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New Delhi:
The University of Nebraska is eager to collaborate with Indian
educational institutes and universities in the field of research and
institute student exchange programmes President of the Nebraska
University James B. Milliken was in India on a ten-day visit which
concluded Wednesday, to meet with Central and State officials,
university and research institute leaders, foundations and the
private sector to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the
University of Nebraska.
It
was part of an expanded global engagement initiative, designed to
increase the University’s international collaborations, create
additional opportunities for Nebraska University (NU) students and
faculty abroad, and offer new study and research opportunities for
Indian students and scholars.
Talking about the objective of his India trip, President Milliken
said: “Well there were several dimensions to our visit. But it
starts with an interest that University of Nebraska has in expanding
opportunities for our students to study abroad, both graduate and
under graduate students, opportunity for students from abroad to
study at the (Nebraska) university. About 10 percent of the student
body right now are visiting from abroad and studying, I think it
adds enormously to richness of the university of Nebraska, offers
opportunities for our students to live and work with students from
around the world.”
“We
have interest in expanding opportunities for our faculty to
collaborate with faculty in similar disciplines around the world.
And, we are looking for ways for the university as an institution to
develop relationships that provide a broader platform to our faculty
to collaborate with others to address challenges, work together in a
sustained way,” Milliken added.
Milliken pointed out that the research collaborations and
partnerships would involve faculty in India and the faculty in the
U.S. working together. That might involve some travel between the
two and some period of time may be spent by Indian faculty in the
U.S. and vice versa. But the core is not hiring Indian faculty. “Our
institutional goal is mutual collaboration, equal partners
collaborating in activities that benefit both institutions and both
countries,” he said.
Asked why would Indian students opt for Nebraska University when
they have universities like Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
offering plethora of courses, Milliken said: “Well, of course, it’s
a great development. It’s very important dimension of high
education. We have our own distance education programs. My own
university has about a thousand courses online, 50 degree and
certificate programmes that we are offering. You can get a Ph.D from
the university of Nebraska online. We are trying to offer more
courses, more degree programmes around the world.”
A
big believer in distance education. Milliken said that in his State
universities were accessing students 400 miles away. “I am all for
Distance education ……….I also think there will always be place for
physical residential delivery,” Milliken said.
Talking about the proposals, Milliken said it could be split into
two components …
“One
is the research collaboration that we are talking about water,
agriculture, bio fuels where we are looking our scientists matched
up with Indian scientists and this was the discussion that we had in
Washington and we had here ……it’s completely apart from students
exchanges. But these are research collaborations at the faculty
level that we are interested in.”
“On
the students exchange area, ……..all disciplines will be open……we
would like students in English, in history, in engineering, in
mathematics, in all areas whatever they are interested in. It’s same
for our students, we are saying to them look at the menus before
you, the range of options and we have looked into and tried to make
available for your opportunities and wonderful institutions in
India. Look at the range of options the University of Nebraska will
encourage them investigate….,” he added.
Milliken said he found great receptivity to the offer to look for
areas of mutual interest for collaborations. The discussion would be
studied and looked forward to. (ANI)
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