Friday, April 30, 2010
Dr. G.S. Hashmi Awarded Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship
ALIGARH April 27: Dr. G.S. Hashmi, Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University has been awarded with the prestigious Young Scientist Visiting Fellowship award by the Council of Science & Technology. Dr. G.S. Hashmi will receive clinical training under the fellowship with Prof. A.K. DCruz and Prof. Pankaj Chaturvedi, Head & Neck Oncology Services, TATA Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai. Dr. Hashmi will get the opportunity to learn the various techniques of the management of Maxillofacial Cancers and Tumors to utilize the experiences while serving the patients at Dr. Z.A. Dental College.
Syed Faiz Zaidi invited as a trainer for Madarsa English Language teachers’ workshop
*ALIGARH April 28:* Dr Syed Faiz Zaidi, English Teacher, Senior Secondary
School (Boys), Aligarh Muslim University has been invited as a trainer for
Madarsa English Language teachers’ workshop being held at Delhi from May
3-14, 2010. He would be working as a local trainer along with Professor
Gretchen Coppedge, English Language Fellow from United Sates of America.
The workshop is being organized in collaboration with the English Language
Office, American Center, New Delhi and Institute of Social Sciences, New
Delhi. About 35 Madarsa teachers hailing from different states in north
India would be participating in the workshop. The Workshop will train
teachers to use current communicative methods in teaching English, and will
include language improvement techniques. The focus will be on using an
activity-based approach, which will enable the participants to experience
some of these latest approaches in practice.
School (Boys), Aligarh Muslim University has been invited as a trainer for
Madarsa English Language teachers’ workshop being held at Delhi from May
3-14, 2010. He would be working as a local trainer along with Professor
Gretchen Coppedge, English Language Fellow from United Sates of America.
The workshop is being organized in collaboration with the English Language
Office, American Center, New Delhi and Institute of Social Sciences, New
Delhi. About 35 Madarsa teachers hailing from different states in north
India would be participating in the workshop. The Workshop will train
teachers to use current communicative methods in teaching English, and will
include language improvement techniques. The focus will be on using an
activity-based approach, which will enable the participants to experience
some of these latest approaches in practice.
Combined Admission Test for admission to B. Tech./B.Arch. Conducted in a Peaceful Manner
*ALIGARH April 29:* The Combined Admission Test for admission to B.
Tech./B.Arch. for the Aligarh Muslim University was conducted in a peaceful
manner at 29 Centres here today at AMU. More than fourteen thousand five
hundred candidates appeared for engineering test at Aligarh Centre.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor P. K. Abdul Azis, Controller of Exams, Prof.
Parvez Mustajab, University Registrar, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel and Proctor
Prof. M. Zubair Khan visited most of the test centres. AMU had also deputed
senior faculty members as observers.
The University authorities also provided the accommodation to the outside
candidates and their parents at the University premises. Special help camps
were organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the University at
Railway Station and other important places to provide proper guidance to the
candidates. The civil administration also provided all assistance to conduct
the test in a smooth manner.
In order to maintain transparency and to avoid the possibility of use of
unfair means during the entrance test, for the first time University has
arranged videography at all test centres.
AMU has also conducted its entrance test for engineering at Lucknow, Bhopal,
Kozhikode and Kolkata. More than twenty two thousand candidates appeared in
all the test centres.
Tech./B.Arch. for the Aligarh Muslim University was conducted in a peaceful
manner at 29 Centres here today at AMU. More than fourteen thousand five
hundred candidates appeared for engineering test at Aligarh Centre.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor P. K. Abdul Azis, Controller of Exams, Prof.
Parvez Mustajab, University Registrar, Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel and Proctor
Prof. M. Zubair Khan visited most of the test centres. AMU had also deputed
senior faculty members as observers.
The University authorities also provided the accommodation to the outside
candidates and their parents at the University premises. Special help camps
were organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the University at
Railway Station and other important places to provide proper guidance to the
candidates. The civil administration also provided all assistance to conduct
the test in a smooth manner.
In order to maintain transparency and to avoid the possibility of use of
unfair means during the entrance test, for the first time University has
arranged videography at all test centres.
AMU has also conducted its entrance test for engineering at Lucknow, Bhopal,
Kozhikode and Kolkata. More than twenty two thousand candidates appeared in
all the test centres.
JN Medical College organized a seminar on the Stem Cell Preservation
ALIGARH, April 29: The Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a seminar on the Stem Cell Preservation and growing role of stem cells in curing serious diseases. Speaking on the occasion, noted expert Prof. V.K. Poddar, Chairman, Reproductive Medicine of FOGSI delivered a lecture on the usefulness of stem cells in treating a number of irreversible conditions.
Prof. Poddar said that the practice of using stem cells from the umbilical cord of newborns to treat some life threatening disorders is fast picking up in a number of cities of India. The preserved stem cells can be used as a definitive treatment for cancer, thalassaemia, leukaemia, diabetes, spinal cord injury, paralysis, heart ailments etc.
Prof. Noor Afshan Subzposh, Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology spoke about the benefits of stem cells and how it could be used to cure diseases and save lives amongst other members of the donor baby's family. Mr. Khalid Raza, Manager, Cryobanks International India Pvt. Ltd. told that now this facility is available in Aligarh.
