The admission prospectus for various schools of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) for the academic session 2025-26 was today released by Vice Chancellor, Prof Mazhar Asif, and is now open for application on the website of the Controller of Examinations, JMI at https://admission.jmi.ac.in
Jamia schools online prospectus
Registrar JMI, Prof Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi along with Dr. Ahteshamul Haque, Deputy Controller of Examinations, JMI were also present on the occasion of the online launch of the school prospectus.
Applicants, including foreign students, can now apply for admissions to classes Preparatory, Nursery, I, VI and IX. A major highlight of the Jamia school admission academic session 2025-26 is that for the first time admission tests for classes VI and IX will be conducted in Kolkata, Srinagar, Lucknow, Patna along with Delhi. Prof Asif and Prof Rizvi mooted the idea of multi-city admission test centres so as to make it easier for applicants from far-flung places to apply to JMI without having to travel all the way to Delhi. A separate link has been created for foreign nationals/ NRI applicants.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Prof Asif said the move shall further enhance the linguistic and regional diversity as also the plural character of Jamia schools. This will play a crucial role in all-round development of students in their formative years, Prof Asif added.
Jamia schools: Dates for submitting application here
Online application forms for Jamia Senior Secondary School, Jamia Middle School, Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School (including the Primary Section) (Self Finance), Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School (Self Finance), and Mushir Fatma Nursery School will be available starting from 1st February, 2025. The last date for submitting the online application, along with a fee of Rs.500/-, is 21st February, 2025. The application form for admission to these schools can be submitted online via the JMI website ( https://admission.jmi.ac.in ). For further information and details about dates for draw of lots and admission tests, please visit the university websites at: www.jmi.ac.in and www.jmicoe.in .
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The offline application forms for the Balak Mata Centres of the university will be available from 5th March, 2025 and the last date to submit its application form along with a fee of Rs.50/- is 15th April, 2025. Hard copies of the application form for admission to the Balak Mata Centres can be obtained at Matia Mahal, Qassabpura and Beriwala, and must be submitted at the respective Centres.
Jamia schools are historic institutions dating back to pre-Independence days.
Chairman, School Prospectus Committee, Prof Muslim Khan and VC Nominee of the Committee, Prof Iqtidar Mohd Khan, thanked all committee members for their proactive efforts which made the timely release of the prospectus possible for Jamia schools. Dr Haque lauded the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar for their unwavering support to the committee.
Meanwhile in another development on the campus, a special lecture on ‘Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue’ was jointly organised by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) and the Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilizations (CCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), at MMTTC on Tuesday, 28 January 2025.
Vice-Chancellor of JMI, Prof. Mazhar Asif, was the chief patron and Chair for the event, and Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, Registrar of JMI, was the Guest of Honour. The keynote speaker was Prof. Angeliki Ziaka, an eminent scholar at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and Programme Executive for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation at the World Council of Churches (WCC), Geneva.
In her introductory remarks, Prof. Kulwinder Kaur, Hony. Director of MMTTC and CCRC, said that the theme of the lecture “Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue” resonated deeply with Jamia’s ethos of religious and cultural tolerance, respect for diversity, and inclusiveness. She also spoke of the relevance of dialogue in today’s world, its role in breaking down prejudices, and bringing healing and reconciliation even in the most challenging situations. Drawing on her experience of working with the Sikh tradition, she spoke of the role of seva (community service), and Langar (communal kitchen), as great bridging institutions.
In his remarks, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mazhar Asif, highlighted India’s rich tradition of religious and cultural diversity and tolerance. Quoting verses from the Quran, Persian and Urdu poetry, the Vice Chancellor emphasised that the true spirit of religion lies not only in the performance of rituals but that the best form of worship is love, compassion, and service of humanity. Speaking on the occasion, Registrar of JMI, Prof. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, highlighted the role of interfaith dialogue in promoting peace. He stressed the need for intercultural and interreligious communication for harmony and conflict resolution.
The keynote speaker, Prof. Ziaka discussed the genesis and history of interreligious dialogue, with particular reference to her country, Greece, and highlighted the distinction between interfaith and interreligious dialogue. She recounted the struggles and the birth of the undergraduate programme in Islamic Studies at her university, which now offers training in areas encompassing the different expressions of Islam, including the study and interpretation of the Quran. She stressed that the success of interreligious dialogue depends on the will to know, respect, and protect the other and that dogmatism and fear of losing one’s religious values are detrimental to interreligious dialogue. Instead, intercultural dialogue, characterised by a social and humanistic approach, could be used as an alternative, as it is free from religious prejudices.
Prof. Ziaka’s presentation was followed by remarks from the two discussants, Prof. Azra Abidi (Department of Sociology), and Dr. Annie Kunnath (CCRC). Dr. Ahmad Sohaib, Faculty, CCRC, moderated the discussion. The formal vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Khalid Raza.
