Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 2: Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu today interacted with the international students admitted to the university under the ICCR fellowship scheme.
Under this scheme, two students from Cambodia and Nigeria have been admitted who have now physically joined the campus for offline classwork. The interaction meeting was attended by Prof S K Pandita, Nodal Officer International Admissions; Prof Sameer Gupta, Director Business School; Dr Vijay Saigal and Dr Bashir Ahmad Lone, members of the Technical Committee for international admissions.
Prof Dhar, while welcoming the foreign students, asked them to be the ambassadors of University in their countries. He emphasised that National Educational Policy-2020 extensively focuses on attaining the highest global standards in the quality of higher education. The NEP reinforces the need to attract a greater number of international students and achieve the goal of “internationalisation at home” which means integrating the dimensions of the international learning environment within our higher education institutions. This policy appreciates the critical need to promote India as a “global study destination providing premium education at affordable costs thereby helping to restore its role as “Vishwa Guru”.
Earlier, Prof Pandita detailed the steps taken for making the stay of the international students comfortable. The international students thanked the Vice-Chancellor and the university administration for their comfortable stay and friendly atmosphere on the campus.
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