Prof. Imran Ghani, Prof. Zakia Arshad, Prof. Imam Bano, Dr. Tamkeen Rabbani, Dr. Nasreen Noor and other specialists participated in the discussion.
Prof. Poddar said that the practice of using stem cells from the umbilical cord of newborns to treat some life threatening disorders is fast picking up in a number of cities of India. The preserved stem cells can be used as a definitive treatment for cancer, thalassaemia, leukaemia, diabetes, spinal cord injury, paralysis, heart ailments etc.
Prof. Noor Afshan Subzposh, Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology spoke about the benefits of stem cells and how it could be used to cure diseases and save lives amongst other members of the donor baby's family. Mr. Khalid Raza, Manager, Cryobanks International India Pvt. Ltd. told that now this facility is available in Aligarh.
Prof. Imran Ghani, Prof. Zakia Arshad, Prof. Imam Bano, Dr. Tamkeen Rabbani, Dr. Nasreen Noor and other specialists participated in the discussion.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Dr. Mohammad Shameem Received sia Pacific Society of Respirology Fellowship
ALIGARH, April 23: Dr. Mohammad Shameem, Assistant Professor, Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Disease J.N. Medical College, AMU Aligarh had received prestigious Asia Pacific Society of Respirology Fellowship of Japan to get advance training in Interventional Pulmonology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah, Malaysia.
The fellowship is awarded to young scientists from Asia Pacific Region who are actively involved in research in Pulmonology. He is the only scientist from Asia who receive this fellowship. He has been given Young Scientist Award by the UP Government for his extraordinary work on TB and respiratory diseases.
Dr. Shameem had also received major research project from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, to develop herbal medicine for bronchial asthma.
Dr. Shameem has acknowledged his teachers and colleague Prof. R. Bhargava and Prof. Zuber Ahmad for their help and support in his research.
The fellowship is awarded to young scientists from Asia Pacific Region who are actively involved in research in Pulmonology. He is the only scientist from Asia who receive this fellowship. He has been given Young Scientist Award by the UP Government for his extraordinary work on TB and respiratory diseases.
Dr. Shameem had also received major research project from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, to develop herbal medicine for bronchial asthma.
Dr. Shameem has acknowledged his teachers and colleague Prof. R. Bhargava and Prof. Zuber Ahmad for their help and support in his research.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Senior Secondary School (Girls) Celebrated Earth Day
ALIGARH April 22: The Senior Secondary School (Girls), Aligarh Muslim University organized various events today to mark the Earth Day. Aligarh Muslim University Registrar and Manager of AMU Schools Prof. V.K. Abdul Jalil, Principal, Senior Secondary School (Girls), Mrs. Naghma Irfan and teachers and students of the school participated in the plantation of saplings programme.
A district level Inter School Painting Competition was organized on the theme “Save the Earth”. Besides this, an Essay Writing Competition and Debate was also organized as part of the programme concerning the issues of Global Warming responsible for the deterioration of environment.
Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel appreciated the students’ role in the organization of the events and urged them to work for the safety and security of earth. Ms. Naghma Irfan, Principal, enlightened the students and encouraged them contribute their worth in the safety of Earth.
Anam Khan (XII Science) bagged the first prize in Debate while Sana Afrin (XII Science) and Amina Zaidi (XII Social Science) were awarded II and III prizes respectively.
A district level Inter School Painting Competition was organized on the theme “Save the Earth”. Besides this, an Essay Writing Competition and Debate was also organized as part of the programme concerning the issues of Global Warming responsible for the deterioration of environment.
Prof. V. K. Abdul Jaleel appreciated the students’ role in the organization of the events and urged them to work for the safety and security of earth. Ms. Naghma Irfan, Principal, enlightened the students and encouraged them contribute their worth in the safety of Earth.
Anam Khan (XII Science) bagged the first prize in Debate while Sana Afrin (XII Science) and Amina Zaidi (XII Social Science) were awarded II and III prizes respectively.
Dr. Ammar Ibne Anwar Awarded of Honorary Membership of ISPCAN
*ALIGARH April 21:* Dr. Ammar Ibne Anwar, Lecturer, Department of
Hifzan-e-Sehat- Wa-Tib-e- Samaji, AK Tibbiya College, AMU has been selected by
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
for the award of honorary membership. His membership shall be valid from
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 to recognize the important work he will
be doing on behalf of children in need in the country.
ISPCAN's honorary membership award includes a full two-year subscription to
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal that compiles the latest
work in academic research and clinical practice. The Journal serves as a
global multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect
emphasizing its prevention and treatment.
As an ISPCAN member, Dr. Ammar will also receive the Link newsletter three
times every year, which serves as a platform for members to share
information on child protection developments in their regions, printed in
English, Spanish and Russian.
Hifzan-e-Sehat- Wa-Tib-e- Samaji, AK Tibbiya College, AMU has been selected by
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
for the award of honorary membership. His membership shall be valid from
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 to recognize the important work he will
be doing on behalf of children in need in the country.
ISPCAN's honorary membership award includes a full two-year subscription to
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal that compiles the latest
work in academic research and clinical practice. The Journal serves as a
global multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect
emphasizing its prevention and treatment.
As an ISPCAN member, Dr. Ammar will also receive the Link newsletter three
times every year, which serves as a platform for members to share
information on child protection developments in their regions, printed in
English, Spanish and Russian.
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