In first visit as Chancellor, Heptulla unveils Wall of Heroes at Jamia

WRITTEN BY dna Correspondent | Updated: Jun 20, 2017, 08:25 AM IST

Jamia Millia Islamia Chancellor Najma Heptulla flanked by Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad (fourth from the left in front row) after unveiling of Wall of War Heroes

The wall displays portraits of 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients

Manipur Governor and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Chancellor Najma Heptulla unveiled a "Wall of Heroes" at the varsity's Zakir Hussain Library on Monday. The wall displays portraits of 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients.

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It was Heptulla's maiden visit to the campus after becoming the first woman Chancellor of the university. She also unfurled a National Flag hoisted on a 102m pole.

Recalling her grandfather Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, one of the founders of JMI, Heptulla said: "Jamia is in my blood. It is a historical moment that I have the honour of inaugurating the National Flag at an institution that has a rich nationalist past and has been at the forefront of the freedom struggle."She further said: "I would like to connect JMI's coveted AJK Mass Communication Research Centre and the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research."

The Wall of Heroes initiative has been launched under the Vidhya Veerta Abhiyan campaign of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The resolution to install National Flags on campuses was passed last year by the Ministry to "instill nationalism and pride in students".