06/05/2026
AMU Honours MA English Topper with Professor Seemin Hasan Memorial Medal
ALIGARH, May 6: The award ceremony of the “Professor Seemin Hasan Memorial Medal” was organised at the Office of the Dean Students’ Welfare, Aligarh Muslim University, to honour academic excellence in English studies.
Dean Students’ Welfare Prof M. Athar Ansari welcomed the gathering and highlighted the significance of the memorial award, instituted by the family members of late Prof Seemin Hasan of the Department of English. He informed that the medal carries a cash award of ₹50,000 each for the first rank holders of BA and MA English.
This year, the MA English award was presented to Asma Hamid, former resident of Begum Azeezun Nisa Hall, for securing the highest marks in MA English during the 2024-25 session. The BA category award could not be given as no student was enrolled in the final year under FYUP during the session.
Speakers including Prof Asif Hasan, Prof Shaheena Tarannum, Prof T. N. Satheesan, Prof Vibha Sharma, Prof Vishal Sharma, Prof S. Abrar Hasan and Dr S. Saif Hasan reflected on the academic and administrative contributions of late Prof Seemin Hasan. Asma Hamid also shared her memories of her teacher.
Prof Subuhi Khan, Deputy DSW, highlighted Prof Seemin Hasan’s contributions as Provost of Begum Sultan Jahan Hall for three terms and proposed the vote of thanks.
Assistant DSWs Dr Firoz Alam, Dr Arshad Iqbal, Dr Ateeb A. Khan and Dr Ajmal Hussain, along with Mr Bakhteyar Siddiqui and Mr Faiz Ahmad, were also present on the occasion.