Meet three Jamia Millia Islamia students who played significant roles in Chandrayaan-3's success
Amit, Kashif, and Areeb joined ISRO in 2021
New Delhi: Three former students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) played a significant role in India's historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The alumni, namely Amit Kumar Bhardwaj, Mohd Kashif, and Areeb Ahmad, were part of the team behind this monumental achievement.
JMI expressed its delight at the contribution of its alumni and emphasized the sense of pride it brings to the university community. "With this historic success, India has become the first country to land near the Moon’s South Pole," said the JMI administration.
All three individuals—Amit Kumar Bhardwaj, Mohd Kashif, and Areeb Ahmad—were students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at JMI. They completed their B.Tech degrees in 2019.
The JMI administration revealed that Amit, Kashif, and Areeb successfully cleared ISRO’s Centralised Recruitment Board-2019 Exam for the position of Scientist/Engineer. The results were announced by ISRO in September 2021, with Kashif securing the top rank in the exam. All three were selected for the role of Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’-Mechanical (Post No. BE002).
Expressing her joy, JMI Vice Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the mission's success. She remarked that the students' involvement in this historic mission is a moment of national celebration and pride for the university. Prof. Akhtar highlighted that these alumni have become role models for current students and their achievements will inspire others to strive for excellence.
The university organized special arrangements for live telecasts of the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander on campus.
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I have 35 yrs of experience of political campaigning: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said that she began taking part in political campaigns in 1989 at the age of 17 years when she canvassed votes for her late father Rajiv Gandhi.
Addressing a massive gathering at Kalpetta ahead of filing nominations for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, she said that in the 35 years since then, she has campaigned for her mother, Sonia Gandhi, her brother Rahul Gandhi and other party colleagues.
Her statement also comes a day after BJP's Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll candidate Navya Haridas said she was more experienced in representing people than Priyanka.
Congress Parliamentary party president Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and other senior party leaders were present on the dais during Priyanka's speech.
During her public address, Priyanka also said that she considers it an honour to be chosen to represent the people of Wayanad.
She also said that she was deeply touched by the courage shown by people of Wayanad at the time of landslides that hit the district.
Priyanka would be contesting against LDF's Sathyan Mokeri and BJP's Navya Haridas.
The by-election for Wayanad LS seat became necessary after Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha polls from there and Rae Bareli constituency, decided to vacate Wayanad.
Voting in Wayanad will be held on November 13.
