Jamia is minority institution, rules commission
February 22nd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) Tuesday observed that the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is a minority education institution founded by the Muslims for the benefit of community.”We hold that the Jamia Millia Islamia is a minority education institution,” said the three-member bench of the NCMEI in its judgment in the case relating to the status of the university.
The bench was headed by Justice M.S.A. Siddiqi. Its other two members were Mohinder Singh and Cyriac Thomas.
“We have no hesitation in holding that the Jamia was founded by the Muslims for the benefit of Muslims and it never lost its character as a Muslim education institution,” it said.
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