Najma Akhtar
- January 5, 2024
- World Music Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Najma Akhtar |
| Occupation | World Music Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 18, 1964(1964-09-18) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | Chelmsford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Najma Akhtar Biography
| Name | Najma Akhtar |
| Birthday | Sep 18 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Chelmsford |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Najma Akhtar is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on September 18, 1964 in Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom. 1984 winner of the Birmingham Asian Song Contest whose music combines jazz, Indian ghazal and bhajans. She put out eight albums between 1988 and 2009.
She worked with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on the track “The Battle of Evermore.”
Najma Akhtar (born 1953) is an Indian 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.
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. Akhtar has been an advocate for gender equity and is known for leading teams of diverse cultural backgrounds. She said her goal is to establish a medical college at Jamia during her tenure. 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?”
She is of Asian descent, but was born in England.
Najma Akhtar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | World Music Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Najma Akhtar is one of the richest World Music Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Najma Akhtar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She attended Aston University, Birmingham to study chemical engineering. She produced her first album in 1987.
She has worked with several musicians through her career, including saxophonists Stan Harrison and Michael J. Parlett.
Akhtar was born in 1953. She studied at Aligarh Muslim University, where she was a gold medalist and earned a National Science Talent Scholarship. She has a PhD in Education from Kurukshetra University. She received a Commonwealth Fellowship to study University administration at the University of Warwick in the UK and also trained at the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Paris.
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Facts & Trivia
Najma Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Najma Akhtar celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.
Who is Najma Akhtar?
Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Prof Najma Akhtar was honored with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India from the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ramnath Kovind at a ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan today on March 21, 2022.
Who is vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia?
Najma Akhtar
Who is the first Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia?
On 22 November 1920, Hakim Ajmal Khan was elected the first chancellor of Jamia. Mohamed Ali Jauhar became Jamia’s first Vice Chancellor, as Allama Iqbal could not accept the offer made through Gandhiji.
Who is the current vice chancellor of University of Mumbai?
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Suhas Pednekar has been the Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai since April 2018. He has over 35 years of academic experience as Teacher, Researcher and Administrator.
Who is the Chancellor of JNU?
TypePublic
Chancellor| V. K. Saraswat
Vice-Chancellor| Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
Visitor| President of India
Academic staff| 599