JGU trains afg faculty
The Ball State University (BSU), Indiana, US, in partnership with OP Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, India, has been awarded a grant from the US Department of State and US Embassy, Kabul through the Regional Afghan Junior Faculty Development Program. The title of this project is — Afghan Faculty Forum for Enrichment, Collaboration and Training (AFFECT).
This programme entails BSU hosting a cohort of Afghan junior faculty members for a 10-week professional development stint at JGU in India from January 2019 onward. It will present trainees with an innovative, interactive forum for course development, student engagement, student-centered teaching, curriculum development, and English instruction, as well as providing insight into the American system of higher education.
Social impact report
The Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) released — Social Impact Multipliers Report — in collaboration with Sattva consulting to build a strong ecosystem through detailed analysis of perspectives from leaders, funders and ‘enabling organisations’. The report brings together these insights to provide recommendations for funders, social purpose organisations and key stakeholders in the social sector space on leadership development so as to enable social organisations for larger transformative impact.
The report emphasizes understanding leadership practice in India’s social sector.