JMI internal quality assurance cell to be named after professor died of COVID

The executive council of JMI also approved the appointment of Professor Mehtab Alam, Department of Civil Engineering, as the pro-vice-chancellor with effect from January 23.

The Jamia Millia Islamia has decided to name its internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) after one of its professors, who lost his life due to the novel coronavirus during the second wave of the pandemic. In a meeting, the executive council (EC) of Jamia Millia Islamia University approved that the cell be named after Professor Shafique Ahmad Ansari.

According to PTI, the executive council also approved the appointment of Professor Mehtab Alam, Department of Civil Engineering, as the pro-vice-chancellor with effect from January 23, the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) said in a statement.

The varsity further added, "The EC resolved to approve that the present Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) will be named after Late Professor Shafique Ahmad Ansari, the then Hony. Director, IQAC for his outstanding contribution to the cell. He died due to COVID-19 during the second wave of the pandemic.”

Earlier, the university's vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar had said that the IQAC was constituted for the NAAC team visit. The university was ranked A++ in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) review last month.

Meanwhile, amid the ongoing pandemic situation, the Vice-Chancellor of JMI, Professor Najma Akhtar has approved that only those employees will be given entry in their respective Departments/ Offices who had taken ‘at least one dose’ of any of the available COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was taken pursuant to the guidelines issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Government of NCT of Delhi.

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