.

    It will be followed by a series of workshops and training programs from October 9-13, 2019.

    This is the second edition of the Confluence where healthcare and architecture sectors have come together to discuss healthcare infrastructure planning. 

    Doctors, engineers, architects and planners, administrators and quality managers will come together to discuss better planning to have better facilities in healthcare infrastructure that will compete with modernising environment and standards, evolving technologies and specialised patient needs. The Confluence aims at addressing expectations of patients for better treatment facilities as well as rising treatment costs. 

    Dr Harshwardhan, Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI, Mr. A. P. Siddiqui (IPS), Registrar,  Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Head, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI and many renowned speakers from WHO, Dharamshila Narayana SS Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Rainbow Hospital, GE Healthcare  and NIDM (Ministry of Home Affairs) will attend the inaugural session on October 05, 2019 at 09:30 am.

    The Confluence will not only witness lectures by eminent speakers but also a myriad of competitions including those of healthcare design, photography, poster design and research videos.

    A total of 300 delegates and 200 students from across 12 states are expected to attend Confluence. Over 60 world-renowned speakers from 5 countries, 10 keynotes and special address, 06 panel discussions, and 35+ training hours in addition to medical infrastructure Expo.

    For further information and event details, please visit: www.miconfluence.com.

  • Jamia to host North-Zone Inter University Hockey Tournament

    Jamia to host North-Zone Inter University Hockey Tournament

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    New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will host North-Zone Inter-University Hockey Tournament from October 5-11, 2019.

    35 universities are sending their teams to participate in the tournament. Matches will be played on playgrounds of MAK Pataudi Sports Complex and hockey ground of Faculty of Education of the university.

    The matches will start from 9 am onwards. League matches will be played from October 9-11, 2019.

    The final will be played at MAK Pataudi Sports Complex on 11th October 2019.

    Prof. Najma Akhtar, VC, JMI, Mr. Zafar Iqbal, former captain of the Indian Hockey team and Mr. A.P.Siddiqui (IPS) Registrar, JMI will be among the dignitaries present at the inauguration of the tournament at 10:00 am on October 5th, 2019 at MAK Pataudi Sports Complex.

  • Jamia organises talk on “Gandhi-his life, work and contribution to society”

    Jamia organises talk on “Gandhi-his life, work and contribution to society”

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    New Delhi: “Gandhi-his life, work and contribution to society” was talked about as part of 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Dr M.A. Ansari Auditorium of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI).

    Ms. H.E. Aashna Kanhai, the ambassador of the Republic of Suriname was the chief guest at the function. In her keynote address, she traced the linkages between India and Suriname and illustrated through personal and political anecdotes that how Gandhi was crucial to this relationship.

    The 90 year old Gandhian and Social Worker Shri Salem Nanjudaiah Subbarao narrated his own experiences related to Gandhiji and underlined the need to remember him not just for tokenism but through concrete deeds by following his teachings.

    His spirited rendering of the earth anthem ‘Jai Jagat’ moved the audience to sing along and the hall reverberated with the melodious chorus.

    Shri Ram Chandra  Rahi, President, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and Shri Kumar Prashant, Chairman, Gandhi Peace Foundation dwelt upon the relevance of Gandhi in the contemporary world.

    The speakers from JMI were Dr. Mukul Kesavan, Dr. Bulbul Dhar James and Dr. Krishna Swamy Dara carried forward the discourse through their interpretations of  Gandhi and his thoughts. 

    The event which was organised by the office of the DSW was graced by important functionaries of the university including the Registrar Mr. A.P. Siddiqui and the faculty members.

  • Jamia VC visits US universities, explores collaboration in research and academic activities

    Jamia VC visits US universities, explores collaboration in research and academic activities

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    New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar during her recent visit to the USA explored possibilities of collaborative research and exchange of teachers and students with the University of California- Berkeley, University of California -Davis and Sacramento State University.  These institutions are government-funded public universities.

