Jan 15 2025
From December 19 to 25, 2024, Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki? (in charge of Global Promotion) along with a high-level delegation visited Partner Universities in India to exchange views with the officials on student exchange programs and enhancing research collaborations.
The delegation visited the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), located in southern tip of India, and exchanged views with Director Dipankar Banerjee, Registrar Kuruvilla Joseph and other officials. They signed a Letters of Intent (LOI) regarding the extension of the existing inter-university memorandum of understanding.
The delegation also visited the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), located in Bangalore, which is the top ranking research University in India. After a courtesy meeting with Director Govindan Rangarajan, officials from IISc gave an explanation on student exchange and research collaborations, and from the Niigata University side, Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki introduced about Niigata University and exchanged opinions on enhancing research collaborations.
The meeting was followed by visit to state-of-the-art scientific and technological facilities such as the Centre for Brain Research, the Centre for Neuroscience, the Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering, the Advanced Facilities for Microscopy and Microanalysis, and other facilities.
Both IIST and IISc have long standing and active inter-university MoU and student exchange agreement. MEXT supported inter-university exchange project led by Faculty of Science at Niigata University conducts a student exchange program to develop human resources in the field science subjects. Student exchange between Niigata University and Indian institutes is in full swing and we expect it to be expanded to other subject fields in the near future.
Letter of Intent signing ceremony at IIST. Centre right is Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki and center left is IIST Director Dipankar Banerjee and extreme right is Registrar and Academics Dean Kuruvilla Joseph.
Presenting a gift to Director Govindan Rangarajan (left) by Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki (right) at IISc.
Discussions with IISc Director Govindan Rangarajan (middle left) and Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki (middle right) along with high level delegation from Niigata University.
Executive Vice President SOMEYA Toshiyuki giving a presentationon the potential expansion of inter-university collaboration at IISc
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