The President of India on Thursday appointed Professor Mazhar Asif as the new Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), according to officials from the Union Ministry of Education.
Asif, who is currently a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) School of Languages, will take on his new role for a period of five years or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever is earlier. His appointment follows the usual process, as the President, in her capacity as the visitor of JMI, approved the selection.
“The President of India, in her capacity as the visitor of Jamia Millia Islamia, has been pleased to appoint Prof Mazhar Asif, School of Languages, JNU, New Delhi, as the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia for a period of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier,” a ministry official said.
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Notably, Asif was a member of the drafting committee for the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a significant achievement in the context of educational reforms in India.
Jamia Millia Islamia is a public and research university situated in New Delhi. Initially, it was established in Aligarh, United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) during the British Empire in 1920. It moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935. It was given the deemed status by the University Grants Commission in 1962. The varsity became a central university by an act of the Indian Parliament which was passed on December 26, 1988. The varsity offers a wide range of programs, including engineering, management, and more.
This year, the varsity has improved its ranking in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). According to the rankings, this year, JMI has secured third rank in the universities category and 13th in the overall category in the 2024 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
(With inputs from PTI)
