Every initiative of O.P
Jindal Global University (JGU) reflects a vision committed to the laudable task
of nation-building. There is also an innate desire within its ethos to make a
mark across the global academic community. From MoUs signed with Israel's top
law and business schools and the recent opening of its journalism school, the
university is redefining the contours of higher education while staying
grounded to its roots. By offering some of the most sought-after programmes such as B.A (Hons.) Economics, JGU is rubbing its shoulders with the likes of St.Stephen's College and SRCC in attracting the brightest minds from the country and the world at large.
That's not all. Prof. Raj Kumar, the founding vice-chancellor
of JGU stresses on the need to build higher education links in the area of
humanities and social sciences, mostly with universities in developing nations
in Africa. The university also brings together leading public policy
academics, practitioners, researchers, lawyers and government officials
from India to participate in a day-long workshops and conferences.
And through The Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
(JSiE), the university is also leaving no stone unturned in driving
entrepreneurship in the social sector.
The biggest factor, and perhaps the most important, is
the positive impact made by the topmost leadership in running the affairs of
JGU. The Founding Vice Chancellor of JGU, Dr. C Raj Kumar is a legal academician
of international stature. Dr. Raj Kumar has studied at Oxford, Harvard,
University of Hong Kong, and Delhi University. He is a noted speaker across the
world’s finest universities and his recent speeches were at Harvard Law School
and University of California at Davis School of Law.
Speaking at the Times Higher Education BRICS &
Emerging Economies Universities Summit as part of a panel discussion on the
place of global networks in re-imagining the future, Dr. C Raj Kumar stressed
that to build higher education links with Africa that, the humanities and
social sciences offer the best route for collaboration between developing nations.
“If universities focus on the hard sciences they…are
constantly looking at advanced economies for technology transfer,” he said. “I
think that the conversation needs to change. We really need to invest and
reimagine the collaborative framework and [recognise] the need for emphasising
the humanities and social sciences.”
Such is the exemplary vision with which the university
is run and it is a testimony of its commitment to tackling the pressing needs
in the higher education space using innovative strategies.
With the dearth of interdisciplinary journalism
programmes in the country, the university recently launched its School of Journalism
and Communication (JSJC), the sixth school of JGU. The JSJC will offer a three-year full-time BA
(Hons) in Media and Communication programme, which is designed to give students
a rigorous understanding of journalism across print, broadcast, radio and new
media platforms.
Recently, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the College of Law and Business (CLB) and The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) to create a framework for global
collaboration in areas of academics, research, faculty and student exchange
programmes. The signing ceremony took place at an elaborate event held at the
Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi in the presence of Mr. Reuven Rivlin, President of
the State of Israel, who was on a six day visit to India and Union HRD Minister
of India, Mr. Prakash Javadekar. The ceremony was part of an event organized by
the Israeli embassy to boost academic collaborations and excellence in India.
The MoU signed between the institutions is aimed to
promote academic, cultural and personnel exchanges that can enrich the
experience of students, research scholars and faculty members from both
institutions. The agreement will also facilitate student and faculty exchange
programs and promote bilateral cooperation on research.
These collaborative ventures help implement 10
different forms of partnerships: Faculty Exchange Programs, Student Exchange
Programs, Joint Teaching, Joint Research, Joint Conferences, Joint
Publications, Dual Degree Programs, Joint Executive Education Programs, Summer
and Winter Schools and Study Abroad Programs.
This is very much in tune with the university’s
partnership with over 160 institutions in 40 countries since its inception.
According to Dr C. Raj Kumar, ‘international education and collaborations of
this type promote knowledge exchange between global communities and enhance our
student's transformative educational experience.’
Another remarkable initiative has been the stress
placed on promoting research and high-level dialogue between various stakeholders
in shaping public policy. On this front, Jindal Initiative on Research in IP
and Competition (JIRICO), an initiative of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
organised a conference on ‘The National IPR Policy and related IPR’ issues. The
agenda had a 3-pronged approach: To identify the extent to which
high-technology firms undertake innovative activity across sectors in India;
the legal, policy and market-related obstacles faced by innovators and the role
of government in enabling collaboration between industry and academia; the role
played by industries in inducing innovation and knowledge and the issue of
commercialization of IPs emanating from universities.
Dr. Raj Kumar, further observed, "As a research
intensive, global university, JGU has been attempting to advance the need for
knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination in a range of areas and our
schools have been continuously engaged in advancing that agenda."
The institute also prides in nurturing a spirit of
social entrepreneurship. The Jindal Centre For Social Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (JSiE) helps spirited individuals to design their social
enterprise model and bring it to market, and to explore how to scale up over
the long term.
The Centre for Health Law, Ethics and Technology (CHLET),
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) in collaboration with Ipas Development
Foundation held a one-day consultation on access to safe abortion for minor
girls with a special focus on The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Act (POCSO) in New Delhi.
Another feather in the cap has been the recent signing
of a MoU between The Jindal Institute of Leadership Development & Executive
Education (JILDEE) of OP Jindal Global University (JGU) and the Power Grid
Corporation of India, a transmission utility company. The MoU has been signed
for a period of five years and will see both institutions exchange intellectual
and infrastructure resources. The curriculum will
employ various pedagogical approaches such as lectures, simulations, small
group interactions, action learning projects, and case studies.
JGU has released an admission notification inviting
candidates to apply for its various courses, including the newly launched
journalism programme. The last date to submit the admission application is the
31st of May, 2017.
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