Central Govt Grants Nod To Start Medical College In Jamia Millia Islamia University: JMI VC Najma Akhtar

Jamia Millia Islamia University Vice-chancellor has said the central government has given a green signal for setting up a medical college in Jamia Millia Islamia University.

Centre Approves Medical College In Jamia Millia Islamia: VC Najma Akhtar ( Image Source :Getty )

The Jamia Millia Islamia University Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhter has said that the central government has given the permission to start a medical college in the Jamia Millia Islamia University. The vice-chancellor announced the news while speaking at the university’s ‘Centenary Year Convocation’ being held at the Vigyan Bhawan today. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar was the chief guest at the convocation ceremony. Around 12,500 students will reportedly be receiving their degrees at the convocation ceremony today. Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the convocation ceremony. The varsity will be distributing degrees to students who graduated in the 2019 and 2020 batch of the university. 

"We have dentistry, physiotherapy, first aid health centres, but a medical college has been missing in Jamia. As a VC, I have always requested for a medical college, on behalf of my students and faculty. We requested the government of India for the same, and now I am happy to announce that JMI has been granted the permission to establish a medical college at the campus," Najma Akhtar said at the ceremony. 

“Our hard work has been successful. Our dream of several years has come true today. I would like to thank the Prime Minister, Education Minister, President and the Vice President of our country for helping us with this. On the lines of the NEP 2020, our vision is to start with the Middle East, in order to expand our footprint beyond the country, and establish our centres at different places in the world,” she further added. 

Notably, the central university has been striving hard in recent times to establish a medical college under its umbrella. Earlier in October last year, Jamia’s Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar urged the centre to grant approval to establish a medical college under the university. In response to the request, the Ministry of Education asked the university to submit details on the projection, vision and preparedness of the varsity to establish the medical college.