As the number of academic programs at the university increased, Professor Akhtar also sought additional teaching and non-teaching positions in Jamia (File Photo)
Professor Akhtar requested the President to consider the excellent performance of JMI on several parameters and to grant permission to the University regarding Institute of Eminence status
The Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Professor Najma Akhtar, recently met with President Droupadi Murmu and sought her approval for a number of developments for the university. At the meeting, Professor Akhtar requested the president to consider JMI’s outstanding performance on several parameters and to grant permission to the university regarding the status of the Institute of Eminence.
She also sought approval to establish offshore campuses, establish a medical college, and additional faculty positions. . In a short meeting, President Murmu congratulated Professor Akhtar on the achievements of the university and praised her for taking the educational institution to new heights.
According to the university’s press statement, the Jamia VC stressed the need for a medical college and informed the president that the varsity has already appealed to the government to grant the same. She also said that it is not only much needed for people living in South Delhi, but will also be helpful for the people living in nearby cities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
The VC also told the president that given the high demand for JMI’s academic courses in countries where large numbers of Indians live, such as in the Middle East, setting up offshore varsity campuses in those countries is the need of the hour . She also applied for permission to set up the Modern Indian Languages Department, a Nursing College and a Faculty of Alternative Medicine at the university.
As the number of academic programs at the university increased, Professor Akhtar also sought additional teaching and non-teaching positions in Jamia. During the interaction, the vice chancellor also informed President Murmu that the university wants to set up a tribal studies and development department and a hostel for tribal students and requested her to accept the proposal.
She also said that the JMI faculty does outstanding research work and has received awards at the national and international level, including the visitor awards. prof. Akhtar also extended an invitation to the president in her capacity as a visitor to the upcoming convocation of the university.
The university’s statement also said that Professor Akhtar also briefed the president on the outstanding achievements of the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), JMI, which has produced numerous officials since its inception, including IAS exam topper Shruti Sharma of this year.
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