JMI VC Najma Akhtar appoints new pro-Vice Chancellor

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice-Chancellor professor Najma Akhtar has appointed professor Eqbal Hussain as the Pro Vice Chancellor (PVC) of the university. The appointment has been made with immediate effect till the expiry of the term of the present Vice Chancellor or till he attains the age of 65 years or till further orders, whichever is earlier.

Prof Dr Eqbal Hussain is currently the dean of the Faculty of Law, JMI. He started his teaching career with National Law School of India University, Bangalore in June 1990 and joined JMI in



February 1994. He also taught at Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania between April 2002 and March 2005. He was promoted to the post of professor at JMI on September 23, 2013.

Hussain’s main areas of interest are intellectual property right, consumer protection laws, mercantile laws and jurisprudence. He is the life-member of Indian Law Institute, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi. He has contributed a large number of articles on contemporary issues which have been published in national and international journals, the JMI statement added.