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Education Policy should promote inclusiveness and constitutional values: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Appreciating a large portion of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Chairman of Jamaat’s Central Education Board Nusrat Ali has expressed concern on usage of the term “Indian ethos” and the exclusion of some basic values enshrined in the constitution viz – secularism, fraternity, and rights of the citizens. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY Addressing a virtual Press Conference from the JIH headquarters in New Delhi, Nusrat Ali said: “The NEP 2020 expects the citizens to learn the duties of citizens…

5 awesome photos of Jamia grabbed by Mohsin during lockdown Here are five awesome photos of Jamia grabbed by Mohsin Javed during lockdown. Though Javed grabbed several photos here we showcase his fiver. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY I’m a photographer and recently I documented Jamia Millia Islamia during the lockdown, writes Jamia alumnus Javed. As you all know all the university is closed and I tried to capture the emptiness through my lens, he tells the OT. “On March 22, the government declared complete lockdown in India. Since then each and every schools and colleges are…

Jamia’s Team ‘Monks’ wins Software Edition of Smart India Hackathon2020, Rs 1 L cash prize Team ‘Monks’ comprising of 6 students of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia won Smart India Hackathon 2020 (SIH2020) Software Edition in problem statement NS275. The team won a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh also. Team Monks of the JMI built a software system to help the agriculture sector by finding land usage in 6 different classes and predicting crop production for the next year, which will eventually help the government to plan their policies by anticipating problems of low rainfall…

Fix foul smelling compost plant in 10 days or shut down: Kejriwal to NDMC officials Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited his constituency of New Delhi today, and directed the NDMC officials to immediately address the problems of the residents of the area. Kejriwal also paid a visit to the NDMC compost plant set up in Sector-4 of the Gol market area, where the residents complained of foul smell from the compost plant and that they were disturbed by mosquitoes and flies. Kejriwal assured local people of speedy disposal of the problem. The Chief Minister has given a deadline of 10…

Speed up online admission process, schools under central zone told Chairperson of the Central Zone Poonam Bhati directed the principals to speed up the process of online admission in all the schools. She said the online admission process has been started in all schools under the Central zone. Banners and posters are placed at the main gates of all schools to give more information about online admission to parents. A virtual meeting was held under the chairmanship of Smt. Poonam Bhati in which Deputy Commissioner, Director Education, School Inspector,144 Principals and other high officials discussed about the online education system.…

SDMC Commissioner issues advisory on prevention, control of vector-borne diseases Commissioner SDMC Gyanesh Bharti has issued advisory on prevention and control of vector borne diseases in Delhi.  He has called for prevention of mosquito breeding at source and made it clear that the reduction in breeding is the only effective tool for prevention and control of these diseases. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY He asked all the HODs of various agencies including DMRC, DJB, DDA, Delhi Police, PWD, CPWD to nominate the nodal officers to ensure preventive measures. The various agencies in the health sector have reported…

Looking for jobs? Visit Delhi govt job portal as 9 L jobs available Delhi government’s Employment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said at the Delhi govt’s Rozgar Bazar online job portal the number of job seekers is lesser than the number of jobs available. He said right now more than 9 lakh jobs are available at the job portal and the number of applicants is 8.64 lakhs. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY He said till date 22 lakh job posts were made by different employers at this Delhi govt job portal. Rai said 3.5 lakh such job…

Okhla residents mourn death of Saadiya Dehalvi Okhla residents mourn death of 62-year-old Saadiya Dehalvi. A resident of Nizamuddin, she was known as storyteller, activist and food connoisseur, who lost years of battle to cancer on Wednesday. She died at her home. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY She was known among Okhla residents, who years ago grew up reading Shama Urdu magazine as she belonged to that family. Paying tributes to her, well known Urdu journalist Shahid Siddique wrote on his timeline that Saadiya edited women’s monthly Bano and was a social activist. “A true Dili wali,…

Chancellor Najma Heptulla on Jamia’s UPSC success and more Governor of Manipur and Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia Dr Najma Heptulla congratulated 30 successful students of the Residential Coaching Academy (RCA),JMI for their selection in UPSC Civil Services 2019. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY In her message to the university Dr Heptulla said: “I congratulate successful students, teachers and officials of the academy from the core of my heart as it is a matter of great pride for the university and me.” The Chancellor also congratulated the Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar and university officials for the achievement.…

Three-day trial of e-ticketing system in Delhi government buses begins from today The Delhi Transport department has started today the public trial of e-ticketing system in all buses on route no. 473. The trial will continue till 7th August, said the department. JOURNALISM CONSUMES MONEY, TIME. SUPPORT US: JUST CLICK TO PAY Adequate publicity was made in all the buses of the route no 473 to inform and apprise the commuters about how to download and use use a mobile app and to buy a mobile ticket. All the conductors were given online training to assist the commuters during the trial by…