Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi
– JMI will soon set up a Department of Library and Information Science — the first major academic expansion in this field since 1985.
– The Union Ministry of Education has approved six teaching posts to strengthen the program.
– Since 1985, the university has offered the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) course without permanent faculty.
– Vice Chancellor Prof. Mazhar Asif emphasized the role of libraries in research and the preservation of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).
– This move aims to train future-ready, highly skilled professionals in librarianship and information science.
– JMI will soon set up a Department of Library and Information Science — the first major academic expansion in this field since 1985.
– The Union Ministry of Education has approved six teaching posts to strengthen the program.
– Since 1985, the university has offered the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) course without permanent faculty.
– Vice Chancellor Prof. Mazhar Asif emphasized the role of libraries in research and the preservation of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).
– This move aims to train future-ready, highly skilled professionals in librarianship and information science.
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Source: Times of India (TOI), JMI to set up Department of Library and Information Science
