Anwar Jamal Kidwai
Anwar Jamal Kidwai | |
|---|---|
| 6th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia | |
| In office 1978–1983 | |
| Chancellor | Mohammad Hidayatullah |
| Preceded by | Masud Husain Khan |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ashraf |
| Secretary to the Government of India of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 1980's – -- | |
| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | unknown |
| Secretary to the Government of India of Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Dr. A Ramachandran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Barabanki, India |
| Died | 3 January 1996 (aged 78–79) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Anis Kidwai (sister) |
Anwar Jamal Kidwai (1917–1996) was an Indian civil servant and educator who served as the sixth Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, from 1978 to 1983.[1] He established the A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre.
Early Life and education
Anwar Jamal was born in 1917 in Barabanki into the Kidwai family. He was the youngest son of Indian satirist Wilayat Ali.[2] His older sister Anis Kidwai was a writer and politcian who served as a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament.[3]
Career
Kidwai initially joined Indian Foreign Service in 1947 on invitation by Jawaharlal Nehru. After 10 years he quit the Foreign service and later joined as an officer of the Central Secretariat Service. As a civil servant, he served as the deputy secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs[4] and later as Educational and Scientific Adviser to the High Commission of India in London.[5]
He then served as the Secretary to the Government of India in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Science and Technology.[6]
In 1978, he was appointed the vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, where he established A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre in collaboration with James Beveridge.[7] He also established a hostel for working women.
He retired in 1983[7] and died on 3 January 1996.[8]
References
- ^ "Former VC Profile - Jamia Millia Islamia". Jamia Millia Islamia. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Mahmood, Zubair; Khan, Habibur Rahman (2017). "Digital Preservation of Rare Manuscripts in Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna". Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science. 11 (1): 55. doi:10.5958/0975-6922.2017.00008.0. ISSN 0973-7081.
- ^ Qidvāʾī, Anīs; Kidwai, Ayesha; Qidvāʾī, Anīs; Qidvāʾī, Anīs (2011). In freedom's shade. New Delhi: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-341609-8.
- ^ Palmer, Norman D. (1955-01-01). "The United States and India". Current History. 28 (161): 43–50. doi:10.1525/curh.1955.28.161.43. ISSN 0011-3530.
- ^ Malik, Amita (1999). Amita, No Holds Barred - An Autobiography. New Delhi: Harpercollins Publishers India. ISBN 9788172233518.
- ^ "Former Secretaries - Ministry of Science and Technology". Ministry of Science and Technology. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b Mushirul Hasan; Jalil, Rakhshanda (2008). Partners in freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia (2. impression ed.). New Delhi: Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-81-89738-10-5.
- ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1996.