    During her meeting with senior professors and officials of the universities, she informed them about JMI’s academic and research activities and mooted the idea of having exchange programmes.

    The Vice-Chancellor invited the head of the universities along with their professors to visit JMI to discuss the possibilities of having collaboration through the exchange of senior teachers and students as well as other joint academic and research activities.

    There is a possibility that delegations from these universities may visit JMI next year when the university will be celebrating its 100th year.

    During her week-long stay in the USA, she also met officials of some government departments including Department of Employment Development, California.

    Prof. Akhtar, who has since returned, met with the Hon’ble Chancellor of JMI Dr. Najma Heptullah, who is also the Governor of Manipur, and briefed her about the visit. They also discussed several other matters relating to the university.

  • Jamia to hold North-Zone Orthodontic PG Convention with a panel discussion on career opportunities in India and abroad

    Jamia to hold North-Zone Orthodontic PG Convention with a panel discussion on career opportunities in India and abroad

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    New Delhi: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is organising North Zone Orthodontic PG convention from 27-29th September 2019 where for the first time a panel discussion on “Career Opportunities In India And Abroad” in the discipline will also be held.

    The theme of the Convention is “Problem Based Learning” which is a student-centric approach with students taking the lead in decision making. This will empower the learner to integrate theory and skills in developing a viable solution to a clinical scenario.

    The convention has been awarded to JMI by the Indian Orthodontic Society President Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Jain. Around 500 delegates are expected to participate in the convention where scientific paper and poster presentation will be done. About 250 student scientific paper and poster presentations from across the country will also be done.

    Three pre-convention hands-on clinical courses will be conducted by Dr.OP Kharbanda, Dr. Tulika Tripathi, Dr.Sandhya Maheshwari, Dr. Priyank Rai, Dr. Chetan Jayde, Dr. Jayesh Rahalkar and Dr. Viren Sardana from institutes like Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University and CDER, AIIMS, and DY Patil Pune.

    National and International speakers will deliver their talks on various latest and emergent topics of interest on 28th and 29th Sept.2019. A trade exhibition of dental products will also be held on the occasion.

    The highlight of this convention is the Panel discussion on “Career Opportunities In India And Abroad”. The Panelist for this discussion are: Dr. OP Kharbanda from CDER AIIMS, Dr. Ashoo Grover from ICMR, Dr. Rajat Mitra from Army Dental Centre, Dr. Sameer Sheikh from UAE, Dr. Badri Thiruvenkatchari from University of Manchester, UK, Dr. Vinay Chugh from AIIMS Jodhpur, Dr. Mohit Mittal from University of Sheffield, UK.

    The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sridhar Kannan. The students will be highly benefited by this panel discussion, first of its kind in India, as they will come to know about various avenues that can be taken up after their post-graduation in the research, clinical and academic fields.

    Prof. Dr. Ragini is the Organizing Chairperson and Prof. Dr. Panchali Batra is the  Organizing Secretary of the convention. The diligent team of Department of Orthodontics also includes Dr. Priyanka Kapoor as Scientific Chairperson and Dr. Harneet Kaur and Dr. Anurag Negi as Joint Secretary of the convention.

  • Jamia’s Basketball Team Lifts Winner’s Trophy for 3rd Time in a row at BITS Pilani Sports Fest

    Jamia’s Basketball Team Lifts Winner’s Trophy for 3rd Time in a row at BITS Pilani Sports Fest

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    New Delhi: Boys basketball team of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has won at the Annual Sports Festival hosted by BITS Pilani. This is for the third consecutive time that JMI  has won the Basketball event at the fest.

    BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM-2019) is a platform for college teams to exhibit their exceptional sporting talents and compete for superiority.

    A total of twenty from various universities and colleges participated in the Basketball event. 

    JMI team lifted the trophy by defeating Ramjas College, Delhi by 50 points in the final match.

