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JMI Alumna to represent India at UN Internet Governance Forum, Poland Purnima Tiwari- an alumna of Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will represent the country as a Youth Ambassador at United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum, 2021. The aforementioned 16th annual IGF meeting will be hosted by the Government of Poland in Katowice from 6-10 December, under the overarching theme: Internet United. Purnima is one of the 30 ambassadors, chosen among applicants from 193 countries, who have secured an opportunity to engage in the debate on Internet governance at a global stage. Purnima graduated with M.A.…

Outrage as Jamaat bars walkers from campus For many early morning and night walkers of Abul Fazal Enclave there was only one place to get fresh air all these years: Lush-green campus of Jamaat-e-Islami (Hind). But not anymore!  Since the outbreak of the second Covid wave months ago, the Muslim organisation which has its headquarters in a densely populated Muslim locality has stopped local residents from walking on the campus, upsetting many. A resident, who used to walk regularly on the campus at night for years, told the OT over phone that for months the guard has not allowed him…

This is how Muslim youth came to help of Noor Nagar temple Syed Fouzul Azeem’s efforts to protect a temple in Noor Nagar have yielded positive result. According to a national media report, the High Court directed the police to ensure that a temple at Noor Nagar extension in south Delhi’s Jamia Nagar is “protected”, “maintained” and not encroached upon. Azeem (Arshi) is a resident of Noor Nagar and had moved the court for the protection of the temple. Also, he is president of 206 ward committee, whose members are from the area. The court’s order comes on a plea…

Watch: 248 get free jab at AAJMI’s vaccination camp AAJMI’s free vaccination camp on Jamia Millia Islamia campus for Jamia employees and alumni was successful as 248 people turned up to get vaccinated, according to AAJMI joint secretary, Mohammed Danish. https://youtu.be/e1uo0lbljK4 He said the free vaccination camp started in the morning until 4 pm with good number of university staff and alumni turning up to get vaccination. University security staffers were also present at the AAJMI office for smooth functioning of the free vaccination camp. AAJMI secretary Badre Alam said many people turned up and it was successful as there…

Good news! Delhi Govt planning to supply RO treated water to Okhla, other areas with poor groundwater quality The Delhi Government said it is planning to install Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in areas where groundwater levels are shallow but not usable due to high salinity, hardness and high total dissolved solids (TDS). Water Minister and Chairman of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Satyendar Jain convened a meeting with the DJB officials and took stock of the preparations. In typical RO systems, a lot of water is wasted during the purification process. However, Delhi Government will use RO systems that will be…

Urdu and Jamia Millia You will, no doubt, be surprised to learn that everyone who participated in foundation of Jamia was also somehow associated with Urdu language and literature. By: Wasim Ahmad Alimi Jamia Millia Islamia was established on 29th October, 1920 at Aligarh, subsequently shifted to where it is now today. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru left no stone unturned to support Jamia since its   emergence. You will, no doubt, be surprised to learn that everyone who any how participated in foundation of Jamia was also somehow associated with Urdu language and literature. The founders of Jamia Maulana…

20 coached at Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), Jamia Millia Islamia cracked UPSC Civil Services 2020, according to top university source. It is understood that the number might rise. The Union Public Service Commission announced the final result of the Civil Services exam 2020 on its website, upsc.gov.in. Faizan Ahmed got 58 the rank and Radhika, who came to Jamia RCA to train for facing interview got 18 th rank, said the source. Since, 2010-11 till 2019 RCA has produced 230 Civil Servants including many in IAS,IFS and IPS. Besides, more than 285 students have also been selected in various other…

Obituary: Activist Musharraf Hussain passes away Musharraf Hussain died on Monday around 8:30 pm at his house in Zakir Nagar, according to his son. Some nine months ago Musharraf Hussain, a retired school teacher, activist and highly active in local issues, had suffered a brain stroke and was hospitalised and was unable to recover from the ailment. Since then he was bed ridden in touch with his relatives and friends through phone via his son, who works at MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia. Musharraf Hussain health deteriorated in the last one month and he was in his house for the last 25…

JMI VC Prof. Najma Akhtar appointed as a member of the High-Level Committee to review NCC Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar has been appointed as a member of the High-Level Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India for a comprehensive review of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in order to make it more relevant in changing times. The committee will be headed by former MP Baijayant Panda. Besides running Jamia as its VC, she has been given a new responsibility. Former Team India Captain MS Dhoni, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, MP…

Okhla-based Athar gets important responsibility in top Central university Athar I Khan, a young and talented technocrat working for Government of India and based in Okhla, has been nominated for advisory committee of Residential Coaching Academy of AMU Aligarh, said his close associate Javed Khan. Vice-Chancellor AMU has reconstituted the advisory committee comprising of bureaucrats and experts in various fields, he said. “We do hope that Khan’s representation will be beneficial for RCA and community at large,” it said.