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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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.

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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.

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.

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 ?

Israr Ahmad | Aligarh Movement

Prof. Israr Ahmad

By Afzal Usmani

We commonly debate that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) lacks world renowned scientists and research scholars to put AMU on a global map. Partially it is true but few names have put AMU on the global map of science & technology and one of the such name is Dr. Israr Ahmad. He is a distinguished scientist and considered an authority on Theoretical Nuclear Physics and Quantum Scattering Theory.

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AMU Seminar On 'Plant Biotechnology: Advances, Impact and Relevance’

Department Of Botany AMU Aligarh organises a seminar on "Plant Biotechnology: Advances, Impact and Relevance". Emphasis was placed on tissue culture techniques and other recent advancments.

Welcome And Introduction To Department Of Botany

Welcoming the delegates, Prof. Arif Inam, Chairman of the Botany Department said that intermediate standard in Biology was granted in 1911 and Sahabzada Dr. Saeeduz Zafar Khan was the first Chairman of the Department of Biology. At that time the department imparted teaching up to the intermediate level only and also prepared students for the entrance test of Calcutta and Lucknow Medical Colleges and the Agra Medical School.

After the inception of the University, the Department of Botany and Zoology were established as independent units in 1923 and Prof. Hadi Hasan took over as the first Chairman of Botany. Later the Department started postgraduate teaching in 1930.

Publications By Department Of Botany

Prof. Inam pointed out that in the field of research, projects of more than two crores have already been completed and projects of about 2.6 crores are in progress by funding agencies UGC, DBT, DST, UPCST and BARC. In terms of research, Botany Department has produced more than 300 Ph.Ds., 210 M.Phils. so far and about 3500 research papers in national and international journals have been published.

New Projects In Pipeline

Organising Secretary of the National Seminar, Prof. M. Anis said that the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi sanctioned major project to the tune of Rs. 70 lakhs to conduct one-year Advanced Diploma (Post M.Sc.) course in PTC and Micropropogation which we have successfully started for the session 2009.

Prof. Anis said that Plant Tissue Culture has been viewed as a key technology for enhancing the capability for the production of large quantities of planting material of selected, elite High yielding varieties so as to boost production and productivity. Tissue culture is rapidly becoming a commercial method of propagating new cultivation, rare species and difficult to propagate plants.

Department Staff And Operation

Prof. Asif Ali Khan, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences said that at present the Department of Botany has thirteen Professors, ten Readers and three Lecturers while seven Readers are in the Women’s College with thirty supporting staff. The Department is running courses at under graduate and post graduate levels followed by M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes.

Guest of Honor, Prof. S.N. Reina said that AMU is a second home town for Jammu and Kashmir students. He said that all prominent peoples of J & K were graduated from AMU and this institution has played a vital role for the promotion of higher education.

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