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Architecture Students Participate in a National Conference on Green Buildings

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated Sept. 3, 2013] Students belonging to the Faculty of Architecture at Jamia Millia Islamia attended a Prestigious National Conference organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry titled “Green Buildings & Building Rating Systems”. The objective of the conference was to enhance the knowledge of building professionals about ‘Green Building’ concepts. The ...

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Jamia Invites Applications for Free Civil Services Coaching (2013-14)

[Following notice is via Jamia Old Boys Association facebook page posted on 30 Aug. 2013] Residential Coaching Academy  (Centre for Coaching and Career Planning)  Jamia Millia Islamia Invites applications for FREE COACHING (With Hostel Facility) for CIVIL SERVICES (Preliminary-cum-Main) 2014 For Minorities, SCs, STs and Women Schedule for Civil Services (Preliminary-cum-Main) 2013-14 Coaching Programme: 1 Last date for submission of ...

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Engagement with Modi is Not an Endorsement of Modi: British High Commissioner James Bevan

British High Commissioner to India, Sir James David Bevan, delivered a talk on the topic “Reasons to be cheerful: Why now is the best time to be young,” on Thursday, 22 August 2013 at the Conference hall, FTK-CIT. The event was chaired by Vice-Chancellor S. M. Sajid. [Link to Text and Audio of the speech below.] Vice-Chancellor S. M. Sajid ...

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Our High Tolerance for Age-based Discrimination

When it comes to discrimination, we are an exceptionally tolerant society; we stoically tolerate casteism, sexism, communalism, racism, regionalism, and a broad range of other diverse forms of discrimination in our society. Supposedly a cornerstone feature of our national unity made famous by the expression, “unity in diversity.” However, among the myriad forms of discrimination we tolerate, the highest level ...

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How India Became a Second Home For Me

I am Kelvin Olisamuni, a Nigerian, currently studying M.A. Political Science at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Coming to India for studies was never on my mind until one Monday morning when my parents popped the question of me studying in India. I smiled immediately and said why not. Later, I googled India like never before! Finally, here I am in ...

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Author Aruni Kashyap Reads from his Novel at Jamia

The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia under its Young Research Scholars Seminar Series, organized a “Session of Reading” by Aruni Kashyap on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. He read selected passages from his novel “The House with A Thousand Stories” and was in conversation with Ms. Preeti Gill, Consulting Editor of Zubaan publications. Aruni Kashyap ...

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EFFICYCLE 2013 Virtual Round to be Held at Jamia

[Following is a press release from Society of Automotive Engineers-India (SAE-I) dated July 5, 2013] SAE INDIA (Society of Automotive Engineers INDIA) Northern section is pleased to present”EFFICYCLE-2013”. EFFICYCLE, initiated by SAE India Northern Section (SAE-NIS), is an intercollegiate design competition for undergraduate students where teams have to design and fabricate an Energy Efficient Hybrid- Human Powered Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle. ...

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International Summer School at Jamia

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated July 4, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with the International Summer School (ISS) Education Initiative and Ministry of Tourism through its Incredible India campaign has established the International Summer School at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi for the purpose of promoting international goodwill and cultural understanding at the level of young ...

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