    Prof. Iqtedar Mohd. Khan, Hony. Director of Games & Sports, Prof. N.U.Khan, President, Basketball Club and Mr. S.S.Rawat, Coach of the JMI team expressed great satisfaction over the performance of the team.

  • Jamia Students Collaborate with University of Rochester to launch ‘South Asian Journal of Law, Policy, and Social Research’

    Jamia Students Collaborate with University of Rochester to launch ‘South Asian Journal of Law, Policy, and Social Research’

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    New Delhi: Saiyed Naseer Husain Jafri and Syed Umair Ahmed Andrabi, students of Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), cleared the Institutional Research Board (IRB) test and were selected by the  Global Engagement Programme of the University of Rochester, New York, USA to attend a series of meetings for formalizing their proposed initiative. They are now eligible to take up research projects in the United States.

    The two students co-founded a not-for-profit organization named Foundation for Academia Innovation & Thought (F.A.I.T.H). The organization as the first of its initiatives started an inter-disciplinary law journal, South Asian Journal of Law, Policy, and Social Research, to bridge the gap between law and other disciplines in South Asia, with SSRN (Elsevier) as their publisher.

    The F.A.I.T.H. aims to harness the power of interdisciplinary and international scholarship to resolve conflict and right injustices. They envision a world in which collaborative research in the region addresses social problems, a world in which scholarship informs just government policies, and a world in which all individuals are free to live safe and dignified lives.

    During their stay in the US, the two students successfully established a rotatory editorial board comprised of scholars and academicians from around the US universities & partnered with the University of Rochester, NY, USA and Susan B. Anthony Center, NY, USA.

    FAITH also aims to start an incubator fund that will finance social justice initiatives/projects pertinent to South Asia. Each year, they will fund a total of four projects after a peer-review selection process. Their aim is to facilitate social justice through innovative ideas and to bring change to the region.

    In addition to this, they plan to host colloquia on various social issues plaguing South Asian countries to find solutions through debate and discussion with renowned international scholars in their respective fields. These collaborations will also provide diverse cultural perspectives and foster connections among regional and international scholars and students.

    In order to felicitate cultural exchange, the students have successfully coordinated with under-graduates and graduates from the US to work alongside volunteers/interns in South Asia under their International student collaboration programme.

    The theme for the first issue is Gender-based violence in South Asia and the abstract submission deadline is 20th September 2019. Follow the link for further details:

    ( https://faithinchange.org/CALL-FOR-PAPERS-2020 )

    The students can apply for the International Student Collaboration Programme by 30th of September 2019.

    In addition to this, the students are starting a flagship photography contest wherein the best photograph on the theme, Gender-Based Violence in South Asia, will make it to the cover of the journal. In addition to that, an expert committee will select a specific set of photographs to be published as a catalogue on their official website (www.faithinchange.org) [Email at admin@faithinchange.org for further details and collaborations].

    The formal tentative launch-date of the Journal is 8th of March 2020.

  • Jamia Improves Its Rank Significantly in London based Times Higher Education World University Rankings-2020

    Jamia Improves Its Rank Significantly in London based Times Higher Education World University Rankings-2020

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    New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is among the very few academic institutions from India which has improved its position in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020.

    With a significant increase, the university is now among the top 601-800 universities of the world improving its position from 801-1000 last year. After the first 200 ranks, THE rankings put institutes into rank groups rather than individual ranks.

    The London-based Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020  has assessed about 1,400 universities spread over 92 countries.   

    Vice-Chancellor, JMI, Prof. Najma Akhtar expressed her happiness over the consistent improvement in the performance of the university in national and international rankings.

    Prof. Akhtar said that the performance reflects JMI’s growing international presence and outreach besides its impetus on high-quality research, publications and teaching. She hoped that the university will improve its performance that would increase its ranking further.

    THE has considered five parameters: teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook for assessing the performance of the universities.

    JMI has improved its score significantly because of an increase in paper citations, an important element of the ranking that is also an indicator of quality research in the university.

