Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi and Dharma Life, an initiative of Gajam India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi have signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for a partnership of three years for cooperation in areas of Live Projects, Internship, Project Development, Education and Research for students of XISS.
This partnership is in time to amplify and advocate the involvement of the budding graduates passing out from XISS to have an in-depth exposure to ground reality, innovative solutions, practical exposure and competitiveness of industry, especially in the development sector. Dr. Joseph Marianus Kujur, Director, XISS; Nema Sarieta Ekka, Assistant Vice President – Human Resources, Dharma Life, an initiative of Gajam India Private Limited; Dr. Amar E. Tigga, Professor & Chief Placement Coordinator, XISS along with Abhishek Kumar, Project Head, were present during the signing of the MoU.
Dr. Joseph Marianus Kujur SJ, Director, XISS during the signing of the MoU said, “XISS is elated on this collaboration with Dharma Life with a vision to effectively increase live projects, skill based training, education and research among the students of XISS. With the pandemic altering the way of teaching; new ideas and innovations are the only medium to survive these challenging times. I am hopeful that this association will immensely benefit the student’s community in enhancing their practical skills and knowledge.”
Under this partnership, both XISS and Dharma Life will facilitate effective utilization of the intellectual capabilities of the faculty of XISS and share the practical learnings with the students as well as opportunities to work in live projects, keeping in mind the needs of the industry by Dharma life respectively.
The association will also bring in a change in the curriculum design with the potential for students to fit into the industry.
Students will also be offered Placements and Internships in the partnering organisation during the tenure to increase the Industry and Institution interaction and will give students an insight into the latest developments / requirements of the industries.