Drexel University in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and the IVS School of Art and Design in India have inked an agreement to foster scholarship, creativity, and learning via student and faculty exchanges, research, cooperative publishing, and civic involvement.
Drexel University, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA, and the IVS School of Art and Design, India, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote scholarship, innovation and learning through student and faculty exchanges, research, joint publications and civic engagement.
“An international collaboration of this nature with a top US University will give Indian students the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of global design practices and accord our youth the edge they need to stand out in the national and international job markets,” said Tulika Puri Katyal, the Vice Chairperson of the IVS School of Design.
Ms. Katyal, a Drexel University alumna, has dedicated her life to bringing international university learnings back to India for Indian students.
"We are very much aligned in our vision and goals, and we hope that such a collaboration will open our learning spaces to the Indian student community in particular, and the South Asian student community in general," said David Unruh, Drexel University's Senior Vice President, Office of Institutional Advancement.
The immediate objective is to launch online global classrooms in which students and professors will collaborate in collaborative studios. The team will also look into dual diploma and degree programs.
"For educationists, India's youth dividend is both an opportunity and a source of concern," highlights Darpan Katyal, Chairman of the IVS School of Design. "Such collaborations allow youth to diversify their skills and gain much-needed international exposure before entering the markets of the future."
The immediate objective is to launch online global classrooms in which students and professors will collaborate in collaborative studios. The team will also look into dual diploma and degree programs.
India’s youth dividend is both an opportunity and an area of concern for educationists,” said Darpan Katyal, Chairman of the IVS School of Design. “Such collaborations give youth the opportunity to diversify their skills and gain much-needed international exposure before they enter the markets of the future.”
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