Jamia Millia Islamia to Set Up New Girls' Hostel

Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia would soon set up a new girls' hostel courtesy a Rs26 crore grant from the University Grants Commission (UGC).

At present, the University has five girls' hostels, which have a total capacity of over 500 and offer facilities like a cyber cafe, canteen and gymnasium.

According to Jamia, under the current admission policy, 10 percent of the total seats in each course are reserved for Muslim women, ensuring a higher enrollment of girl students in the University.

Jamia Millia Islamia, an institution originally established at Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) in 1920, became a central university by an act of parliament in 1988.