New Delhi, Mar 12 (Reporter) Prof. Md Mahtab Alam Rizvi on Wednesday assumed charge as the Registrar of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) for a period of five years, an official said. With the appointment of Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi, the university gets a full-time, regular Registrar after a long gap of more than 4 years. Prof. Rizvi, Director of the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, is a distinguished academician, scholar and administrator with more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. He has previously worked in premier and prestigious institutions and think-tanks of the Government of India, including, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He specializes in international relations, foreign policy and security issues with a focus on Iran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran-China economic, political and defence relations. A prolific scholar, his work has been widely received by scholars in India and abroad, especially those working on West Asia. Vice-Chancellor JMI, Prof. Mazhar Asif, extended his congratulations to the JMI fraternity on getting a full-time Registrar after a long wait of over 4 years. Prof. Asif said, " I am hopeful that with the appointment of the regular Registrar, the university will witness a period of administrative excellence and efficiency"...////...