MINUTES. Of an ordinary Meeting of the Board of Studies of the Department was held on

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1 MINUTES Dated: Page 1/12 Of an ordinary Meeting of the Board of Studies of the Department was held on in the Seminar Library of the Department at 12:30 pm. The following members were present: 1. Prof. M. Murtaza Khan 2. Prof. M. Arif Hameed 3. Dr. Mohammad Abid 4. Dr. S. Waseem Ahmad 5. Dr. Iqbalur Rahman 6. Dr. Mohammad Nafees Ahmad Ansari 7. Dr. Upendra Choudhury 8. Dr. (Mrs.) Farhana Kausar 9. Dr. Arshi Khan 10. Dr. Qazi Mohammad Jamshed 11. Ms. Masarrat Fatima 12. Dr. (Mrs.) Rachana Kaushal 13. Dr. Mohammad Naseem Khan 14. Dr. Khurram 15. Prof. M. Mahmood (in the chair) On hearing the news of the sad demise of Professor Ishtiaq Ahmad, retired professor and a former chairman of the department, the members observed two minutes silence, prayed for the peace of the departed soul and adjourned the meeting to another date.

2 The meeting was resumed on with 15 members present. Page 2/12 Since no reply had come from the Office of the Controller of Examinations in respect of the Resolution passed by the Board of Studies in its meeting held on the house decided to adjourn again till a reply was received. The meeting was resumed on with 15 members present. The Chair submitted for the consideration of the house the reply received from the Deputy Controller (Admissions) vide D. No. 1039/Adms, dated (reproduced here as Annexure I). When Item (1) of the Agenda of the Ordinary Meeting of for confirmation of the Minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting of the Board of Studies held on was taken up a letter signed by Prof. M. Arif Hameed and others was delivered to the Chairman (reproduced here as Annexure II). The Chair observed that he had duly transmitted the said Resolution of to the concerned office through the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, in good faith and that he was legally barred from disclosing confidential documents. The meeting was then again adjourned and resumed on with 12 members present. It was now decided to follow the Procedure of Admission to M. Phil/Ph.D. programmes for the academic session , as circulated vide D. No. XM/PA/997/09, dated The following business was then transacted: Item (1): Confirmed the Minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting held on Item (2):

3 The following candidates were recommended to the CASR for provisional admission to the M. Phil/Ph.D. programme for the academic session : M. Phil (Political Science) Page 3/12 1. Mr. Peerazada Tufail Ahmad B.A Kashmir University, II, 54% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 63% Topic of the Dissertation: Resurgence of Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Security Implications for India M. Phil Papers: Paper I: Approaches and Methods of Political Analysis Paper II: Theories of International Relations Dr. Upendra Choudhary 2. Mr. Mehraj-UD-Din-Gojree B.A Kashmir University, II, 53% M.A. 2006, Kashmir University, I, 61% Topic of the Dissertation: Sino-Indian Relations, M. Phil Papers: Paper I: Approaches and Methods of Political Analysis Paper II: Theories of International Relations M. Mohibul Haque

4 Ph.D. (Political Science) 1. Mr. Syed Tahseen Raza B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 70% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 68% GEO-Strategic Politics of South Asia: US Involvement in Pakistan Since 2001 Prof. M. Asmer Beg Page 4/12 2. Mr. Leyaqat Khan B.A. 2007, AMU, II, 59% M.A. 2009, AMU, II, 57% India-Israel Relations: A Study of Bilateral Cooperation since 1991 Dr. M. Naseem Khan 3. Mr. Aijaz-ul-Haq B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 60% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 64% The Role of the Civil Society in the Political Development of Kashmir Since 1996 Dr. Khurram 4. Mr. Parth Sharma B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 71% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 65% Rise of China and South Asian Security

