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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Mr. Rashad Hussain visit to AMU

ALIGARH July 31: Mr. Rashad Hussain, the United States’ Special Envoy to Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) is visiting the Aligarh Muslim University on August 1-2, 2010.

His appointment as Special Envoy by US President Barrack Obama last February was a part of the US Government’s fresh initiative to deepen and expand its relationship with OIC, an inter-governmental body of 56 Muslim countries.

The purpose of his visit to AMU is to discuss his position as part of the US government’s effort to engage Muslims around the world on a people to people and organizational level. He would address faculty members of the University on August 2. This will be followed by an interactive session with students.

Mr. Rashad’s mother Dr. Ruqayya Hussain is a product of the Aligarh Muslim University. She did her medical graduation from AMU. His father is a retired mining engineer from Bihar. He has family roots in Aligarh, Gorakhpur and Patna.

He will also pay tribute to the founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan by laying flower chadar at his grave.

Allahabad High Court stays plan for AMU special centres

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Allahabad High Court has stayed the establishment of AMU centres elsewhere in the country.

A bench of the Allahabad High Court with Chief Justice F.I. Rebello and Justice A.P. Sahi heard the PIL on establishment of the centres. The
judges have stayed all activities concening the establishment of the centres. In this connection, PIL had been filed by Z.K. Faizan.

Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis’ grand project establish study centre off site Aligarh Muslim University campus get big jolt when Allahabad High Court in its intrim order has issued stay order against AMU to start study centre in five states viz. Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal to provide education facilities for minority.

Now this special study centre project is hampered due to legal dispute. The issue of opening off site campus centres is becoming tough for Aligarh Muslim University. Following Kerala High Court, now Allahabad High Court has also stayed on this special centres in a public interest litigation.

AMU Old Boy and AMU court memberZ.K. Faizan has filed writ petition in Allahabad High Court. The court has accepted the writ petition. In Allahabad High Court Z.K. Faizan has raised legal issue that there is no provision in AMU Act to establish study center out side Aligarh. There is special provision in Act that AMU can start institution or study cenres within 25km jurisdiction from the AMU mosque and ordinance or amendment in AMU Act by Parliament is necessary for opening branch. Which has not been issued so far by Union Government.

Prior to this Kerala High Court in its interim order has issued stay order against AMU to start study centre in Mallapuram in Kerala and to stop admission process.

A senior advocate K. Janardan had filed a petition on 17th May in Kerala High Court against proposal of AMU to open a centre at Mallapuram. K Janardan had retied on two points. First that as per AMU Act the University can not open any centre outside the campus and second that there is no infrastructure.

Interestingly, Old Boys’ Association, AMU Teachers’ Association, Employees and students are also gearing up to oppose to establishment of special centres. In this regard Old Boys’ Association Secretary Kokab Hameed said that President assured to look into the matter and all the papers.

AMU Teachers’ Association also decide that teachers will meet President of India in near future to garner faculty support against setting up these five off site campus.

AMU Counsel and Senior lawyer S.M.A. Kazmi pleaded in the High Court that President of India in her capacity of Visitor to the University, approved the special cetnres at Mallapuram, Kerala and Murshidabad under AMU Statue 12(2).

In Allahabad High Court, Senior Lawyer Irshad Ahmad and Tulika Prakash pleaded that AMU sought permission from President of India to start centre at Murshidabad and Mallapuram concealing the clause in university Act. If the off site centres are started the residential character of AMU will be disturbed.

Off site centre issue have taken U-turn when AMU Vice-Chancellor Prof. P.K. AbduL Azis has called AMU Court meeting on July 31st 2010. Despite Allahabad High Court in its interim order issued a stay order against AMU proceeding and planning to start related to off site centres.

On the other hand Registrar Prof. V.K. Abdul Jalil emphasized that there is no stay for AMU court. Meeting hence, it will be held as per program. University PRO Dr. Rahat Abrar told media persons that process of admissions in the centres will be undertaken only after court delivers its decision.

A senior member of AMU Court Khursheed Ahmad Khan told that I had received agenda of the meeting just yesterday in the afternoon. As the agenda is about discussing centres, it will fall under contempt of court. In fact the agenda should have been issued fifteen days in advance. Earlier university had issued notice only. On the centres, earlier Kerala High Court had already stayed the establishment of Mallapuram centre and now Allahabad High Court has also stayed it. It means the path of the administration is not easy and establishment of the cetnres will not be easy task.

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Another AMU student suspended

NEW DELHI: Yet another student has been suspended by the Aligarh Muslim University authorities.

Research student Irfan Khan was suspended on Friday for "misleading, instigating and creating hatred among the students against university and its officials" at a press conference he had organised recently. According to the suspension order, Irfan was asked to "refrain from such unlawful activities and was directed not to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the campus". He was accused of disobeying the authorities and using rude language.

He was also suspended on two prior occasions -- in January this year and November 2009. The university reportedly revoked his previous suspension after he gave an undertaking of good behaviour in future.

"It is highly objectionable that he is repeatedly violating undertakings given," the suspension order stated, adding that he was a habitual offender and had been found guilty of misconduct and indiscipline under the AMU Student Conduct and Discipline Rules, 1985. Till an enquiry into the matter is complete, the campus will be out of bounds for him.

Student's claim

"Students are not allowed to put up any banners or posters. Yet there is a huge banner of a corporate company on the campus welcoming new students. This is why some students including me decided to speak to the media. Things are very autocratic and suppressed here with controls even on the entry of media on the campus," claimed Irfan.

"I received my suspension order the day following the press conference. I was not even given time to vacate my hostel room which has now been sealed. I was suspended for the first time from November 4 to November 30 for participating in a protest demonstration against the university. My second suspension was from January 29 to June 3. I was suspended because I married a girl without her parents' consent. After her father lodged a complaint against me, I was suspended by the university," he added.

Meeting of Executive council held

ALIGARH July 31: The University Court, the supreme governing body has extended a massive support to the initiative of AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis by approving the amendments forwarded by the Executive Council by 106 in favour and 4 against, thus clearing the deck for the establishment of new centres of AMU outside Aligarh.

At a special meeting of the Aligarh Muslim University Court, held today almost unanimously approved the recommendations of the Executive Council for the amendment of Statutes to establish the Murshidabad and Malappuram Centres of Aligarh Muslim University.

The special meeting, presided over by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, overwhelmingly endorsed and supported the initiatives taken by him to translate into reality both the AMU Centres in West Bengal and Kerala.

The Vice chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis clarified the legal points raised by some members and said that the Honorable High Court of Allahabad responded with the observation that there cannot be any restraining order in respect of the legislative business and passed the order yesterday that ‘No Clarification is required as the subject matter pertains to subordinate legislation’.

Mr. Moinul Hasan, Mr. Rashid Alvi, Mr. M. I. Shanawas, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Burq and Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi, all MPs who attended the meeting, fully supported the measures taken by AMU in the direction of promoting education of minorities through the establishment of Centres across the nation. Mr. Shanawas assured the Court that if needed he will raise the issue in the Parliament and get the necessary amendments made for establishing AMU Centres.

Appreciating the University’s decision to establish these centres, Member Parliament from Kishanganj, Maulana Asrarul Haq Qasmi said that these Centres would become full fledged Universities in future and they will bring positive impact on the lives of the people of concerned areas. He urged the members of the Court to extend their full cooperation to help materialize the dreams of Indian minorities by creating educational infrastructure.

