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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Hindi not national language, it is official language: Ex-cricketer Ashwin
Chennai (PTI): Former cricketer R Ashwin has said Hindi was not the country's national language but only an official language.
He made these comments while attending the convocation of a private college near here on Thursday, where he asked the students in what language they would like him to address them.
While a few preferred English and there was overwhelming support when he gave the option of addressing them in Tamil, there seemed to be no takers for Hindi.
"Hindi --no response. I thought I will say it (Hindi) is not our national language, but an official language," the former India all-rounder said.