5 Prof. Mirza Asmer Beg 5. Mr. Hamid Iqbal B.A. 2003, AMU, II, 55% M.A. 2006, AMU, II, 57% Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Management in India, Dr. Upendra Choudhary Page 5/12 6. Mr. Bhat Rasif Manzoor B.A. 2007, Kashmir University, II, 56% M.A. 2009, Kashmir University, I, 65% A Study of Coalition Governments at the Central Level, Prof. A.R. Vijapur 7. Ms. Reena B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 63% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 63% The UN and Climate Change Dr. Khurram 8. Mr. Mahmood Ahmad Muzafar B.A. 2004, Kashmir University, II, 58% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 62%

6 The UN and Terrorism Mr. Md. Aftab Alam 9. Mr. Shavez Ansari B.A. 2004, AMU, II, 53% M.A. 2007, AMU, II, 58% Counter-Terrorism: A Study of the Responses of the US and India Dr. Khurram 10. Mohammad Sadique B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 60% M.A. 2009, AMU, II, 59% Page 6/12 Emergency Provisions of the Indian Constitution: A Study of Articles 352 and 356 with Special Reference to 42 nd and 44 th Constitutional (Amendment) Acts. Prof. M. Arif Hameed 11. Mr. Mohammad Shahnawaz B.A. 2004, V.B., I, 61% M.A. 2007, AMU, II, 59% Global Warming and Climate Change: The Policies of the Great Powers

7 M. Mohibul Haque 12. Ms. Sadia Masroor B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 70% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 60% The Role of the US in the West Asian Peace Process since 1993 Ms. Massrat Fatima 13. Javeed Ahmad Bhat B.A Kashmir University, II, 50% M.A Kashmir University, II, 58% The Politics of Social Change: A Case Study of the Scheduled Castes in Pulwama District Dr. Iftekhar Ahemmed Page 7/ Ms. Sumaiya Almass B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 61% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 64% Federalism and National Integration: A Comparative Study of the USA and Switzerland Prof. A.R. Vijapur 15. Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad Sheikh B.A. 2004, Kashmir University, II, 50% M.A. 2006, Kashmir University, II, 59%

8 Indo-Nepal Relations since 1990 Mr. Md. Aftab Alam 16. Mrs. Lubna Rehman B.A. 2003, AMU, II, 55% M.A. 2005, AMU, I, 60% Nuclear Politics in South Asia: A Study of India s Nuclear Programme Prof. M. Asmer Beg 17. Ms. Rabab Arshad B.A. 2006, AMU, I, 68% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 68% Terrorism and the UN: Before and after September 11, 2001 Prof. A.R. Vijapur 18. Ms. Samina Parween B.A. 2007, AMU, I, 67% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 60% Page 8/12 The Role of the Women Legislators in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Dr. M. Abid 19. Mrs. Sangeeta Singh

9 B.A. 1998, Rajasthan University, I, 61% M.A. 2003, AMU, I, 63% Trends in India s Foreign Policy, Ms. Masarrat Fatima 20. Mr. Javeed Ahmad Bhat B.A. 2006, Kashmir University, II, 57% M.A. 2008, AMU, I, 60% The Role of the Non-Governmental Organizations in Peace-Building in Kashmir since 1990 Dr. S. Waseem Ahmad Ph.D. (Public Administration) 1. Ms. Shahla Jamil Ansari B.A. 2005, AMU, I, 62% M.A. 2007, AMU, I, 63% Economic Reforms and Social Sector Development in India Dr. M. Nafees A. Ansari 2. Mr. Zeeshan Warsi B.A. 2007, AMU, II, 53% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 60% Page 9/12 The Role of the Bureaucracy in Development and Welfare Administration in India: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh