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Burq observed that the question of legal infirmity on account of geographical restrictions is unfounded due to the fact that the President of India as a Visitor of the University accorded approval only after due legal wetting.

Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi, Dean, Faculty of Theology said that the people of these areas are very hopeful of getting AMU centres started as soon as possible so that they may have adequate educational opportunity.

Extending full support to the AMU Centres, noted educationist and social activist, Mr. A. R. Sherwani referred to the mass movement initiated by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to equip Muslims with modern education. He exhorted the house to work for the revival of this movement again with a renewed energy, force and commitment.

Mr. Ilyas Sait, Chairman, AP State Waqf Board, Maulana M. Wali Rahmani, Munger, Bihar, Mr. Moosa Raza, former Secretary, Govt. of India, Prof. R. P. Singh, former Vice Chancellor of Lucknow University and Mr. Nasim Ahmad, former Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University were other prominent members present in the meeting.

Noted educationist Mr. A. R. Sherwani, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad, Advocate, Supreme Court, Mr. Wseem Ahmad, former MP, Hafiz Rashid Ahmad Chaudhary, Sr. Advocate of Assam, Mr. Ameer Ahmad, Chairman, Agnice Fire Protection Ltd., Chennai, Dr. Shahd Jameel, noted scientist, Dr. Fakhruddin Mohd. of Mesco Diagnostic Centre, Hyderabad, Mr. Basheer Thangal, President, Kerala Muslim Educational Association, Kerala and Mr. P. A. Inamdar, President, Maharashra Cosmopolitan Educational Society, Pune (MS) also attended the meeting.

While proposing a vote of thank, AMU Registrar, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel said that this is a historic special meeting of the court as it clears a deck for an initiative that impacts the life of millions and for generation.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Press Note

ALIGARH, July 24: A five-member team of the Aligarh Muslim University led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor P K Abdul Azis today to day met the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for extending all help and support for the establishment of AMU Center at Murshidabad. The Chief Minister has informed the visiting team that the processing of land measurement at Farraka Barage has started and it will be completed very soon.


The State Government has issued directives to the District Magistrate of Murshidabad to expedite land transfer to AMU so that the Center became functional.



The State Government is also willing to provide temporary accommodation as requested by AMU Vice Chancellor to facilitate starting MBA and BA LLB courses in the current academic session itself.



The Chief Minister has also expressed the desire to incorporate the outer architecture design reflecting the Hazaridwar Palace of Nawab of Murshidabad.



The Chief Minister has asked the AMU Vice Chancellor and his team to visit the Jangipur and inspect the identified building and submit the requirement for modification and hiring of those buildings by the State Government to start temporary classes and to establish hostels and administrative offices. The State Government provides the necessary support after receiving the detail from the visiting team.



After meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister, AMU officials led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor P K Abdul Azis met Mr. Sudarshanray Choudhary, Minister for the Higher Education and Training, Government of West Bengal in Kolkata for starting the Center of AMU in Murshidabad district.


He also urged that all encroachments and settlement also need to be removed before handing over and a 35 meter wide road be provided from the nearby/highway to AMU Center within six months. Erection of independent electric lines/cables upto the campus and establishment of a 33/11 KV sub-station dedicated for the Center.


The Vice Chancellor and his visiting team have a elaborate meeting with various district officials in the office of the sub-divisional Magistrate of Jangipur.



The following broad framework was evolved the General Manager of Farakka Barage Project, Mr. K. Yadav will arrange for measuring 299.6 acres of land as the government of West Bengal has paid compensation for this area of land.



It was also agreed upon that the General Manager Farakka Barage Project has received a letter about handing over of 259.7 acres of land. The GM earlier urges modification in the office orders.



The time frame of measurement was also considered. The Vice Chancellor also urged Farakka Barage Manager and the District officials to complete the land measurement work by August 6, 2010.



AMU visiting team also inspected the buildings for rental accommodation for starting the Center of AMU in Murshidabad.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Two new UGC Academic Staff College Courses Launched

Aligarh, July 23: Two new courses – Orientation Programme and Interdisciplinary Subject Refresher Course in Environmental Studies were launched yesterday as part of the UGC Academic Staff College courses schedule for 2010-11. Eighty (80) Course Participants are enrolled in the Refresher Course while 38 in the Orientation Programme. These course participants are from Bihar, Assam, Punjab, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and UP. Dr. Mohd. Arshad, Department of Civil Engineering and Professor A.R. Kidwai, Director, UGC Academic Staff College are the Course Coordinators of the Refresher Course and Orientation Programme respectively.



While welcoming the Course Participants Professor A.R. Kidwai introduced the Aligarh Muslim University and Sir Syed’s mission to the course participants and urged them to make most of the opportunity available to them for academic excellence, social cohesion and personality development. These courses will conclude in early and mid August respectively.

AMU with signed a MoU with Ameer Ahamed for construction a new institutional complex for Faculty of Management studies and Research

ALIGARH, July 22: The Aligarh Muslim University today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mr. Ameer Ahamed, Chairman of Agnice Fire Protection Limited, Chennai for construction a new institutional complex for Faculty of Management studies and Research at AMU.



The University has earmarked a piece of land ad measuring three acres for the said purpose near Pili Kothi.



Mr. Ameer Ahamed is an alumnus of AMU and did his MBA in 1978. He has donated rupees one crore and the new Management Complex shall be envisaged to be built mostly on the funds to be raised by the AMU alumni and its well-wishers. The proposed complex shall be of state-of-the- art facilities confirming to the Indo-Islamic heritage architecture.



AMU Faculty of Management Studies and Research Complex is intended to be a preferred center of excellence for management education in India as well as a center for human resources development for the University faculty, non-teaching staff and students in general as a finishing school to enhance their skill to match with the international standards.



The University expects the project to be completed within a period of two years from the initial approval of the project from the statutory authorities of the University. The project shall be implemented by a Committee consisting of professionals from various walks of life to be proposed by Mr. Ahamed in Consultation with AMU.



Addressing the function, AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor P.K. Abdul Azis said that during the World Summit of AMU Alumni in 2008, Mr. Ameer Ahamed has shown his desire to be a major sponsor of the management complex and had contributed a personal contribution of rupees one crore and handed over a cheque of twenty five lakhs at the time of Alumni Summit.



Professor Azis said that AMU Alumni have resources both intellectual and financial. He said that AMU needs high quality of faculty members to AMU centers in Malappuram and Murshidabad and spirit of Aligarh should be transplant in these centers.



While welcoming the prominent alumnus, AMU Registrar, Prof. VK Abdul Jaleel said that today is a historic moment for the Faculty of Management Studies. He said that Mr. Ahamed has shown great generosity and we appreciate his sentiments and efforts to their alma matter.



Mr. Ameer Ahamed thanked the Vice Chancellor to invite AMU alumni. He said that AMU is not just a University but a spirit and AMU Alumni are spreading all over the globe and AMU should be brushing up their system to create an institution of excellence and intellectual transformation.



On this occasion, Prof. Javed Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Prof. Khalid Azam, Chairman of the Department also addressed the function.



Prof. Akhtar Haseeb, OSD (Development) proposed a vote of thanks. A large number of faculty members of the Management department and other senior officials also attended the function.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Press Note

ALIGARH, July 21: The Special adjourned meeting of the Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University held on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 has unanimously approved the amendments/addition s in the statutes to facilitate the establishment of the AMU Centers.

