State Amrita University sign MoU with University of California
1 October 2013
Kochi
Amrita University in Kerala launched a pioneering experiential learning programme yesterday that encourages the youth to live and experience the problems in the country’s villages.The varsity’s Amrita Center for International Programs floated its new ‘Amrita Live-in-Labs’ on the 60th birthday of the world-renowned spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi here.
The idea behind the Amrita Live-in-Labs came early this year when Amma — as Mata Amritanandamayi is known worldwide — spoke in Delhi at the 150th birthday celebrations of spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda.As part of the programme, Amrita University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with University of California (UC), San Diego, to enhance research and student exchanges. The signatories included UC Executive Vice Chancellor Dr Suresh Subramani and Amrita University Vice Chancellor Dr P Venkat Rangan.
The MoU will also facilitate exchanges of faculty, undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, joint research projects and publications, virtual labs, exchanges of publications, materials, and information; and special short-term programs and visits.
Source– http://indiaeducationdiary.in
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