Role of Design to control Pollution
Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) organised a design jam session at their Okhla campus. This is a run-up for the international Clean Energy Challenge that is an international competition on Global Climate Action Challenge that invites the design, research, student and startup community to rethink how smarter production, distribution and use of energy can look like, in partnership with the IKEA Foundation. The IIAD has collaborated with What Design Can Do, an organisation which organises annual conferences on design and innovation in cities globally. The idea is to bring together practitioners, academics and students to collaborate and incubate ideas that can reimagine the world. A panel discussion was organised in Delhi on How we can decrease pollution while Delhi keeps growing.
Academic fair
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held its 7th Edition of the IIT Hyderabad — Japan Collaboration Academic Fair organised under the Jica-Frienship Project.
The purpose was to introduce a clear vision of career in Japan to the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) students, including study environment, career and life in Japan. Faculty and staff members of Japanese universities like the University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, Keio University and Hiroshima University came to recruit IIT-H graduates and expected more and new graduates for their master/doctoral programmes.
Develop linkages with employers
Developing a proactive system to identify prospective needs and prepare graduates for an uncertain future is a major challenge that educational institutions must face by developing linkages with the labour market and tailoring programmes to match their demands. Commonwealth of Learning (COL) president-CEO, Professor Asha Kanwar spoke about these challenges and other emerging trends in her keynote speech at the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) 32nd annual conference on in Vietnam.
Talking on Human Resource Development and Lifelong Learning for Open Universities Professor Kanwar encouraged open universities to strengthen outreach and integrate employability by responding to market needs. She called for more investments in innovative learning and the re-imagining of policies and practices to suit lifelong learners at different stages of their lives.
Speech Contest at DU
11th All India Korean Language Speech Contest was organized by Korean Cultural Center India and supported by Asiana Airlines at University of Delhi where selected 29 students participated from pan India. The contest aimed at encouraging young talents to contribute for bilateral relationship. The occasion was graced by the presence of Shin Bongkil, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, Kim Kum Pyoung, director of Korean Cultural Center Prof Unita Sachidanand, Delhi University, Prof Ravikesh from JNU along with students from many colleges.
The theme of the contest was India-Korea, future of the bilateral relation. Rank 1 in advanced category went to Sourabhi Maiti, rank 2 went to PF Kapesa and the third position went to Kelsi Kalsiya — all of them were from King Sejong Institute, Delhi.
Course for scientists
Scientists at University of Sheffield launch first of its kind degree programme to help tackle antimicrobial resistance. The new PG course is designed in collaboration with NHS to train students for roles in public health, policymaking and scientific research. Students will learn about political and scientific interventions being developed to overcome antimicrobial resistance and complete an in-depth laboratory training programme based on the latest clinical science
The course led by experts from University of Sheffield’s Florey Institute — a research centre leading cutting-edge studies into infectious diseases.