Jamia Millia Islamia - Journey Of A Century In Overcoming The Educational Backwardness Of The Weaker Sections Of The Society Especially Muslims
By Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Sambhali, New Age Islam
28 October 2020
20th Oct 2020 marks the 100th anniversary
of "Jamia Millia Islamia". It was established on 29th Oct 1920. The
sincerity of our forefathers and their great sacrifices have elevated this
institution to such a high position that today JMI is considered as one of the
standard universities not only in India but also in the world. The university
has 9 faculties, various centres such as mass communication and five schools.
Currently 25,000 students of different faiths, especially Muslim children are
studying in JMI. This month, three new departments have been introduced in
Jamia Millia Islamia: 1) Foreign Languages. 2) Hospital Management. 3)
Environment Science.
Procession
at the first convocation of the Jamia in 1921. It includes Dr M.A. Ansari,
Hakim Ajmal Khan, Syed Suleman Nadvi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Shaukat
Ali, A.M. Khwaja. Dr Zakir Hussain, Dr K.A. Hamied and Rauf Pasha. Photo: BY
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT by the Frontline.
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Inshallah, this process of development will
continue. Every stage from nursery to PhD is taught in JMI. The university has
a library named “Dr. Zakir Hussain Library”. It is rich with millions of books.
It was built in 2006 in the modern style in 3 Million dollars donated by Saudi
King Salman bin Abdul Aziz.
For quite a long time, there is requirement
of a medical college in JMI. Various governments, especially the previous
government of Akhilesh Yadav had promised that the land of the Uttar Pradesh
government adjacent to the university campus would be given to JMI for a
medical college and hospital, but no progress has been made yet. On the occasion
of the 100th anniversary of JMI, we ask the present government to provide land
and extend necessary support for constructing a medical college and hospital
for Jamia Millia Islamia which was established with the support of Mahatma
Gandhi by Indian freedom fighters under the patronage of Shaykh-ul-Hind Maulana
Mahmood Hassan.
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi tops the
list of Central Universities released by the Union Ministry of Education of
India in the month of August 2020. In other words, in 2020, Jamia Millia
Islamia is the most prestigious university in India. Jamia Millia Islamia
secured the first position with 90% marks, while Rajiv Gandhi University,
Jawaharlal Nehru University and Aligarh Muslim University scored 83%, 82% and
78% marks respectively. This is the university which was tried to discredit by
some evil elements in late 2019 and early 2020, but congratulations to the
university administration, teachers and students who did not respond to the
bullets of the anti-national forces with bullets and adorned themselves with
the ornaments of education. We can deal with the various problems facing the
country only by getting education.
Shaykh-ul-Hind Hazrat Maulana
Mahmud Hassan
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In 1920, under the guidance of Mahatma
Gandhi, and the auspices of Shaykh-ul-Hind Hazrat Maulana Mahmud Hassan, Jamia
Millia Islamia was established, which is one of the leading universities of the
world today. For its establishment and
flourishment, the services of Hakeem Ajmal Khan, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari,
Abdul Majid Khawaja, Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Professor
Muhammad Mujib and other leaders will always be remembered. Jamia Millia
Islamia is not only an academic institution, but a scholarly hub of various
arts and sciences that our ancestors have raised and nurtured with their blood.
The feature of this organization is that its founders were very active
participants in India's war of independence. The establishment of the
university came into force at a time when the independence movement was on its
peak. The Leaders of the university were directly linked to the liberation
movement. Thus, the Jamia Millia Islamia was formed as the cause of India's war
of independence. That is why secularism, freedom, patriotism, enlightenment and
tolerance are already present in the mold of the university. While the purpose
of the establishment of the university is to remove the backward educational
background among the minorities, the promotion of Urdu language is also
important, which is why from the very beginning, the great Urdu poets and
scholars used to visit the Jamia Millia Islamia.
Mahatma
Gandhi with Dr Zakir Husain. Gandhi was a steadfast friend of the Jamia from
the beginning. Photo: The Hindu Archives.
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Presently, Jamia Millia Islamia holds special
recognition in educational fields all over the world. Not just thousands of
people getting education from the university, but millions of people are
serving the nation and nationality wherever they are living, while holding
major positions in nation and abroad.
The world's great personalities have also been awarded the doctorate
degree. Many areas of the University, especially Engineering College, Teacher's
Training College, Mass Communication Center, Social Work Department, Arabic
& Urdu Department etc. have a special place all over the world. Students of
the university are highlighting the name of Jamia Millia Islamia in various
fields in every region of the world.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded an educational
institution in Aligarh, but the fact cannot be denied that Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
had close contacts with the British. Therefore, the freedom fighters were
concerned about it, so those who participated in India's War of Independence
also laid the foundation of an educational institution, Jamia Millia Islamia,
in Aligarh on October 29, 1920, in the mosque of Aligarh College. In 1925, the
university moved to a rented house in Delhi's Karol Bagh, where at one time,
the Jamia Millia Islamia was close to be shut down, but a team of alumni came
forward and offered their services. They not only pulled it out of difficult
times but also paved the way for development. In 1935 the university moved to
Okhla, where the patriarch Jamia bought land and dedicated it to the
university.
Jamia Millia Islamia became a university in
1962 and a central university on December 26, 1988. Attempts were also made to
remove the word Islamia in the name of the university, but it was strongly
opposed by the beloveds of the university, especially Mahatma Gandhi. In a
nutshell, the leaders of the nation have sacrificed their life, wealth and time
to the Jamia Millia Islamia, which is illuminating the entire country like a
bright lamp today. After Aligarh Muslim
University, Jamia Millia Islamia is such a great government university that has
played an important role in equipping Indian Muslims with education.
Jamia Millia Islamia is now the prestigious
Central University of India where not only thousands of students belonging to
different sects of Muslims but also those from different faiths are studying in
this secular institution. During the course of the university, important
qualities such as kindness, tolerance, goodwill, humanity, patience and
endurance were created or strengthened by interacting with others having
different ideas.
Long
Live The Jamia (University)
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