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Proud moment for Okhla! 23 girls from Noor Nagar government school crack NEET-2020 Girl students from economically weaker section of a Government school in Jamia Nagar came out with flying colours in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) as 23 of its students of morning shift cracked the exam. Since then Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Noor Nagar School has become talk of the locality. The school had 81 students in the science stream. Head of the SKV, Noor Nagar, school, Mudassir Jahan told the OT that the students worked hard and we provided them the right guidance. “Most of them…

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that after ensuring 24X7 electricity supply, government is now making all efforts to ensure 24×7 water supply to every household in Delhi. This will end the woes of Delhiites from installing water pumps to overhead water tanks to store the water. The government has decided to hire a consultant who will suggest measures to achieve this goal. The consultant will suggest measures to improve water supply management and no wastage of water in Delhi. Kejriwal said to enhance the water availability in Delhi, the state government is in talks with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,…

Bilkis Bano, popularly known as daadi of Shaheen Bagh, has grabbed headlines once again. This time around the 82-year-old daadi has made it to the list of 100 most influential people for the year 2020 in the Time magazine. She is one of the five Indians who made it to the list. Shaheen Bagh was the epicenter of the anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protests. The protest went on for 101 days before it was cleared by the Delhi Police on March 24 to stop the spread of coronavirus pandemic. “Bilkis, along with thousands of women who joined her in Shaheen…

JMI faculty’s invention on nano cement gets patent from GoI The Patent Office of the Government of India has granted the patent to an invention titled “High Strength Cementitious Nanocomposite Compositions and the methods of making the same” by Ibadur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia. The main objective of the invention is to bring together nanotechnology and construction technology in order to produce nano modified cement based materials so as to achieve enhanced mechanical performance, reduced weight and most efficient utilization of the material resources. A number of compositions having nano additives were used to…

45-yr-old cancer patient on dialysis beats coronavirus in Okhla Coronavirus has killed many people around the world. At the same time there have been stories of people beating the deadly virus. Okhla Vihar-based 45-year-old Irfan Ali is one such person who despite all odds against him succeeded in beating the virus. Ali’s son Arshad said when we came to know about our father testing positive we were left shocked as he suffers from cancer and is on dialysis . However, the family is delighted after he came back home recovered from the virus during Ramzan. “My father is on dialysis…

JTA extends condolences on sad demise of Swami Agnivesh News of the sad demise of Swami Agnivesh was received with a heavy heart, said the Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA). “A supporter of humanity, the poor, and secularism, Swami Agnivesh was admired and loved by the entire nation. JTA expresses heartfelt condolences on his death. “Vepa Shyam Roa, known to the world by the name of Swami Agnivesh said goodbye to this world on 11th September 2020, we lost a great visionary who all his life cut through the barriers of religion and cast to help the needy. “Born on September…

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) set up its Health & Nutrition Helpline, ‘Sehat evam Poshan Saathi’ to ensure that all children under six years of age are provided with nutritional supplements and regular immunisation doses and all pregnant and lactating mothers receive maternity benefits of Rs. 5000 under PMMVY scheme, adequate nutrition and care under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). The Helpline was launched by Hon’ble Minister of Women & Child Development, GNCTD, Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam at Delhi Secretariat. Launching the Helpline, Rajendra Pal Gautam, WCD Minister said:…

Jamia deliberates mental health of young persons: Post Covid scenario The importance of creating an ecosystem to address the mental health issues confronting young adults and identifying vulnerable groups for requisite support was highlighted in a webinar on Mental Health of Young Adults- Post-COVID Scenario organised by Jamia Millia Islamia on Friday. Introducing the theme of the webinar Prof. S. M. Sajid, Professor of Social Work and Chairman, Mental Health & Counseling Committee (MHCC) said the all-pervasive pandemic has had an adverse impact on the psychological wellbeing of the youth resulting in unprecedented psycho-social and emotional disruptions. The mental health…

Education Department awards ‘Municipal Teachers Award’ to 32 teachers The Education Department of South Delhi Municipal Corporation today honoured 32 teachers by giving them ‘Municipal Teachers Award’ for their unique contribution to improve the level of primary education in SDMC schools. The ceremony begins with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech which highlighted New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Among the awarded teachers, 3 were Principals, 26 were Primary Teachers, 2 were Nursery Teachers while 1 was Special Physical Teacher who were give cash Rs 10,000, memento and certificate. Hundreds of teachers, on the occasion, joined virtually to become part of the…

12 students of RCA, JMI selected in UP PCS-2018 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) today declared the results of Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (General/Special Recruitment) Exam-2018, commonly known as PCS-2018. 12 students who received coaching and training in the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA) of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have cleared the exam. 24 students of the centre appeared in the final interview held in July-August 2020. These students are living in RCA for the last one year or more and are also preparing for the UPSC’s Civil Services ( Prelims.) Examination 2020 scheduled to be held on 04th October…