10 Prof. M. Arif Hameed 3. Mr. Firoj Ansari B.A. 2006, AMU, II, 55% M.A. 2009, AMU, I, 63% Panchayati Raj Institutions in India: A Case Study of the Aligarh District since 1992 Dr. M. Abid Ph.D. (Human Rights) 1. Mr. M. Hasan Raza B.A. 2006, AMU, I, 62% M.A. 2009, AMU, II, 56% Child Labour in India: A Study of the Carpet Industry in Bhadohi District M. Mohibul Haque 2. Ms. Gouhar Sultana B.A. 2005, AMU, II, 55% M.A. 2009, AMU, II, 55% The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: Its Implementation in the Aligarh District Dr. S. Waseem Ahmad Item (3): Page 10/12

11 Decided to delete the Optional Paper PL-309 Studies on Jawaharlal Nehru of B.A. (Hons) Part III from the scheme of courses with effect from the academic session Item (4): Recommended to the CASR the removal of the names of the following M. Phil/Ph.D. candidates for long absence: 1. Mr. Arshad Husain Bhat (Enrolment No. EE-4798) 2. Mr. Abhinav Soni (Enrolment No. CC-5825) 3. Ms Rushda Parwez (Enrolment No. GA-1423) 4. Ms. Rashida Athar (Enrolment No. CC-4002) 6. Mr. Shabbir Jamal (Enrolment No. GA-7919). Item (5): Decided to introduce the following Specialization Groups for M.A. (Political Science) III/IV Semesters with effect from the academic session Students concerned shall have to submit their choice of the Specialization Group at the end of the II Semester examinations. Intake of each Group shall be 1/3 of the total intake of M.A. (Political Science): Group A: Political Theory Group B: Comparative Politics Group C: International Relations/Strategic Studies. Item (6): Noted the permission granted by the Vice-Chancellor for organizing the following extramural lectures under the auspices of the Department of Political Science: Page 11/12

12 1. An extramural lecture to be delivered by Professor M.B. Alam, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, on The Contours of indo-us Relations: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back on 10 October An extramural lecture to be delivered by Professor Valerian Rodrigues, Chairman, Centre of Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, on Democracy, Development and Marginalization on 24 October The meeting then came to an end. OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS (ADMISSION SECTION) A.M.U., ALIGARH (M. MAHMOOD) Chairman Annexure I D. No. 1039/Adms. Dated Chairman Department of Political Science A.M.U., Aligarh Please refer to your letter D. No. 917 A/PS, dated regarding admission of M. Phil/Ph.D. course in your Department. In the above context I am directed to request you that the admission to M. Phil/Ph.D. course of your Department may please be offered in the light of highlighted portions of Point No. 2 at page 2 under the heading paper II (a) part II and point No. 7 at page No. 4 of the Procedure of Admissions to M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes for the Academic Session circulated vide D. No. XM/PA/997/09 dated Copies of the above are enclosed for ready reference. (S. M. Rizwanur Rahman) Deputy Controller (Admissions)

13 Encl: Procedure of Admission to M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes Page 12/12 Annexure II The BOS had decided in the meeting held on that a letter should be sent to the Controller of Exams. to seek official guideline on the issue of declaration of a combined list of applicants for admi. To Ph.D. in PL, PA and HR so that the BOS may decide whether separate tests for all the three disciplines (PL PA HR) should be declared or the combined list already issued by the Chairman will be considered. In pursuance of the above decision of the BOS, the Chairman sent a confidential letter to Dy. Controller, vide D. No. 917/A/PS(Confidential) dated which contravened the decision of the BOS regarding the above issue. The letter also contained some personal opinion of the Chairman regarding the validity and desirability of the establishment of separate award of the degrees of M.A. and Ph.D. in PA and HR. The BOS has decided that the second part of the letter in which the Chairman made certain personal remarks about the Chairman also agreed to with draw the letter for which he should write to the concerned office for with drawing that letter. Signed/ M. Arif Hameed; M. Naseem Khan; Upendra Chaudhary; M. Nafees Ansari; M. Murtaza Khan; M. Abid; Aftab Alam; Farhana Kausar; Mirza Asmer Beg; Khurram; Rachna Kaushal. ###