- By Ritesh Kumar
- Sun, 23 Jul 2023 03:40 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Jamia Millia Islamia University Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhter on Sunday said that the central government has given permission to start a medical college at the Jamia Millia Islamia University. This decision was announced at the centenary convocation ceremony of the university.
"We have dentistry, physiotherapy, first aid health centres, but a medical college has been missing in Jamia. As a VC, I have always requested for a medical college, on behalf of my students and faculty. We requested the government of India for the same, and now I am happy to announce that JMI has been granted the permission to establish a medical college at the campus," she said at the ceremony.
"Our hard work has been successful. Our dream of several years has come true today. I would like to thank the Prime Minister, Education Minister, President and the Vice President of our country for helping us with this," she added.
Ms. Akhtar also announced that the university intends to establish an international campus in the Middle East soon. The VC also highlighted that JMI has achieved a position among the top 3 institutes in the NIRF Rankings for the second consecutive year. Moreover, in recent years, Jamia has made significant strides in international rankings as well.
The institute is commemorating its Centenary Year Convocation today at Vigyan Bhawan, where approximately 12,500 students, including those who graduated in 2019 and 2022, will be awarded degrees and diplomas. Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, was the Chief Guest of the ceremony. Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan too presided over the convocation.