    It is worth mentioning that JMI retained its position in the coveted Quacquarelli Symonds (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.

  • Successful RCA Alumni Offer to train Civil Services Aspirants in meeting with Jamia VC

    Successful RCA Alumni Offer to train Civil Services Aspirants in meeting with Jamia VC

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    New Delhi: Encouraged by the continuous improvement in the results of Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), JMI, in civil services examinations, its successful alumni are coming forward with new ideas and offer to help the academy in improving its performance further.

    Four alumni,  who had made it to the civil services between 2014 to 18 recently, met the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar to discuss ideas and plans to make the teaching and training of civil services aspirants as per today’s requirements and examination pattern.   

    Those met the Vice-Chancellor were Arif Ahsan (IAS),  Gauhar Hasan (IPS), Faraz Nabi, Indian Postal Service officer and Tanveer Ahmad, Assistant Commandant CISF.

    Among the issues discussed were improvement required in teaching and training methods, refurbishing infrastructure, more interaction of aspirants with the successful alumni of the academy to acquaint them with the latest methods being adopted in civil services examination and interviews for selecting candidates.

    The focus was more on how to use the alumni capital and its experience in cracking the civil services exam. The officers felt that the academy should get the civil servants, who have passed out from it in recent years, as guest speakers rather than depending on retired civil servants. This, they felt, was necessary as the students will relate themselves more with the young serving officers who will be imparting them training as per the current requirements.

    The Vice-Chancellor appreciated the suggestions put forward by the officers and said that she would consider and try to incorporate them for better performance of the academy, run by the Centre for Coaching and Career Planning of the university.

  • ‘Historically Black Colleges & Universities in US are similar to Minority Institutions in India’

    ‘Historically Black Colleges & Universities in US are similar to Minority Institutions in India’

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    New Delhi: Prof. M Asaduddin, Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, JMI, delivered the Keynote address in the 2-day national seminar on “A Comparative Study of African American and Dalit and Minority Literature” organized by Dyal Singh College recently. 

    Prof. Asaduddin in his address pointed out that “just as we have minority institutions in India, in the USA they have what they call ‘Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) spread across the country. He alluded to his personal experience in teaching in such a university, Winston Salem State University, in North Carolina, USA.

    The profiles of students in the almost all-back American classroom were similar to the profiles of students in some minority institutions in India, he said.

    Discussing broad similarities between Afro-American literature in the USA and Dalit literature in India, he pointed out two major differences that should be kept in mind. First, he said, ‘Blackness’ inscribed on the skin. Afro-American individuals, however, empowered they are, cannot escape the stigma wrongly associated with his/her skin colour.

    ‘Dalitness’, on the other hand, he said, is a social construction and a result of the caste system, and hence there are possibilities for an empowered Dalit to get away from the stranglehold of the caste system. There is no biological or racial determinism involved in the case of the Dalits.

    Afro-American literature is written in the same language, i.e., English and there is certain homogeneity (despite internal differences that must be there) and continuity in it whereas Dalit literature is much more diverse, written in several Indian languages and spread across diverse geographies in India, he said.

    Noting that minority literatures are rarely discussed, he said these articulate the perspectives of different minority groups in their efforts to seek accommodation in the dominant narrative of the ‘ídea of India’. He discussed minority literatures under four broad rubrics – ethnic, religious, linguistic and gendered minorities, and illustrated his formulations by providing examples from Indian English literature and literatures produced in different Indian languages.

    In each case, he said, one finds how minority literature points to the erasures and fault lines in the dominant narrative of constructing the nation without giving adequate representation to marginal voices.

    Dominant literary narratives emanating from major languages tend to ignore or stamp out minority voices, he said, adding minority literatures offer the much-needed correctives in the construction of the national literature by making a plea for a multi-voiced, pluralist narrative that will accommodate experiences and perspectives of all marginal groups.