Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 15: To accelerate research, training and entrepreneurial initiatives, the International Centre for Cross Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR & HRM), University of Jammu, is in the process of finalizing its collaboration with the World Trade Center, Noida through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC).
In this connection, Khair Ull Nissa, Director, World Trade Center, Noida visited the International Centre to discuss the operational plan and the opportunities for the students at the International Centre. Professor Neelu Rohmetra, Director, International Centre for Cross Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR & HRM), JU, reflected upon the agenda for collaboration and chalked out the final modalities in the matter.
On the occasion, representatives of both the institutions discussed several benefits and opportunities that the students at the International Centre may derive from being a part of this association between WTC and ICccR & HRM, JU, in domains like research and internship, giving access to global enterprise and resources, using the WTC tie-ups with various accelerators that provide entrepreneurial sparks as mentors and using the connections of WTC with the international education fraternity that can facilitate in student exchanges globally.
Later, in an interactive session with the MBA: International Business (MBA-IB) and the Post Graduate Diploma in ‘Composite Culture Management’ students, Ms Nissa discussed how the World Trade Center stimulates trade, investment, research and entrepreneurial opportunities for economic development. She said that the WTC serves as an ‘international ecosystem’ of global connections, and integrated trade services.
Ms Nissa also shared several initiatives of WTC with the Government of India highlighting the Gateway Series, Venture Series and the Human Capital Development Series that facilitate in tapping the global trade accelerators that comprise of 3 M’s (Money, Markets and Mentors). She also discussed about the ‘Make in India, Make for India’ Government of India initiative to transform India into a global manufacturing hub and acquainted the students with the investment patterns (inbound and outbound) as well the technological adoption patterns (new technology adoption, manufacturing, investment in defence etc.) associated with the program.
Recognizing the vast potential that lies in India, she also talked about the two Corridors of Trade i.e., DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) and SKAC (Skills, Knowledge, Agricultural Corridor) that stretch across several Indian States.
Quoting the need to penetrate into the market of J&K, she added that the World Trade Center works at the grassroot level to ensure skill development and establish accountability, scalability and innovation standards to be achieved. She also discussed accelerator projects like ‘Sustainable Livelihood’ that require in-depth research to provide sustainable revenue models using the 3M approach.
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