Prof Kumar works on collaboration between JGU and Japanese universities
Seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and Student Mobility Agreements were signed with leading Japanese universities following a visit by a senior delegation from India led by the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar.
The MoUs were signed with:
1.University of Yamanashi
2. Yamanashi Gakuin University
3. Hiroshima University
4. Ritsumeikan University
5. Ryukoku University
6. Kwansei Gakuin University
7. Kansai Gaidai University
Prof. Dr C. Raj Kumar said the visit to Japan had five major objectives:
First, to introduce the Indian higher education system and universities to the key leaders of Japanese universities and policymakers of Japan;
Second, to create substantive opportunities for the students and faculty of JGU to collaborate with the leading Japanese universities;
Third, to build international partnerships with Japanese universities that will promote exchange programmes, joint, dual and pathways degree programmes and short-term study abroad programmes;
Fourth, to collaborate with Japanese universities to promote research and scholarship through the advancement of faculty engagement by organising joint conferences and joint lectures leading to joint research projects and publications;
Fifth, to promote collaborations among all stakeholders within Japan that includes government agencies, public institutions, private corporations, think tanks and research institutions with a view to establishing a strong intellectual presence and institutional imagination of India in Japan and for Japan in India.
“We have reaffirmed the profound significance of the India-Japan relationship in not only shaping the continuity of historical bilateral ties between the two countries but also ensured meaningful collaboration between JGU and the leading universities in Japan to contribute significantly to global academia.
“Our collaborations with esteemed Japanese universities not only foster student mobility but also cultivate rich faculty-level engagements, enriching both nations’ academic landscapes and advancing towards a more interconnected world,” he said on 29 Apr 2024.
The visit strengthened and fostered internationalization of higher education between the two countries.
The delegation, comprising of deans and senior faculty members of JGU, was aimed at strengthening academic collaborations, intellectual engagement and cultural exchanges between Indian and Japanese universities. Fiinews.com
