Plans also in the offing to offer meta courses by brining AMU also on board
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: On the sidelines of the conclusion of the valedictory function of the 95th Foundation Day Celebrations, central university Jamia Millia Islamia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi based Deemed University, Jamia Hamdard.
The MoU, signed by the respective Registrars of both universities, opens up a plethora of opportunities for both the institutions to synergize their competencies in the field of medical science.
Jamia Hamdard University will admit and provide medical facilities to indoor medical patients referred by the Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia on CGHS rates. It will also provide healthcare facilities to all employees of Jamia Millia Islamia. The medical students from Jamia Hamdard University would benefit from the specializations of the Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia. This collaboration would cover both BDS and MDS Programmes.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest of the Valedictory Function, Dr. G.N. Qazi hoped that the two sister institutions, through the collaboration, would embark on the path of excellence and facilitate each others’ growth. He hoped that the both the universities would become role models for the youth in the country even as Jamia Millia Islamia keeps achieving new heights through its efforts towards internationalization.
Addressing the audience, Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia hoped that sometime in near future JMI would set up its own medical college. Under the concept of Meta University, he felt, Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Hamdard could come together and become leaders in some areas of learning.
He was very confident that in another five years when Jamia would celebrate one hundred years of its existence it will have emerged as a major research force in the country. He elaborated on the efforts undertaken by the University to introduce new courses in Solar Energy, Nanotechnology and Disaster Management.