Prayagraj, Kanpur and Delhi NCR: AMU people have recently picked up prizes in all three. The Department of Physical Education, JNMC’s Pathology department and a management student from FMSR all had something to show for their trips, the university said on 21 October 2026.
Physical Education: National Yoga Ratna awards
The awards were given at an international conference organised by Khel Utthan Parishad with Kulbhaskar Ashram P.G. College, Prayagraj, on 15 and 16 October 2026.
- Prof. Syed Tariq Murtaza, Department of Physical Education: National Yoga Ratna Award, for more than 29 years of work in yoga and health.
- Dharmendra Kumar, Vivek Prakash Singh and Manoj Pratap Singh, research scholars: National Yoga Ratna Award, for four years of work promoting yoga and research.
- Ausaf Ahmad, research scholar: Young Researcher Excellence Award and Best Paper Presentation Award.
- Dr Mohd. Imran, Guest Teacher, Department of Education: Best Scientist Award.
JNMC Pathology at UP PATHCON 2026
Faculty and postgraduate residents of the Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, took part in UP PATHCON 2026, organised by Regency Hospital, Kanpur.
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- Dr Sidra Khatoon won second prize in scientific paper presentation.
- Dr Varidhi Sharma won third prize in poster presentation.
The teachers were not just in the audience either. Prof. Nishat Afroz moderated a panel on grey zones in endometrial biopsies, Prof. Kafil Akhtar lectured on pseudo-neoplastic lesions of the female genital tract, and Prof. Mohd. Jaseem took a case-based session on blue round cell tumours. Dr Bushra Siddiqui ran the postgraduate quiz, which drew about 17 teams from medical colleges across Uttar Pradesh, and Dr Murad Ahmed judged the poster presentations.
FMSR: second prize at CHRIST, Delhi NCR
Ali Shehriyar Abbas of the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research, won second prize at the National Practicum Competition 2026. The contest was held on 16 October by the School of Business and Management (UG), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR Campus, on the theme “Showcasing Innovation and Research”. Warisha and Eram Fatima were also part of the AMU group.
Department Chairperson Prof. Salma Ahmed and FMSR Dean Prof. Mohd. Naved Khan congratulated the students.
Earlier this week: Prof. Nafees Ahmad Khan receives the J.C. Bose Gold Medal.
Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 21 October 2026.