These amendments/addition s have been made in various sections and subsections of the statutes as required under Section 12(2) of the University Act.

The amendments/addition s became necessary as the approval of the Visitor of the University for starting the new centers was subjected to statutes.

The draft statutes was earlier unanimously approved by the Academic Council at its Special meeting held last week.

The Executive Council also resolved that the post of Director of the Centre is declared as an Officer of the University under Section 16 of the AMU Act.

The Executive Council further adopted a resolution in which the Katihar District earlier approved for establishing AMU Centre in Bihar was replaced with Kishanganj district in Bihar.

In order to make the resolution of Executive Council in conformity with the resolution of the AMU Court and the approval of the Visitor, the word “Center of Advanced Study and Research” in the resolution of the Executive Council and all subsequent documentations regarding the Executive Council proceedings be replaced with the word “Centers”.

Fourteen members attended the meeting.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Prof. Jairajpuri's Japan Visit

ALIGARH, July 20: Noted INSA Honorary Scientist at the Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Professor Shamim Jairajpuri return to India after three-week visit of Japan.

Prof. Jairajpuri have visited Japan at invitation of Japani Society for the promotion of Science. His visit have been sponsored by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

During his stay in Tsukuba, Professor Shamim Jairajpuri conducted research on the Japanese plant and soil-inhabiting nematodes. He was also invited to deliver lectures at the Ibaraki University and in Tsukuba Institutes itself. He was also invited to visit the National Institute of Agriculture as also the National Institute of Animal Health, etc. Professor Mrs. Durdana Jairajpuri who had also accompanied Professor Jairajpuri on this trip was invited to deliver a lecture on the status of Indian Women with particular reference to Muslim Women.

Friday, July 16, 2010

A workshop on “Infant and young child feeding practices and promotion of consumption of iodized salt” Organized Department of Community Medicine

ALIGARH, July 14: A workshop on “Infant and young child feeding practices and promotion of consumption of iodized salt” was organized in the department of Community Medicine, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. This workshop was conducted under the Child Health and Nutrition Months (BSPM Scheme) of UNICEF. Prof. M. Asharaf Malik, Principal & Chief Medical Superintendent, J.N. Medical College and Hospital inaugurated the workshop. He appreciated the effort of the department for communication change behaviour in the community. He also stressed the need to carry out investigation to find out adverse effects of fluorosis and arsenic contamination of water.



Prof. Zulfia Khan discussed the objective of holding this workshop. Dr. M. Athar Ansari, Chairman, Department of Community Medicine and Nodal Person of BSPM Scheme highlighted the achievement of department in the implementation of BSPM Scheme in Sitapur, Lakhimpur and Aligarh.



Prof. Najam Khalique, Medical Superintendent congratulated the staff members of the department for their active participation in the project. Medical Social Workers, Vaccinators, ANM of the department, health workers of AMU-UNICEF Health Clinics were invited for the training in this workshop. They have been asked to strengthen the infant and young child feeding practices and promotion of consumption of iodized salt in their respective field areas. Dr. Zulfia Khan, Dr. M. Athar Ansari, Dr. Suboohi Afzal and Dr. Saira Mehnaz spoke on various topics of breastfeeding and iodized salt.



Mr. Shafeeque Ahmad, DUC, UNICEF, Dr. Ali Amir, Dr. A.R. Siddiqui, Dr. Iqbal M. Khan, Dr. Salman Khalil, Dr. Anees Ahmad, Dr. Arshiya Masood and all SRs, JRs, and non-teaching staff members attended the programme. Dr. Sakeena Mushfiq compared the programme and Dr. M. Salman Shah presented vote of thanks.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Dr. Abdul Malik Awarded the Prestigious DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Research Fellowship

ALIGARH, July 15: Dr. Abdul Malik, Chairman, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University has been awarded the prestigious DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Research Fellowship of Germany to carry out advance research at the University of Freiburg, Breisgau, Germany. The University of Freiburg is one of the Europe’s most prestigious universities and one of the top most research and teaching institutions. The university has also been designated an elite German “University of Excellence”. Nineteen (19) Nobel laureates are affiliated with the University of Freiburg.

DAAD is a joint organization of German institutions of higher education and it provides scholarship and fellowship to academicians under the scientific exchange programme. Dr. Malik will get an opportunity to work with the most excellent scientists in the field of Micro and Molecular Biology, which will consequently help him in introducing new domain of research for the students of research at AMU.

Dr. Malik, as an Indian Project Leader has also successfully completed joint International Collaborative research project entitled “Molecular screening, isolation and characterization of conjugative plasmids from contaminated soils” with Department of Environmental Microbiology, Technical University Berlin, Germany under DST-DAAD (Germany) academic exchange programme.

Dr. Malik has received several prestigious awards and fellowships including overseas BOYSCAST, Young Scientist project of DST twice during his career. He has received research grants from several funding agencies of Government of India such as Department of Science & Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and UGC, New Delhi as Principal Investigator. Dr. Malik will leave for Germany in the month of September

Consultative Meeting expressed the satisfaction on the progress Made by AMU n starting the Center at Malappruam

ALIGARH, July 15: A Multi Ministerial Consultative Meeting held today at Trivandrum, expressed the satisfaction on the progress made by the Aligarh Muslim University in starting the Center at Malappruam.



The meeting was attended by Mr. K.P. Rajendran, Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms, Mr. M.A. Baby, Minister for Education & Culture, Dr. T.M. Thomas Issac, the Minister of Finance and Public Works, Mr. Paloli Mohammad Kutty, Minister of Local Self Government and Mr. N.K. Premachandran, Minister of Water Resources.



The Kerala Government also represented by Mr. Kurulu John, Principal Secretary, Higher Education and Mrs. M. Hariharan, Revenue Secretary.



The Aligarh Muslim University was represented by the Vice Chancellor, Professor PK Abdul Azis, member of the University Court, Mr. M.I. Shanawas, Member of Parliament and Officer-on-Special Duty of AMU’s Malappuram Center, Prof. Arif Ali.



The Government of Kerala promised to handover another piece of land comprising two hundred and thirty one acres before the end of this month. The State Government has also consented to hire a building and handed over to AMU for starting BA LLB and MBA programme in the current academic session. The group of Ministers presided the meeting also agreed to provide temporary road, water connection and telephone facility immediately at the allocated land of the AMU Center at Malappruam.



It will also provide a sub-station and make special provisions for water supply to the new Centre.



It is also agreed during the meeting to provide rain harvesting technology and re-use of the water

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Prof. Harsh Mahajan of Delhi Addressed the Inaugural session of Continuing Medical Education Programme (CME)

ALIGARH July 13: Addressing the inaugural session of Continuing Medical Education Programme (CME) organized by the Aligarh Unit of UP Sate Chapter, Indian Radiological and Imaging Association on Imaging of Pediatric Abdomen and Radiology of Urogenital System, the Chief Guest, Padmashri Prof. Harsh Mahajan of Delhi urged the doctors of Radiology Department of J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University to be clinical radiologists and interact with the patients.

Prof. Mahajan said that a sea change is taking place in the radiological patterns with time and it is becoming the first choice for the people who seek to enter into doctor’s profession. He also advocated for initiating a super specialty centre in this area as the growing burden of radio diagnosis needs are required to be met at the earliest. He pointed out that there are only about 800 MRI machines working in the country.

