LUCKNOW/SHIMLA: Soft spoken, suave and intelligent Prof. K.V. Nagaraj is a man with a vision who believes that developing “centres of academic excellence” is more important than carving out a bright academic career. “Once you are able to establish an academic institution that promotes excellence, there will be no dearth of bright academicians, explains Prof Nagaraj who has devoted a major part of his academic career in building and grooming institutions of academic excellence. Prof. K.V.Nagaraj, Professor at Mizoram University and Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Assam University is an icon of…
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Dr. Sushil Solomon: An Agricultural Scientist of Great Repute
By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Agriculture sector needs constant scientific and administrative attention. To ameliorate the bad conditions of farmers, who are forced to live in utter penury and hardship due to many natural and man-made disasters, such intervention and support is highly appreciable. We should salute to all those scientists, who in any way are contributing to make the lives of poor Indian farmers better. Sugar industry is also one of the major components of this important sector. Production of sugar is directly related to the…
Read MoreResiliency: The New Paradigm
By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Bureau Chief ICN DELHI & Abraham Jimenez TEL AVIV: The power of words cannot be underestimated. They constitute the tools that frame the reality of the human life. In a certain way, the moment a thought emerges out of a person in the form of words, it becomes real. Today, scientists strive to explain reality by measuring, describing, analyzing, comparing, and defining. However, the fact that they do not define yet a phenomenon does not invalidate its existence. On the contrary, their work provides a systematic…
Read MoreSuffering: A ‘Paradox’ in Modern Sciences
By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Bureau Chief-ICN Delhi Tel Aviv: Suffering has been defined in different contexts in different social and also the medical sciences. Suffering can be mental, physical, social, economic and heavily influenced by the cultural, religious and spiritual orientations. Moreover, it is an objective as well as subjective phenomenon and closely related with the well-beingness and happiness of individual, groups, community or the nations when we talk about measurement of suffering. Finally, the threshold of suffering is inherent in its psychological definition which emphasizes pain, distress, sorrow, and grief an individual feels that may be absolute…
Read MoreShri Ramswaroop Memorial University Lucknow Organises TEDX
LUCKNOW: Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University organized TEDX at SRMU on Sunday. It was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life. It was inaugurated by the speakers and the Vice Chancellor of the University AK Singh. The theme for TEDXSRMU was DELIBERATE: DECIPHER: DESSEMINATE. Many highly qualified professors were present to grace the event and make it successful. The TEDx speakers for the day were Pankaj Agarwal Chancellor of Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, RP Singh Cricketer, Ashish Shukla co-founder and the Managing Director of Chhanv Foundation, Ritu Saini from The Sheroes…
Read MoreA Step Closer Towards Full Digitalization: Jamia Millia Islamia
By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: True beauty and charm lie in any educational and other institutions is to provide its services to the beneficiary in a best possible and easy way. And if it comes through the use of a state-of-the-art technology, it is much better. Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university is constantly trying hard to improve its not only academic performances by adopting the modern technologies, but overall other facilities to its strong many thousand staffs and students. Of late, it has…
Read MoreWell-known Novelist, Scriptwriter and Journalist Dr. Mohammad Aleem received “Distinguished Alumni Award”
By: Eram Fatima, Special Correspondent, ICN Group NEW DELHI: Global Jamia Alumni Network, Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, based in Delhi has conferred its first Alumni Award in a glittering function on the university campus to some of its distinguished Alumnus. For contribution in literature and media, Mohammad Aleem, (Chief News Editor of ICN Group) has been awarded “Distinguished Alumni Award” in recognition of his outstanding accomplishment in the field of literature. Mohammad Aleem is a Sanskriti Award winning writer and Senior Fellow of Ministry of Culture of Govt.…
Read MoreNational Gaurav Award 2017 to Jamia Millia Islamia
By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: I have been many times to the iconic Vigayan Bhawan in New Delhi to attend the different kinds of functions with the cabinet ministers in attendance. But this time, it was very special to me. My alma mater, Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university was chosen for the National Gaurav Award 2017 as the best university of the country. It is given every year in different fields to the achievers which have an impactful contribution in the nation building…
Read More“Most Eminent Vice Chancellor Award” to Prof. Talat Ahmad by All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice, New Delhi
By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Chief News Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: These days, the whole world is hankering for peace and stability so fervently that no any other time in history ever saw it. Not a single region of the world is left which is not affected by any kind of violence and unrest. Of late, the decision of the American President, Donald Trump about shifting the US Embassy to Jerusalem has put the whole Middle East on boil and the rest of the world greatly worried and disturbed. Everybody…
Read MoreTake up any mission in their life with the motto to work with integrity and succeed with integrity: Governor to students
By: Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh) Rajiv Gandhi University observes 15th Convocation ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh’s lone central university, Rajiv Gandhi University today observed its 15th Convocation. Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) who attended the programme congratulated the degree awardees and university toppers and expressed happiness over girl students putting well up in the merit. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor exhorted the students to contribute in the upliftment of the society, stating that the society has done the same for their academic excellence. Continuing his practice…
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