New Delhi. : Prof. Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) called on the President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at the President House on 11th January, 2022. This was the first meeting of the Vice Chancellor with the President, who is the Visitor of the university also.
The Vice Chancellor said that it was quite heartening to see that the Hon'ble President was very much aware about the achievements and performance of the university. The President congratulated Prof. Najma Akhtar for the achievements and praised her for taking the university to new heights.
Prof. Najma Akhtar briefed the Hon’ble President that JMI was granted A++ accreditation by NAAC in 2021(for a period of 5 years) and it is amongst the top three universities of the country as per the NIRF, Ministry of Education, Govt of India. The university has also made significant improvements in coveted international rankings like QS, Times Higher Education (THE) etc. She also invited the Hon’ble President in her capacity as the Visitor for the upcoming convocation of the university. The Vice Chancellor said that the Hon’ble President praised the University for the Notable Achievements and hoped that it will perform even better in coming years.
Prof. Akhtar informed the Hon’ble President that the university wants to set-up a Department of Tribal Studies & Development and a hostel for tribal students and sought her help for the same.
Prof. Akhtar informed the Hon’ble President that more than a dozen research scholars of the university, particularly girls have been selected for the prestigious Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) recently. She also briefed her about the excellent performance of the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA), JMI which has produced a large number of civil servants since its inception including this year’s IAS Exam topper Shruti Sharma. The Vice Chancellor also mentioned that faculty members of JMI are doing excellent research work and have been receiving accolades at national and international levels including the Visitors Award.
Prof. Akhtar requested the Hon’ble President that considering the excellent performance of JMI on various parameters, ‘Institute of Eminence’ status can be granted to the university. She also sought the assistance of Hon’ble President in getting the approval for setting up of a Medical College at JMI. The Vice Chancellor informed her that the varsity has already appealed to the government to grant approval for the medical college which is highly needed not only for people living in South Delhi but will also be very useful for the people living in nearby cities in UP & Haryana.
Prof. Najma Akhtar also said that in view of the great demand for JMI’s academic courses in countries where Indians in large numbers are residing like in the Middle-East, setting up of JMI offshore campuses in those countries is the need of the hour. She also sought the permission for setting up a Department of Modern Indian Languages, a Nursing College and a Faculty of Alternative Medicine at JMI.
Considering the increase in the number of academic programmes Prof. Najma Akhtar also requested the Hon’ble President for additional teaching and non-teaching positions in the university.
The Vice Chancellor said that the university is very hopeful that it will get guidance and invaluable support from the Visitor in coming years.
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