Earlier, welcoming the guests and participants of CME, Prof. Ibne Ahmad, Chairman, Department of Radio Diagnosis and Chairman of Organizing Committee said that radiology is an important branch of medicine on which physicians and surgeons are becoming increasingly dependent for better patient care. Radiologists play a crucial role in diagnosing ailments of children who are comparatively at disadvantage due to their inadequate ability of expression.

The Organizing Secretary of the CME, Dr. Mohd. Khalid, Reader, Department of Radio Diagnosis, JNMC said that the Department of Radio Diagnosis of JNMC has grown enormously from the mere X-ray clinic to a state-of-the- art USG, CT and MRI facility to keep pace with the developments in this field in India and abroad.

Dr. Khalid said that the PG students are exposed to all the facilities and imparted rigorous training by the faculty of the department. He hoped that the CME would prove to be a golden opportunity for the PG students to learn the latest developments that are taking place in the field of imaging. He said that their interaction with the doyens of this field will be of great utility. He said that an exchange programme with other institutions should be initiated to enable our residents have a training opportunity under the guidance of the doyens of this area of expertise.

Prof. S. Abrar Hasan, Dean, Faculty of Medicine said that the CME is a continuing process of learning in the field of medicine and the present CME will facilitate our students to learn from experiences of doyens of this field.

The Principal of J. N. Medical College and Chief Medical Superintendent, Prof. M. Ashraf Malik said that the Radio Diagnosis Department is one of the most important departments of JNMC and a trail of developments have taken place in this department over the last few years. He said that more than 45 thousand x-rays were done by this department during the last year and now the digitalized x-ray facility has been made available at the department.

Dr. Deepak Gupta and Dr. Bhupendra Ahuja, Vice President and Secretary of UP Chapter, Indian Radiological and Imaging Association respectively also addressed the programme. Dr. Shariq Aqeel conducted the programme while Dr. Dhirendra Gyan, Joint Secretary of the CME proposed a vote of thanks. In the technical session, Dr. Rajesh Gothi, Dr. THS Bedi, Dr. Shagufta Wahab, Dr. B Ahuja amd Prof. Sohan Singh delivered the lectured on various topics.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Change in schedule of the National Test to be hosted by the Residential Academy

The Residential Coaching Academy, A.M.U., Aligarh has scheduled to hold National Entrance Test for admission in the Academy for Civil/Judicial Services Coaching on 15th July 2010 at Aligarh, Lucknow, Kozhikode & Srinagar centres. Due to some unavoidable circumstances it has been postponed and now it will be held on 1st August 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.



The candidates who were due to appear in the test at Srinagar Centre will be required to appear in the test on 1st August 2010 at Aligarh Centre ie. S.T.S. High Schoo ( Minto Circle ), AMU, Aligarh .

Faculty of Unani Medicine organizing an International Conference on Integrative Medicine

ALIGARH July 12: The Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University is organizing an International Conference on Integrative Medicine and 1st SAARC Conference on Unani Medicine in December 2010.
The main emphasis of the conference will be on the evaluation of quality, efficacy and safety of Unani Medicine. Although Natural Health Products (NHP) are being used since centuries in almost all part of the Globe where as traditional medical culture is gaining more popularity in many countries, there is renewed interest in many new arrays for exploration and regulation related development both in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. The conference will provide an international forum to discuss the matter and incredible opportunity of debate and exchange of ideas with the leading experts to rejuvenate the Unani System of Medicine.

The Organizing Secretary of the Conference, Prof. S. H. Afaq, Department of Pharmacology said that interested teachers, researchers and scholars are welcome to participate in the conference and join the array of the Natural Heath Products and interact with the scientists, technologists and Traditional Unani (Medical) practitioners to make the deliberation a great success.

Meeting of the Academic Council held

ALIGARH July 12: As directed by the Executive Council in its meeting held on July 8, the special meeting of the Academic Council held today has reconsidered its draft amendments/ additions in the Statutes today and altered the use of words “Regional Campuses” in the light of Visitor’s approval and replaced it by the term “Centres”.

The Executive Council in its last meeting considered the draft amendments/ additions in the Statutes 6A, 8A, 18, 27, 29(2)(b), 35 and 36 of the Statutes of the University under Section 28 of the Act XL of 1920 submitted by the Academic Council and observed that since the Visitor while approving the AMU proposal to establish two Centres under Sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the University Act has used the term “Centres” the University for all its practical purposes should use the same term.

In view of the observation of the EC, the matter was brought back to the Academic Council and the change of terminology was unanimously approved.

The Academic Council also considered the change of words “Salaried Offices” under Statute 6 A(2) to “Salaried Employee”. But the members felt that there is no need of any change as the University has statutory provision to appoint officers.

The second item on agenda “to consider the request of some members of the Academic Council for admission of children of the University employees in schools upto +2 level maintained by the University” has evoked a lot of discussion. Professor Emeritus Irfan Habib, Prof. Saud Ali Khan, Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi, Prof. Razaullah Khan, Prof. Jawaid Akhtar, Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Prof. Najam Khalique, Prof. Mohd. Idrees, Prof. Mohammad Shabbir and many other members spoke on the subject and the meeting arrived at the conclusion that the issue required deeper examination. It also required statistical data and one should look into the backdrop of various factors including pending case in the Supreme Court relating to minority status and admission policy. The house authorized the Vice Chancellor to constitute a committee of the Academic Council to examine the matter and submit a detail report to the Academic Council for consideration and action.

The Academic Council has approved the opening of three Sections of PCB, PCM and Commerce (one each) with an intake of 60 students in both the senior secondary schools separately from the session 2010-11 under self-financing scheme.

The admission will be made on the basis of Admission Test for admission to Class XI for the session 2010-11. A nomination of 20% will be made by the Vice Chancellor at his sole discretion. The fee prescribed under this scheme will be Rs. 12,000/- per annum plus usual admission charges.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Radioactive threat in AMU Physics Department Proved to be Baseless

ALIGARH July 11: The rumours of radioactive threat in AMU Physics Department proved to be baseless. The eight member committee appointed by Vice Chancellor, Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis submitted its report confirming that the much talked about radiation level of Radium Beryllium source stored for decades is within safe limits. The Committee also concluded that the laboratories, storage and disposal areas in the department conformed to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) guidelines and radiation level detected was within the permissible limits.

Meanwhile Mr. B.K. Singh, Scientific Officer, Radiological Safety Division, AERB, Mumbai who visited and inspected the radioactive source facility yesterday found that “Department of Physics, AMU, Aligarh is safe and secure from the radiological point of view”.

The Committee with the help of a technical expert Mr. Bilal Husain, Lecturer, Department of Radiotherapy using a highly sensitive Radiation Survey Meter WB88 Low Range (Pulsecho System) measured radiation levels at all locations in the Physics department and found environmentally safe limit everywhere including at UG Lab (0.02 mR/hr), Radioisotope storage room that contains storage pit (inside room: 0.04 mR/hr, near the storage drum: 0.56 mR/hr, above the storage pit 2.45 mR/hr and surrounding room: 0.02 mR/hr).

