Jamia launches GIAN course and lab
A state-of-the-art high-performance computing(hpc) laboratory was inaugurated in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) coinciding with the launch of a week-long GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) course, a flagship programme of HRD Ministry, on theories of relativity offered by an international expert on the subject, Prof Radounae Gannouji of Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile.
The laboratory sponsored by government of India’s SERBDST (Science and Engineering Board – Department of Science and Technology) was inaugurated at the Centre for Theoretical Physics (CTP).
Over 50 faculty members, scholars and students from various universities in the country are participating in the course titled, “On the viability of theories beyond Einstein’s General Relativity”.
This is fourth GIAN programme organized by CTP which has also been a recipient of the President of India Visitor’s Award for Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics in 2015.
Prof Talatahmad, vicechancellor, JMI, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said that it was a matter of great satisfaction that it was the 24th GIAN course being conducted by JMI, the second highest by any university in the country.prof Gannouji, a researcher in general relativity and theoretical cosmology who obtained his PHD under the supervision of the wellknown scientist, Prof David Polarski said his training was not just about science and innovative thinking but a lot about diversity. It is good to remember that self image as a developmental process of self esteem has a prominent place in the overall confidence building of young people. Teenage is indeed a difficult time span as it is also a vulnerable phase of life when it comes to evaluative oneself.
During this time children associate most of their selves with the way they look and hence experience problems with their height, weight, color including different parts of their bodies. Confronting your teenage child about self-starvation is an extremely difficult process. But in doing so, do not yell at her or give ultimatums.