New Delhi

A delegation from Mexico visited Jamia Hamdard on Thursday. The delegation was briefed about the Unani System of Medicine and the hospital attached to the Majeedia Unani Hospital and also about the Allopathic Hospital situated at the University.

Vice-Chancellor M. Afshar Alam appraised the delegation about the University and especially the research was undertaken in the School of Pharmaceutical Education. He also apprised the delegation about the Research of the School of Chemical and Life Sciences, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology.

The Jamia Hamdard University told the Mexican delegation that all these units of the university have filed the patent.

Research activities are being undertaken by these units with the Government Institutions and also with the public and private sectors, the University informed the Mexican delegation. The delegation paid a visit to the Research Labs of Molecular Medicine, Virology Labs, Biotechnology Labs, Majeedia Unani Hospital, Herbal Garden, etc.

The visiting Mexican delegates  interacting with Jamia Hamdard officials

Dr Laura Arreola Mendoza, Secretary for the Postgraduate Studies and Research Mexico offered two positions of Researchers in their Institute and also showed her interest in setting up a Chair. The delegation discussed details of the areas where they can have an MoU with Jamia Hamdard. The Vice-Chancellor showed his interest in the Faculty and Research Exchange Programmes also.

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Thereafter, visiting delegation signed a Letter of Intent between the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico, and Jamia Hamdard. It was agreed by both the Institutes to have a Memorandum of Understanding entered at the earliest.