The Ra-Be source that caught the attention of media for over one week also recorded limits that do not warrant alarm (backside of the room, 0.06 Mr/hr, one side of the room 0.07 mR/hr, inside nearby storage room 0.56 mR/hr, entry side to the room 15 mR/hr (at one meter from the door), entry side of the room at about 3 meters 0.5 mR/hr. At entry door (at one meter) to the storage room, situated outside the building has shown slightly higher radiation level but within safe limit as there is no occupancy around. As an extra precautionary measure the committee suggested barbed wire fencing until the source is taken back by AERB as suggested by the University. The Vice Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis has already contacted Mr. S.A. Husain, Radiation Safety Officer, AERB for safe disposal of the Be Re source and Mr. Husain has assured that he will safely take back the source within one month.

In Zoology Department the committee found that radioisotopes were used during nineties but at present it is not used and no radiation was detected beyond background radiation level. Similarly a low level radioactive isotope p32 was last used in the Biochemistry department in 2008 for research which was safely disposed of. The place shows no detectable level of radiation.

The Department of Applied Physics and Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Centre were also using low intensity milli and micro level for research and teaching. The radioactive level measurements detected no radiation. The sources were found to be safely kept in lead containers and during usage the safety norms as prescribed by AERB were observed.

The Department of Radiotherapy is using Cobalt-60 and Iridium192 for treatment of malignancy in a fully secured environment. The department is authorized to use the material procured from AERB. Equipments are remotely controlled and uses all safety devices during and after applications. It also sends a six monthly department survey reports regularly to AERB.

The Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology is using I125 radioactive isotope for diagnostic purposes only. The material is handled, stored and disposed of in a fully secured and safe environment. The monitoring device indicated a safe level in and around the radioactive material usage, storage and disposal area.

The report was jointly presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Pervez Qamar Rizvi and Convener Prof. Akhtar Haseeb, Prof. V.K. Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Ms. Yasmin Jalal, Finance Officer, Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Controller of Examination, Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi, Dean, Faculty of Theology, Prof. N.A.K. Durrani, Media Advisor, Dr. Rahat Abrar, PRO and several other functionaries of the University were also present on this occasion.

Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis while accepting the report urged all user departments to strictly follow all norms and guidelines provided by AERB in all matters relating to procurement, use, storage and disposal of radioactive material

AMU VC Ordered to Terminate the Temporary Services of the 27 Non-teaching Employees

ALIGARH July 10: The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis today ordered to terminate the temporary services of the 27 non-teaching employees who had submitted forged/tampered documents in support of their educational qualification and date of birth, with immediate effect.

The decision to terminate the services was taken in pursuance of the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 05.07.2010 in a writ petition filed by Naseem Ali Khan Vs Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University & others.

The Allahabad High Court has granted one last opportunity to the Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor to ‘take appropriate action’ in the matter by 10th July 2010 and the action taken by the Vice Chancellor be reported to the Court on Monday, the 12th July 2010.

The High Court observed that any person who had entered into the employment on the strength of fraud has to be shown the door immediately on the fraud being detected/noticed.

In the light of the orders of the Hon’ble High Court and on the basis of the recommendations of the three-member committee constituted by the University to examine the issue raised by the High Court, the Vice Chancellor approved that the pension/family pension of twenty-five employees be stopped who were found to have submitted forged documents. The Vice Chancellor further ordered that no pension and other benefits be allowed to seven employees. This order is being issued in supersession of earlier orders issued for the grant of pension related benefits.

Thirty-eight permanent employees of the University were suspended pending enquiry with immediate effect. The University has also decided to keep action in abeyance on fourteen employees pending verification report from concerned institutions which the University has sent for clarification.

27 Non-Teaching posts terminated

ALIGARH :July 10

The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis today ordered to terminate the temporary services of the 27 non-teaching employees who had submitted forged/tampered documents in support of their educational qualification and date of birth, with immediate effect.

The decision to terminate the services was taken in pursuance of the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 05.07.2010 in a writ petition filed by Naseem Ali Khan Vs Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University & others.

The Allahabad High Court has granted one last opportunity to the Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor to 'take appropriate action' in the matter by 10th July 2010 and the action taken by the Vice Chancellor be reported to the Court on Monday, the 12th July 2010.

The High Court observed that any person who had entered into the employment on the strength of fraud has to be shown the door immediately on the fraud being detected/noticed.

In the light of the orders of the Hon'ble High Court and on the basis of the recommendations of the three-member committee constituted by the University to examine the issue raised by the High Court, the Vice Chancellor approved that the pension/family pension of twenty-five employees be stopped who were found to have submitted forged documents. The Vice Chancellor further ordered that no pension and other benefits be allowed to seven employees. This order is being issued in supersession of earlier orders issued for the grant of pension related benefits.

Thirty-eight permanent employees of the University were suspended pending enquiry with immediate effect. The University has also decided to keep action in abeyance on fourteen employees pending verification report from concerned institutions which the University has sent for clarification.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University held today was adjourned

ALIGARH July 8: The special meeting of the Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University held today was adjourned with the observation that the resolution passed by the Academic Council in its special meeting held on June 9, 2010, the word “regional campuses” used is not in conformity with the term used by the Visitor of the University while granting approval under Sub-section (2) of the Section 12 of the University Act for the establishment of two new AMU Centres at Murshidabad and Malappuram.

It was felt that the word “Centres” be used in the draft amendments in place of “regional campuses” as suggested by the Academic Council and therefore it was referred back to Academic Council for reconsideration.

The adjourned meeting of the Executive Council will now will be held on July 21, 2010 for consideration of the required statutes amendment.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis presented a detailed status report on Murshidabad and Malappuram Centres. The Executive Council, principal executive body of the University, accorded its special thanks to West Bengal and Kerala governments for providing the required land free of cost to Aligarh Muslim University for establishing its centres. The meeting also appreciated the efforts of the Vice Chancellor for the initiatives he has taken to establish these centres.

Team Proceeded to AMU Murshidabad Special Centre

ALIGARH July 6: The Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis in a brief function held yesterday evening bid farewell to the team proceeding to AMU Murshidabad Special Centre. Prof. Azis handed over all the documents relating to the AMU Murshidabad Special Centre to the Officer on Special Duty, Prof. M. M. Ashhar.

Addressing the gathering of University officials Prof. Azis said that it is another milestone in the way to broaden the arena of Sir Syed’s dream and expand the great legacy of AMU to spread modern education throughout the country. The overwhelming response the University is receiving from different states of the country bears testimony to the fact that AMU credentials as a secular and modern education is well recognized across the nation. The passion and reverence with which the AMU team was received and welcomed at Malappuram, Murshidabad and Kishanganj shows that the initiative has ignited the hopes and aspirations of the people of the region irrespective of cast, creed and religion.

Prof. Azis urged the OSD, Prof. M. M. Ashhar and his team comprising Assistant Controller, Mr. Seraj Ahmad Qadri and Section Officer of General Section Mr. M. Mubeen Khan to work with a sense of diligence and dedication in carrying forward the great legacy of Sir Syed in the heartland of Murshidabad.

Prof Azis said that the West Bengal Government has made headway in this direction and deposited the required amount in the Water Resource Ministry, Government of India so that the Farakka Barrage land is transferred to AMU soon to enable it set up its Murshidabad Regional Centre.

In order to fulfill its commitment the proposal of starting MBA and BALLB programmes as an initial step was placed before the Academic Council on June 9, 2010 which was unanimously approved. The President of India in her capacity as the Visitor of AMU has already approved the West Bengal and Malappuram centres under Statutes 12(2) and the Government of India has also allocated Rs. Rs. 25 Crore and released the same for the Murshidabad Centre.

