Jamia’s Officiating V-C releases ‘Deewan-e-Shaida’
Officiating Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Professor SM Sajid on Wednesday released a book Deewan-e-Shaida edited and compiled by Prof Shahzad Anjum of Department of Urdu. Speaking on the Occasion Sajid said, “The poetic sense of Abdul Majeed Khwaja gave evidence of profound maturity. In poetry, his pen name was Shaida”. Present on the occasion were Prof MH Qureshi, Chair Professor, AM Khwaja who presented the activity report of AM Khwaja Chair. Prof Sabiha Zaidi from Jamia’s Premchand Archives and literary Centre expressed her happiness at the publication Deewan-e-Shaida. She detailed the work done under the aegis of Jamia’s Premchand Archive where the writings and memories of different writers and poets were preserved.
Ryan school holds 8th annual conference
Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj organised the 8th Annual Ryan International School Model United Nations (RISMUN) conference. Over 30 schools of the Delhi NCR participated in the conference, with more than 400 delegates. It was inaugurated by Justice Cyriac Joseph, member National Human Rights Commission and former justice of Supreme Court of India. His speech on global issues enlightened the young diplomats. There were six committees that were simulated: The General Assembly 4, Security Council, International Atomic Energy Agency, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Council and the unconventional committee, the league of Arab States. The two days of the conference saw an exceptional level of debate and youth networking. The closing ceremony was graced by the presence of the chief guests, Mazin Al-Masoudi, in charge of the league of Arab States Mission and CV Ananda Bose, Chairman of the Warehousing Corporation in India. Modern School, Barakhamba Road and Delhi Public School, Mathura Road won the Best Delegation awards for representing USA and Russia respectively.