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Jamia BE students seek fee relaxation Some students of Jamia Millia Islamia have written a letter to the university authority, seeking relaxation in fee as they claimed that some of the students have lost their jobs or their parents faced pay cuts due to pandemic. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY In a letter to top university authorities, a BE Electrical Engineering 4th year student, carrying signatures of some students, wrote: “We are students of BE (Electrical Engineering) 4th year. As we well known that India is facing Covid-19 since March. In this time, some of our students…

Video: RJ Naved bats for community journalism Naved Khan, popular radio jockey and a resident of Okhla, bats for community journalism. In an interaction with the OT in AFE, he said how he has been following the local portal to get regular updates about local issues. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY A very popular figure and down-to-earth, Khan took out time out from his busy schedule to share his view about the portal on request. He resides in AFE and has won several awards for his show at Radio Mirchi. Born in Uttar Pradesh, Khan has been…

Janmashtami celebrated in Okhla Like every year, Shrikrishna Janmashtami was celebrated in Kalka Peeth this time too. This time also, Janmashtami is being celebrated in the country for two days, but Janmashtami was celebrated on August 11 in the Kalka Ji temple. Janmashtami was observed in Kalka Ji with strict rules in view of the increasing infection of the coronavirus, said a statement issued by the . After sanitising the hands, devotees sang Bal Gopal with a distance of six feet. Along with this, devotees came to the temple through the sanitation tunnel. Every year there was a big festival…

Article by Jamia faculty members published as cover story in magazine A research article authored by JMI faculty titled “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Environment and  Socio-Economic Dynamics” has appeared as Cover Story in August 2020 issue of the TerraGreen, a magazine of TERI Press having a global outreach and huge social impact. The magazine provides in-depth analysis, reportage, glimpses of ground realities from around the world to its readers about the developmental and environmental issues for the last 14 years. The authors of the article are Dr. Saba Noor, Dr. Shama Parveen and Professor Sher Ali who are…

Edu Min praises Jamia’ continuous better performance at webinar Jamia Millia Islamia today organised a Webinar on ‘Gandhian Thought and Philosophy’ in association with the University of Oxford, UK. It was the first lecture in the Webinar series on Gandhian Thought and Philosophy. This webinar series is in sync with the University Grants Commission’s proposal to celebrate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to disseminate Gandhian Thought and Philosophy in intellectual circles. Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was the Chief Guest of the Webinar. In his inaugural address Pokhriyal said that the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi…

Sisodia takes first-hand feedback from parents, teachers to review online education system Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today interacted with teachers and parents at KGSBV School, Chirag Enclave to review the online and semi-online education system. Today was his 8th successive review in as many zones. AAP MLA from Greater Kailash, Saurabh Bhardwaj also attended the session. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said: “We wanted to take first-hand feedback from parents to improve the current online and semi-online education system. According to the data that came to us, this experiment is going well. But I have come here to understand…

Plasma Bank administered plasma to 710 Covid patients: Delhi Govt The Delhi government’s initiative to launch a plasma bank in Delhi is proving as a boon for COVID patients, said the government in a statement. “Along with various steps taken by the Delhi government to combat Corona, Plasma therapy has streamlined the recovery of critically ill COVID-19 patients across Delhi/NCR. The first plasma bank in the country was started in ILBS by the Delhi government on July 2, with an objective to provide free of cost convalescent plasma to patients. Subsequently, another plasma bank was launched at the LNJP Hospital…

Admissions under sports category in Jamia: All you need to know Jamia Millia Islamia invites applications for admissions under sports category from the outstanding players who have represented National/State/Region/University (Certificate issued by the bodies recognised and funded by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), shall only be considered). JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY The admissions are available for undergraduate/postgraduate courses in all faculties (as notified in JMI Prospectus 2020-2021) except Faculties of Engineering & Technology, Architecture & Ekistics, Dentistry, Centre for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, AJK MCRC and in other programs as decided by the Academic…

दक्षिणी जोन वार्ड कमेटी की अध्यक्षा डाॅ नंदिनी ने अच्छा कार्य करने वाले सफाई सैनिकों को पुरस्कृत किया दक्षिणी जोन वार्ड कमेटी की अध्यक्षा डाॅ नंदिनी शर्मा ने प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा चलाए गए  ’’गंदगी भारत छोड़ो अभियान’’ के तहत आज दक्षिणी क्षेत्र में अच्छा कार्य करने वाले सफाई सैनिकों को पुरस्कृत किया। JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY इस अवसर पर डाॅ नंदिनी शर्मा ने कहा कि इस अभियान को सफल बनाने के लिए सफाई सैनिकों की भूमिका अहम है और सफाई सैनिकों के मनोबल और आत्मविश्वास को बढ़ाने के लिए हमें उनके कार्याें की सरहाना करनी चाहिए। ऐसे कार्यक्रमों…

Amanatullah files nomination as Delhi Waqf Board reconstruction process begins Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan’s picture surfaced on the social media with his supporters after filing nomination papers for the Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) whose process of reconstitution has begun. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY According to a public notice issued by the revenue department, elections for the electing a new chairman of DWB will be held on August 25 if it requires with August 17  being the last date for nomination submissions. “In the event of elections being contested, polling will be held on August 25 between…