India and Malaysia have become major hubs of innovations, says Prof Kumar
India’s O.P Jindal Global University (JGU) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with six leading universities in Malaysia and opened new vistas for its students and researchers by forging ties with several other prominent universities in the Southeast Asia region.
The agreements were signed during the visit of a high-level JGU https://jgu.edu.in/ delegation headed by its Founding Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, to Malaysia recently.
These partnerships are aimed at increasing substantive opportunities for students and researchers of their respective countries through exchange programmes, joint, dual and pathways degree programmes, short-term study abroad programmes; joint conferences and joint lectures leading to joint research projects and publications that encourage innovation and cross-cultural perspectives; joint online degree programmes; and promoting collaborations among all stakeholders in India https://hcikl.gov.in/ and the Southeast Asia region, including government agencies, public institutions, private corporations, think tanks and research institutions.
The six Malaysian universities are:
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) https://www.apu.edu.my/
Sunway University https://sunwayuniversity.edu.my/
UNITAR International University https://www.unitar.my/
INTI International University https://newinti.edu.my/
Multimedia University https://www.mmu.edu.my/
Nilai University https://www.nilai.edu.my/
Reflecting on the importance of these partnerships, Prof Kumar said in a release on 3 May, “The historical and cultural connections between India and Malaysia are deep, and the present moment itself offers a historic opportunity for the two courtiers to deepen their partnerships in diverse areas, including in education.
“This is particularly because India and Malaysia have become major hubs of innovations. Partnerships in education https://www.unicef.org/ will bolster the efforts of our students and researchers by unleashing their creative potential to offer innovative and sustainable solutions to the critical problems that the world faces today.”
“Moreover, at present, in both India and Malaysia, nearly half of the population is under the age of 30. While this presents us with an opportunity to reap demographic dividends, as educational instructions, it also becomes our responsibility to do everything in our power to help the youth of our countries to maximise their potential to excel in areas of their interests.
“This, in my humble opinion, is only possible when educational institutions of our countries come together in the spirit of cooperation and partnerships and open their doors for joint research and exchange of ideas through multi-level collaborations.
“It is with these goals that we have signed the MoUs with six great universities in Malaysia. It is my fervent hope that these partnerships will expand the scope of opportunities for our students, researchers and faculty members,” Prof Kumar said. fiinews.com
