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{{short description|Indian academic administrator}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Najma Akhtar
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| office = 16th Vice-Chancellor of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
| term_start = April 2019
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| chancellor = [[Najma Heptulla]]
| predecessor = Prof. [[Talat Ahmad]]
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| nationality = Indian
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| alma_mater = [[Aligarh Muslim University]] <br> [[Kurukshetra University]]
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'''Najma Akhtar''' (born 1953) is an [[India]]n academic and academic administrator. Since April 2019, she has been the Vice Chancellor of the [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], an Indian university. She is the first woman to hold the post.<ref name=hst>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/professor-najma-akhtar-appointed-jamia-millia-s-first-woman-vice-chancellor/story-GbOEPKTxtSiDUTxuzj9vGJ.html|title=Professor Najma Akhtar appointed Jamia Millia’s first woman vice-chancellor|work=Hindustan Times|author=Amandeep Shukla|date=12 April 2019|accessdate=13 April 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
Akhtar was born in 1953.<ref name=who>{{cite web|url=http://www.okhlatimes.com/jamia-first-woman-v-c/|title=Who is Najma Akhtar, Jamia’s first woman V-C?|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019|publisher=Okhla Times}}</ref> She studied at [[Aligarh Muslim University]], where she was a gold medalist and earned a [[National Science Talent Contest|National Science Talent]] Scholarship.<ref name=nie/> She has a PhD in Education from [[Kurukshetra University]].<ref name=hst/><ref name=who/><ref name=news18>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/academician-najma-akhtar-appointed-first-woman-vice-chancellor-of-jamia-millia-islamia-2099015.html|title=Academician Najma Akhtar Appointed First Woman Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia|publisher=News18.com|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> She received a [[Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan|Commonwealth Fellowship]] to study University administration at the [[University of Warwick]] in the UK<ref name=news18/> and also trained at the International Institute of Educational Planning at Paris (France).

==Career==
Akhtar worked for fifteen years at the [[National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration]], leading courses for senior officials from 130 countries.<ref name=nie>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/apr/11/jamia-gets-its-first-woman-vice-chancellor-1963139.html|title=Jamia gets its first woman vice-chancellor|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She established the first state-level management institute at [[Allahabad]] and was the Controller of Examination and Director of Academic Programs at Aligarh Muslim University.<ref name=nie/> She has been a consultant to [[UNESCO]], [[UNICEF]] and [[DANIDA]].<ref name=nie/><ref name=ndtv/>

In April 2019, the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] received approval from the [[President of India]], [[Ram Nath Kovind]], to appoint Akhtar as vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia for a five year term.<ref name=hst/><ref name=ndtv>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/professor-najma-akhtar-jamia-millia-islamia-jmi-gets-its-first-woman-vice-chancellor-2021764|title=Jamia Gets Its First Woman Vice-Chancellor|publisher=NDTV|date=11 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019|first=Shihabudeen|last=Kunju}}</ref> Akhtar has been an advocate for [[gender equity]]<ref name=nie/> and is known for leading teams of diverse cultural backgrounds.<ref name=who/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theindianawaaz.com/prof-najma-akhtar-appointed-as-first-lady-vc-of-jamia-millia-islamia/|work=The Indian Awaaz|title=Prof. Najma Akhtar appointed as first lady VC of Jamia Millia Islamia|date=12 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> She said her goal is to establish a medical college at Jamia during her tenure.<ref name=glass>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/jamia-millia-s-first-woman-vc-najma-akhtar-didn-t-aim-to-break-glass-ceiling-but-was-against-its-very-existence/story-AEWFp7xqbf7koQhfNrlQEJ.html|title=amia Millia’s first woman VC Najma Akhtar didn’t aim to break glass ceiling but was against its very existence|work=Hindustan Timesdate=13 April 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> Of her appointment as the first female vice chancellor in the university's 99 year history, she said, "My aim was not to break the glass ceiling but I was definitely against the glass ceiling. Why is it even there, if you hold the same educational qualifications and experience?”<ref name=glass/>

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