JMI Hosts Deeksharambh 2024: A Three Day Induction for First Year BDS Students
Jamia Millia Islamia induction 2024 for newly admitted BDS students was held in accordance with the UGC guidelines and aimed to prepare them for their roles as future dental surgeons.
Jamia Millia Islamia's (JMI) Faculty of Dentistry conducted a three-day Student Induction Programme, "Deeksharambh-2024," for the first-year Bachelor of Dentistry students. The event was conducted in accordance with UGC guidelines where the Faculty, through the induction programme, educated the students for their roles as future dental surgeons.
The chief guest of the event, Prof. Mohd. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, Registrar of JMI addressed and congratulated the students and expressed confidence that JMI's faculty will soon be among the top 5 dental institutes in the country. Dr. Shakir Khan, an alumnus of the Faculty of Dentistry, JMI shared the challenges and triumphs of his journey and motivated the students to give their best in order to carve a beautiful future.
BDS Curriculum Introduced
In the second session, the BDS curriculum was introduced to students by Professors Dalvinder Singh and Deborah Sybil highlighting the attitude, ethics, and communication skills along with the programme's creative arena. The students were given a comprehensive tour of the M.A.K. Pataudi Stadium to wrap off the day. Further, the Anti-ragging workshop was conducted and 184 students attended the workshop.
Commonly asked questions
The answer to whether BTech from Jamia Millia Islamia is good or not depends on a lot of factors. All these factors are listed below one after another:
- Specialisations: BTech at Jamia is available across the five most common specialisations, namely, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Mechanical Engineering. In a world where more in-depth specialisations, such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are trending the university still sticks to the basic courses. For students looking out for core information on the trending areas of AI and ML, it can't be considered a good option. But in case, a student wishes to stay with the traditional branches, Jamia Millia Islamia can be a good option.
- Placements: Another factor that comes into consideration while choosing a college for a course is its return on investment value. The same can be calculated basis of the kind of placements offered to the students. As per the data collated from the verified students' reviews on Shikhsa, the majority of students mention that 70-90% of BTech students get placement opportunities from Jamia. Additionally, the salary packages start from INR 3-4 LPA as the lowest and go up to even INR 25 Lacs per annum for some students.
- Fee: While the general fee for BTech ranges from INR 2 to 5 Lacs per annum for colleges in India, Jamia Millia Islamia charges INR 16,150 annually for its BTech programme which is extremely low. Hence, concerning the fee, Jamia Millia Islamia is a great option for BTech.
Based on the factors mentioned above and the requirements of candidates, they can decide whether they want to go ahead with Jamia Millia Islamia for BTech or not. Read more about BTech reviews from Jamia Millia Islamia students here.
The final day included a session on the importance of personal grooming and work ethics in dental education and practice, an inherent aspect of a healthcare professional's life. The three-day event culminated in a workshop on ‘Gender Sensitisation- Understanding Gender’ which was attended by 171 students from all years. Meanwhile, the student induction program was attended by 47 students of the first-year BDS programme.
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