The University has already engaged the services of Educational Consultancy India Ltd. (EDCIL) for preparing Detailed Project Report. It is also under the process of wider consultations both outside and within the campus to set in motion a foolproof strategy for establishing world class state-of-the- art education facilities including a legal framework that protect the stated objectives of the University.

The efforts are in the anvil to lay a blueprint for establishment of a highly vibrant and modern centre of higher learning. To meet this end the University is sending Prof. M. M. Ashhar, Department of Civil Engineering as Officer on Special Duty (Administration) at Murshidabad Special Centre. He will be exercising general supervision and control over the affairs of the Centre and work under the directive of the Vice Chancellor.

Prof. Ashhar, while accepting the responsibility, said that he will not let any stone unturned in accomplishing the job to put the Murshidabad centre at work. He said that he was aware of the great responsibility he has been entrusted with.

The visiting team will stay in the vicinity of the proposed site at Murshidabad to accelerate the pace of evolving the centre into an educational hub of substance.

The OSD and his team will be reaching Murshidabad today and hence a great step forward towards making qualitative education available at a region in West Bengal where it is needed most.

Special Meeting of Academic Council Approved the Amendment/Addition in the Statutes and Ordinances Relating to Establishment of Regional Campuses

*ALIGARH, June 5:* A Special meeting of the Academic Council of the Aligarh
Muslim University today reviewed the current status report of the action
taken by the University with regard to the establishment of the Special
Centers under Section 12(2) of the AMU Act 1981.

The Academic Council has approved unanimously the amendment/addition in the
statutes and ordinances exclusively relating to the establishment of the two
regional campuses, one at Malappuram and another at Murshidabad. Appointment
of Directors for these regional campuses, its modus operandi, functional
powers, etc., and appointment of Coordinators to head the academic units
through which the courses will be offered in these regional campuses along
with their functions and relationship with the Department of Study located
at AMU’s main campus. The Academic Council has also approved the terms and
conditions of the Director of the regional centers who will be a whole time
salaried officer of the university holding a five-year term and illegible
for one more term reappointment.

Coordinator of the Units of the regional campuses shall be a Professor of
the concerned subject. Their duties and functions and terms and conditions
of appointment will be similar to that of the Chairman of the department of
Studies in the main campus and as prescribed in the status and ordinances of
the University.

In order to ensure certain degree of autonomy to the academic units at the
regional campuses, the Academic Council has suggested a Committee of Studies
which should comprise of all the teachers involved in the teaching of the
subjects in the units to decide such academic matters like work allocation
and other academic matters specific to the regional campus.

Radioactive Source is Safely Stored in a Closed Room at AMU:PRO

*ALIGARH July 5:* To set at rest the uncalled for scare triggered by
tracing the radioactive source stored for decades in a closed room in the
Physics Department of Aligarh Muslim University, the Vice Chancellor Prof.
P. K. Abdul Azis today contacted Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Safety
Division and urged to take urgent measures to fully secure the campus and
its vicinity from any radioactive hazard.

Mr. S. A. Husain, the Radioactive Safety Officer of radio-active safety
division has assured the Vice Chancellor that since the radioactive source
is stored in a closed room the chances of any leakage were almost
non-existent and therefore the University community and the citizens of
Aligarh city should not panic. He has also agreed to send an expert team
soon to the campus to survey and screen all the radioactive sources that are
stored in the University and being used for treatment and research purposes.

Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said that the University has taken a proactive
initiative and constituted a committee to look into the present status
pertaining to the procurement, storage, utilization and disposal of
radioactive and other hazardous material/chemicals in various departments of
the University, as required by the University Grants Commission.

Prof. Azis has set-up an eight member Committee under the Chairmanship of
Prof. Pervez Qamar Rizvi and Prof. Akhtar Haseeb and its Convener. The other
members includes Prof. Mohd. Zafar, Chairman, Department of Physics, prof.
Shahid Ali Siddiqui, Prof. Jamal Ahmad, Director, Center of
Diabetes and Endocrinology, Prof. AMK Yusufi, Chairman, Department of
Biochemistry, Prof. NAK Durrani, Chairman, Department of Mass Communication
and Dr. Rahat Abrar, Public Relation Officer. The Committee will visit all
user departments of studies and submit its report to the Vice Chancellor
within three days.

Department of Mass Communication Has Set in Motion the Process of Modernisation

Aligarh July 7: In line with the new vision of AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof.
P.K. Abdul Azis, the department of Mass Communication has set in motion the
process of modernisation of classroom teaching in the department by
organizing a two day practical workshop on the use of smart class room
technology.

Prof. N.A.K. Durrani, Chairman, Department of Mass Communication said that
the department is one of the first in the university which has not only
acquired smart board as part of wider smart class room technology but has
also taken a right step to teach the nitty-gritties of how to use the new
technology to its faculty members by organising a two day workshop which was
concluded yesterday.

“If everything goes well, at least in some way, the new instructional
technology will be in place in the current session,” Prof. Durrani observed.
While explaining the background, he said that an expert was invited from
Julong Educational Technologies, New Delhi to train the teachers here on how
to use the interactive whiteboards to enhance the comprehension level of the
pupils. “It is an important part of Smart Classroom accessories that bring
innovative technology in class room and make learning easy and friendly for
all”, he added.

The Interactive board installed in one of the class rooms actually functions
as a big computer screen where by using a ‘magic’ pen, the teacher can
format various colors, fonts width and zoom in and out the text. The files
can be saved, handwritings made legible; cameras can also be fitted. Video,
audio and power point presentations can be accessed by the smart board.
Pages are automatically saved, can be retrieved, printed and emailed and the
flip chart files can be updated or merged with other Window applications and
internet can also be accessed.

Not only this, the students can interact with interactive panel and special
pens by scribbling their queries directly on the board without raising hands
or voices, thus avoiding any disturbances in the way of teaching-learning
process. The panel can also be used by the teacher himself to write through
it on the board. All through, the white board makes the subject come alive,
captures the attention of learners and encourages involvement.

All the teachers of the department of Mass Communication, including Prof.
Shafey Kidwai, Dr. Afrina Rizvi, Dr. Gopal Krishna Sahu, Dr. Pitabas Pradhan
and the Chairman Prof. N.A.K. Durrani participated in the teaching exercise
on the computer driven board.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Meeting of the Academic council held today

ALIGARH, June 5: A Special meeting of the Academic Council of the Aligarh Muslim University today reviewed the current status report of the action taken by the University with regard to the establishment of the Special Centers under Section 12(2) of the AMU Act 1981.

The Academic Council has approved unanimously the amendment/addition in the statutes and ordinances exclusively relating to the establishment of the two regional campuses, one at Malappuram and another at Murshidabad. Appointment of Directors for these regional campuses, its modus operandi, functional powers, etc., and appointment of Coordinators to head the academic units through which the courses will be offered in these regional campuses along with their functions and relationship with the Department of Study located at AMU’s main campus. The Academic Council has also approved the terms and conditions of the Director of the regional centers who will be a whole time salaried officer of the university holding a five-year term and illegible for one more term reappointment.



Coordinator of the Units of the regional campuses shall be a Professor of the concerned subject. Their duties and functions and terms and conditions of appointment will be similar to that of the Chairman of the department of Studies in the main campus and as prescribed in the status and ordinances of the University.



