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Two Jamia law students start International Journal It is a matter of great pride that the Foundation for Academia, Innovation & Thought (FAITH), a not-for-profit organisation co-founded by two law students of Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Naseer Husain Jafri and Umair Ahmed Andrabi and Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester, NY, USA have jointly started a Journal – South Asian Journal of Law, Policy, and Social Research (SAJLPSR). Volume I, Issue I of the Journal was released on 7th September (Monday) on SSRN (Social Science Research Network), a repository devoted to the rapid dissemination…
Beat coronavirus by wearing masks while going out, follow social distancing: Kejriwal With an objective to decrease the spread of corona in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is directly appealing to the people of Delhi to wear masks and follow social distancing through calls and other modes of communication. CM’s calls will be received by one crore people of Delhi. He will also be reaching out to the people on how to avoid Corona and take precautions through mediums such as radio, TV, outdoor hoardings, digital communication mediums. “The corona situation in Delhi is under control but the corona cases…
The Purple Book – Quiz Competition In the first week of June 2020, Jahan-e-Mann(YouTube Channel) had commenced a quiz competition – “The Purple Book” for children of varying age groups and was aimed at following:- To keep the spirit of learning high during this pandemic situation To keep the children active and engaged To keep them motivated The quiz was held every Saturday via online method and lasted for three months (June-August 2020). A total of 58 children participated whole heartedly and enthusiastically. This platform allowed the children to do their research on various topics that were part of the…
Delhi saw 2,914 corona cases on Friday: Cases rising as testing doubled, says Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the Corona situation in Delhi is under control, and asserted that the number of corona cases is rising in Delhi because the government has doubled testing in the capital. He also said that the daily death rate in the city is not only the lowest in the country but also across the world. The fatality rate in Delhi is 1.4%, which is lower than the national fatality rate which lies at 1.7%. He said out of 14000 Corona…
Legal startup kaalecoatwale inaugurated Professor Shakeel Samdani, Dean, Faculty of Law, AMU inaugurates a startup website (kaalecoatwale.com) by AMU students. While addressing the participants in an online inauguration ceremony, Prof Samdani said a very good step has been taken by the students. He likewise talked over the current status of education in the hour of this progressing pandemic and said this pandemic has expanded a person’s contribution with innovation as individuals have no other choice at that point to embrace the online techniques for different assignments of life be it instruction or some other feature of life. Prof Samdani said…
On Teachers’ Day, Jamia teachers’ body seeks Rs 100 cr centennial grant Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA) wishes a very happy Teachers’ Day to every teacher of the nation. JTA appreciates the hard work and maintenance of consistent teaching-learning processes by each teacher amidst the toughest times of civilization in our times. On the eve of Teachers’ Day, JTA was about to honor 24 retired teachers; however, a scheduled function is postponed due to the national mourning of India’s former President Pranab Mukherjee’s sad demise. JTA, however, thanks all retired teachers with the highest gratitude and recognizes their selfless hard work…
Gahlot reviews preparation for resumption of Metro Services Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot met with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Transport Department officials to review the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for reopening of Metro services in the Capital. The Metro operations in Delhi will resume in a phased manner, with staggered timings from September 7, but will be fully operational by September 12. The metro will be reopening in the following three stages: In stage-I, the metro stations will be operationalised from 7 AM to 11 AM in the morning and from 4 PM to 8 PM…
Jamia loses another stalwart in Khan Abdul Moid Khan, ex-president Jamia Teachers’ Association (JTA), and former HOD, Electronics, University Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islami, is no more, according to a reliable university source. Khan, 80, was laid to rest in his village Bulandshahr, today, said the source. He retired in 1999 as Head of Electronics Engineering section from University Polytechnic, Jamia and during his stay on the campus he was also president of JTA from 1992 to 1994. Born in Bugrasi (Bulandshahr) UP, he was a loving and caring teacher to students as well as to his colleagues. He has left…
Almspay helping poor people in Okhla The Covid-19 pandemic period has compelled many people to ask for help in their difficult days. And fortunately there is no scarcity of those people also, who want to help. This situation urged a platform on which both group of people can meet each other. Such platform is known as crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a campaign by collecting small amounts through the collective effort of friends, family, and individual donors. This approach taps into the collective efforts of a large pool of individuals—primarily online via social media and crowdfunding platforms—and leverages…
Jamia Professor Aktar to design mosque in Ayodhya Professor SM Akhtar, the Head of the Department of Architecture at Jamia Millia Islamia, has got an important work to design a mosque that will come up in Ayodhya pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case. The entire complex will bring together the ethos of India and the spirit of Islam, he said. “It is not just a question of designing a masjid. A complex will come up on the land given by the government. The objective of the complex will be to serve humanity. The basic…