Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The World of Urdu: Premchand: A true son of the soil


Last week I had gone to my native village and landed at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri airport which is in Babatpur. As the car went past the dusty road and small villages I was reminded of Premchand. I had read in a Hindi textbook in school that Premchand was born in Lamhi, a village near Varanasi. With every little village that my car passed by the thought that 'Premchand must have been born in one such village' went past me.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Can Aligs Ever Make AMU The No-1 University?


Aligarh Muslim University has gained a spot in top 10 Universities. Is that enough? Do Aligs possess the mettle to make it number one? Is an Alig eligible to be tagged as the best in his or her own filed?
One one hand Aligs are basking in the glory of a great library, various journal access, and some coveted placements but still it seems there is a long way to go. Its time to stop discussing meager issues and focus on the more important goals of life.
How many of you have the guts to pledge that you will do your best in order to make AMU the number one university? What do you think is the major cause or hindrance behind this ? Write down your comments in the comments section below.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

What Did Khushboo Mirza Say To The Students Of AMU ?

The Chadrayaan girl and AMU Alumni - Khushboo Mirza visited AMU -  department of chemistry. Her address to the students was imbibed deeply by the rapt audience.
She said that all the missions are interdisciplinary in nature. She urged the research scholars to adopt creativity, honesty, hard-work and commitment that lead men and mission to the success.
The Chairman, Department of Applied Chemistry, Professor Ali Mohammad, welcomed the faculty members and students at the interaction session after a short introduction of the guest and thanked her and audience at the end of the session.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Management Of Trigeminal Neuralgia Radiofrequency Technique At Aligarh Muslim University

ALIGARH April 7: The Department of Anaesthesiology, J.N. Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University organized a live workshop on the management of patients of trigeminal neuralgia with the latest radiofrequency technique. Two senior faculties and experts in the management of trigeminal neuralgia, Prof G. P. Dureja, Director, Delhi Pain Management Centre and Prof. H.H. Dash, Head of the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, AIIMS, New Delhi demonstrated the different blocks of trigeminal nerve and its branches with the latest radiofrequency technique in Pain Clinic of the Department of Anaesthesiolgy, J.N. Medical College Hospital.

Trigeminal neuralgia is usually a unilateral current like sensation affecting the face of human being. The treatment options available for treating the pain of trigeminal neuralgia are neuropathic drugs like Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Baclofen etc. However these drugs provide pain relief for short duration only along with some serious side effects. Nerve blocks with neurolytic agents like phenol and alcohol provide relief for few months to year. The radiofrequency ablation of trigeminal nerve and its branches have become popular due to its long lasting pain relief with minimal side effects.

The workshop was attended by about 100 doctors from different specialties of J.N. Medical College Hospital and Sir Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College Hospital including private practitioners as well as delegates from outside Aligarh.

The Chairman of the Department of Anaesthesiology Prof S. Bano welcomed the invited faculties and the delegates. Coordinator of the workshop and consultant in Pain Clinic Dr. Hammad Usmani introduced the different procedures planned for the workshop. Dean, Faculty of Medicine Prof. S. Abrar Hasan expressed happiness over the organization of the event and presented memento to Prof H. H. Dash. Principal and Chief Medical Superintendent, JNMC, Prof. Ashraf Malik congratulated the department for organizing the live workshop and presented memento to Prof. G. P. Dureja. Prof. G. P. Dureja informed the delegates that this workshop is first of its kind in India.

About eight patients suffering from various forms of trigeminal neuralgia received free of cost treatment in the workshop. The usual cost of radiofrequency treatment for trigeminal neuralgia in Delhi varies from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10,000. These patients will be followed up in the Pain Clinic of J.N. Medical College Hospital for further counseling. The active guidance of senior teachers of the department like Prof. M. M. H. Siddiqi, Dr. S. Haleem, Dr. A. Quadir, Dr. S. N. Jamil, Dr. Q. E. Ali and the hard work of Dr. Hussain Amir, Dr. Abu Nadeem, Dr. Farah, Dr. Obaid, Dr. Yasir, Dr. Shahna, Dr. Aftab, Dr. Kamran, Dr. Suhail, Dr. Asad and members of the Pain Clinic team including Dr. Muzaffar, Dr. Arshad, Dr. Nazia and sister Shaista made the event successful.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

CCTV At AMU: How Will It Affect The University And Its Students?

CCTV installation at AMU campus has sparked a splendid debate that includes, privacy, funds and the ability to improve the current scenario of security. Is it really worth spending 10 crores or should this amount be used in providing basic student facilities. Will the cams violate the privacy of students ? Should the security job be left on the shoulders of the men in uniform ?  What is your opinion about the CCTV installation ?