In order to ensure certain degree of autonomy to the academic units at the regional campuses, the Academic Council has suggested a Committee of Studies which should comprise of all the teachers involved in the teaching of the subjects in the units to decide such academic matters like work allocation and other academic matters specific to the regional campus.

Response to the prescence of Radioactive material.....

ALIGARH July 5: To set at rest the scare triggered by tracing the radioactive source in a closed room in the Physics Department of Aligarh Muslim University, the Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis today contacted Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Safety Division.

Mr. S. A. Husain, the Radioactive Safety Officer has assured the Vice Chancellor that since the radioactive source is stored in a closed room the chances of any leakage are almost non-existent and therefore the University community and the citizens of Aligarh city should not panic.

He has also agreed to send an expert team soon to the campus to survey and screen all the radioactive sources that are stored and being used for treatment and research purposes.

Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis said that the University has taken a proactive initiative and constituted a committee to look into the present status pertaining to the procurement, storage, utilization and disposal of radioactive and other hazardous material/chemicals in various departments of the University, as required by the University Grants Commission.

The eight members committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. Pervez Qamar Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences shall visit all user departments of studies and submit its report to the Vice Chancellor within three days.

One-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme at JNMC

ALIGARH July 5: The Aligarh city branch of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association is organizing a one-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme under the aegis of its UP State Chapter. It would be the first CME of Radiology to be held at J.N. Medical College, AMU Aligarh

Dr. Mohd Khalid, Reader in the Department of Radio diagnosis, JNMC, Aligarh Muslim University and also the organizing secretary of the CME made a lot of efforts in getting the Aligarh as the venue for the CME.

The program is slated for 11th July 2010. The theme of the one-day CME program will be “Imaging of Pediatric Abdomen and Radiology of Urogenital System”. More than a dozen renowned speakers like Prof. Khandelwal from PGI, Chandigarh who is head of the department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Prof. Sohan Singh from Amritsar, Dr. Harsh Mahajan from Delhi, Dr. P K Srivastva from KGMC, Lucknow have confirmed their participation. They would also share their experience and knowledge at the CME. The Organizing Committee plans to provide an advanced, dynamic and scientific program, which will cover various categories of current issues of radiology in these fields.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Prescence of Radiaoactive material in AMU: THE HINDU

AMU discloses presence of radioactive source on campus

NEW DELHI/ALIGARH, July 3, 2010


The existence of a radioactive source in the Aligarh Muslim University Physics Department which has not been in use for decades and has been lying locked up in a room has been disclosed by Physics Department chairman Prof. Mohammed Zafar in a letter to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board on Saturday.

The scare triggered by the tracing of radioactive sources to Delhi University’s Department of Chemistry in April prompted Prof. Zafar to write to the AERB. Exposure to the source in Delhi had resulted not only in death, but had also caused a few to be affected.

“This is not the first time we are writing to them. Over ten years back two letters were written to the AERB requesting them to send technical personnel and decide what to do with the material. But no action was taken since we could not furnish any details regarding the origin of the source. The source which is possibly a radium beryllium neutron source may have arrived in the university around 1949. There are no records to verify if the source was bought or given by someone,’ Prof. Zafar said.

The source is currently lying locked in a room in a building of the Physics Department. According to Prof. Zafar, it may have last been used in the 1970s.

Speaking about the degree of danger from exposure to the source, he said: “It depends on the level of exposure and the energy of the source. The source may have low radiation as it was used in laboratory experiments: still we have to check. We do not know how harmful or dangerous this source may be. Hence we have asked for some technical personnel to come to AMU and do the needful.”

“Whenever we need nuclear or atomic material, we usually inform the AERB about our requirements. Similarly, if we are no longer using some radioactive material the AERB is informed,” he added.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

AMU To Reopen on July 19, 2010 After Summer Vacations

ALIGARH July 2: In a consultative meeting of the Deans of faculties and Principals of colleges presided over by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, the Aligarh Muslim University has decided to extend the summer vacation in lieu of the prevailing extreme hot weather conditions in most of the states. Now the University departments including University maintained schools will reopen on July 19, 2010 instead of July 5.

The faculty members in the University including school teachers will be eligible to avail the extended summer vacation.

Faculty of Medicine and Unani Medicine will however reopen as per the schedule already announced.

Committee to explore the possibility of running the additional Sections of Class XI

ALIGARH, June 2: Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Professor P K Abdul Azis has constituted a Committee comprising of Prof. V K Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Controller of Examination, Mrs. Yasmeen Jalal Beg, Finance Officer and Principals of Senior Secondary Schools in order to explore the possibility of running the additional Sections of Class XI for boys and girls to provide more opportunity to meritorious students in the Senior Secondary Schools of the Aligarh Muslim University.



The Committee will submit its report to the Vice Chancellor for consideration and necessary action.

Preparatory meeting with EdCIL expert committee for New Centers

ALIGARH July 3: The University efforts to translate the broad conceptual framework for the AMU Special Centres at Malappuram and Murshidabad received further fillip. In a preparatory meeting with EdCIL expert committee held at EdCIL headquarters, NOIDA to evolve a holistic Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR), AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis set in motion conceptualization of a new vision for establishing a Greenfield energy saving, modern state-of-the- art education edifices that truly meets an amalgam of local aspirations with that of global demands.

While unfolding the broad spectrum of multi phased development strategy Prof. Azis said that by June next year AMU Centres would likely to move into their new campuses at Malappuram and Murshidabad. MBA and BALLB will be on the agenda of first phase along with temporary 120 seats hostel, classrooms and staff quarters and other paraphernalia. The Vice Chancellor has asked the EdCIL to design buildings in the regional campuses that should converge into top class elements with Greenfield and electronic security with E-managed systems in place.

Prof. Azis emphasized the need for an accelerated ‘take off’ for the second phase including introduction of courses like B. Tech. in Marine, Ship Building, Rubber and Polymer, Nuclear, Biomedical, Computer, Fuel Technology, Dairy Technology, Safety and Fire Engineering, B. Pharma, M. Pharma, Mining, Jute Technology, Boys Polytechnic and a Polytechnic for girls and other engineering and technology based programmes.

As part of medical faculty Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis suggested MBBS, BDS, B. Sc. Nursing, B. Sc. Physiotherapy, Clinical Biochemistry, Para-medical Courses, Diploma in Medical Transcription etc. The other academic schemes that figured include a Centre for Languages for teaching BA in Urdu, English, Arabic, Hindi, Malyalam etc. Basic sciences such as B. Sc. in Maths, Physics, Astro-Physics, Bio-Physics, Chemistry, Environment, Geology and Bio-sciences and P. G. Diploma in Remote Sensing.

A number of Mass Communication courses received a priority including M. Sc. in Electronic Media, PG Diploma in Television Production, PG Diploma in Corporate Communication and Event Management, Diploma in Web Journalism, Videography and Video Editing, Documentary and Corporate Film Making. Teachers Training Programmes such as B. Ed., Elementary Teachers Training, Commerce Faculty Programmes, Master of Finance and Control, Master of Banking, Insurance and Risk Management, P. G. Diploma in Computerized Accounting were also asked to be taken up in the second phase

Similarly, in the second phase B. Sc. in Horticulture, B. Sc. in Fisheries, B. Sc. in Animal Husbandry also received a distinct place.

While emphasizing the need for women education Prof. Azis has asked the EdCIL to accord topmost priority to women education in the second phase including a state-of-the- art Women’s College offering diverse courses of substantial value including in Home Science.

The AMU Vice Chancellor emphasized on the need of state-of-the- art ICT facility, Central Instrumentation facilities and a central computing facility and a fully equipped central lab, all manned by highly qualified professional technicians and staff.

Prof. Azis has informed that Kerala Government is making all efforts and will be handing over the rest of the land by the end of July this year. The West Bengal Government has also made headway in this direction and deposited the required amount in the Water Resource Ministry so that the Farakka Barage land is transferred to AMU soon to enable it set up its Murshidabad Regional Centre. He informed that the University has already posted its OSD and an Assistant Registrar at Perinthalmanna to coordinate and expedite the work of Malappuram Regional Centre. The OSD designated for Murshidabad Regional Centre will be reaching soon to coordinate and speed up the process so that both MBA and BALLB will commence in the current academic session.

The AMU team that participated in the deliberations included Prof. M. Saleemuddin, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of AMU and Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Mrs. Yasmin Jalal, Finance Officer, Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Controller of Examinations, Prof. Akhtar Haseeb, OSD Development, Prof. Ekram Husain, Principal, Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Javed Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Management and Prof. N. A. K. Durrani, Media Advisor.

The EdCIL team headed by Mr. K. V. L. Narasimhan, Director (Corporate Planning), some of whom had visited Malappuram Regional campus site of AMU have expressed great satisfaction on getting a single plot of land of over 250 acres in Malappuram. They were very much impressed of the location and felt the site quite suitable for the kind of academic institution envisioned by AMU.

The other EdCIL team members who took part in the DFR preparatory meeting includes Prof. G. D. Sharma, President, Society for Education and Economic Development, Prof. Najma Akhtar, Head, Department of Educational Administration, NUEPA, Mr. Kunal Mathur, Partner-Architect, Prof. Sanjeev Parasher, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Mr. I. S. Sidhu, Chief General Manager (Civil and Procurement) , EdCIL, Mr. Gaurav Jaswal, Senior Executive, EdCIL and Mr. Binod Doley, Head (Technical Assistance), EdCIL.

Mr. Mathur, Partner Architect suggested captive power and micro plants of 4 mega watt power. In order to keep a watch on the on-site resources he suggested bi-monthly satellite imaging. For any project beyond 100 acres of land environmental study and the details of the project impact needs to be advertised for public scrutiny, for getting clearance from the Environment Ministry, he pointed out.

The EdCIL briefed the AMU core group present on various dimensions including the fact that the DFR and DPR needs to be cleared by a host of state and central government agencies including Law, HRD and Environment Ministries.

The EdCIL further agreed to provide site DFR that includes broad cost estimates, broad framework of courses and academic programmes including intakes, HR components such as teachers, staff and students and infrastructure details required for setting up a Greenfield campus of world class dimension. The DFR will also produce the details of various options and model such as unit model, autonomous model like menter and guide policymaking relationship model and independent model for facilitating linkage between AMU and its regional centres.

The EdCIL has agreed to submit DFR by July 31, 2010 to the University and after receiving the response will prepare and finally submit Detailed Project Report (DPR) by August 30, 2010. Ms. Anju Benerjee, Managing Director of EdCIL also joined the deliberations and said that despite the pressure of haste EdCIL is ready to take up the challenging task of an enduring partnership with AMU in building state-of-the- art academic facilities especially to benefit the excluded social class.

Summer Coaching Camps of the Tennis Club and Riding Club, Aligarh Muslim University successfully concluded


ALIGARH July 3: The Summer Coaching Camps of the Tennis Club and Riding Club, Aligarh Muslim University successfully concluded with the distribution of certificates function organized at the lawns of Tennis club. The certificates were distributed by two former secretaries of the Games Committee Prof. Aslam Qadeer and Prof. S. Ashfaq Nabi.

Secretary of the Games Committee and President Tennis Club, Prof. Tariq Mansoor welcomed the guests. The summer coaching camp for tennis was attended by 50 participants while 13 young boys and girls joined the Riding Camp. Mr. Shahid Iqbal was specially invited from Delhi to provide coaching to the budding players in tennis. The riding instructions and training was given by Ris Maj Farook A. Khan of AMU Riding Club.

Prof. Aslam Qadeer and Prof. S. Ashfaq Nabi also spoke on the occasion, praising the efforts of the Games Committee for providing better sports facilities. A large number of university players, parents and University staff including Prof. Saeedur Rehman Siddiqui and Dr. Shadab Khurshid were present in the function. Mr. Nafees Ahmad-II, President of MU Riding Club presented the vote of thanks.

Deparment of Chemistry Condoled the Death of Prof. Wasiur Rahman

ALIGARH July 1: A condolence meeting of the faculty members and staff of the Department of Chemistry was held to express the heart-felt sorrow on sad demise of Prof. Wasiur Rahman, former Pro-Vice Chancellor and former Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University.

The meeting placed on record the services rendered by Prof. Wasiur Rahman, for the academic development of the department and excellent administrative capabilities demonstrated by him as Chairman, Dean, Proctor, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor besides being actively engaged in teaching and research.

Prof. Wasiur Rahman supervised 22 research students for their PhD degree in Chemistry. He has published more than 100 research papers in international journals of repute.

With the sad demise of Prof. Rahman, the department has lost an eminent academician who had always shown keen interest in the academic activities of the department even after his retirement. The meeting prayed for peace to the departed soul and solace to the bereaved family members and friends.

Prof. Mukhtaruddin Ahmad Arzoo died

ALIGARH June 30: Prof. Mukhtaruddin Ahmad Arzoo, a noted scholar and former Dean, Faculty of Arts at the Aligarh Muslim University died here today. He was 86.

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Born on November 14, 1924 at Patna, he did his D. Phil in 1958 from Oxford University under the able guidance of Prof. Hamilton A. R. Gibb.

Dr. Arzoo, appointed as lecturer in the Department of Arabic at AMU in 1953, became Reader in Islamic Studies and in 1968 he became Professor and Chairman in the Department of Arabic and Dean, Faculty of Arts in 1975.

Prof. Mukhtaruddin Arzoo was appointed as founding Vice Chancellor of Maulana Mazharul Haq Arabic and Persian University in Patna.

During his lifetime, Prof. Mukhtaruddin has received many honours and awards. He received the Certificate of Honour from President of India, Ghalib Award in 1983 and Sir Syed Lifetime Achievement Award from the AMU Alumni Association of New York, Tristate in 2007.

He was a widely travelled scholar and visited Germany, France, Egypt, Turkey, Syria. Lebanon and Iraq for educational purposes.

Dr. Mohammad Sanaullah Invited by the prestigious Center of Madrid (Spain) to present a paper on Arabic Codicology in India

*ALIGARH, July 1:* Dr. Mohammad Sanaullah, Reader, Department of Arabic at
the Aligarh Muslim University was invited by the prestigious Center of
Madrid (Spain) to present a paper on Arabic Codicology in India, in its
International Conference on Codicology and History of Book in Arabic Script.

He also visited Andalusia cities like Seville, Granada and Cordoba. In
France, he visited the prestigious College of France, University of Paris
and University of Rene Descrates.

Dr. Sanaullah has authored seven books in Arabic, Urdu and English
languages. Two of them namely The Arab Legacy in Latin Europe and the Arab
Romance Parnassus deal with the impact of Arab Culture in Europe.