BWI: Indo-American Society (IAS) Brings Indo-US Summit on Higher Education for the First Time to India

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Source: Indo-American Society
Thursday, June 24, 2010 05:52 PM IST (12:22 PM GMT)
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Indo-American Society (IAS) Brings Indo-US Summit on Higher Education for the First Time to India
Golden Jubilee Celebration of Cross Culture Unity; Aims to Revolutionize Current Education Paradigm

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, June 24, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- The Indo-American Society (IAS), one of the premier institutions in the country, promoting Indo-US Educational, Cultural and Economic Cooperation today announced that it will be organizing the Indo-US Summit on Higher Education for the first time in Mumbai, India, on the occasion of its 50 years celebration of cross culture unity. The event will be held at Grand Hyatt in Mumbai during July 30 - August 1, 2010. The event will be inaugurated by Hon. Minister Kapil Sibal, Union Human Resource Development Minister and Hon. Sam Pitroda, Chairman Knowledge Commission, will be the keynote speaker.

The Summit will present participants with an invaluable opportunity to collaborate with key business, political and academic personalities at a national and international level and will address important issues, particularly in regard to policy framing and regulations and international partnerships.

"Both India and US play a significant role in today's global arena. The objective of this Summit is to promote the Indo-American Society as facilitator of a global hub of knowledge cultivation and talent development. We hope to serve as a catalyst for research and technology that will benefit students seeking higher education," said Dr. V. Rangaraj, President Indo-American Society.

"In recognition of the changing face of modern higher education and to address the challenges faced by educationists, institutions and governments alike, the IAS aims to bring together individuals committed to taking education to its highest pinnacle," says Dr. Indu Shahani Sheriff of Mumbai, Principal of HR College and Convenor for the Summit.

The overall objective of this Summit is to impact change in current education paradigm by increasing access and enhancing quality of Indo-US Higher Education in the Global Economy. This event which is the first of its kind will bring together American and Indian Universities and will contribute in a big way to strengthen co-operation between India and United States in the field of education.

Dr. Shahani further added, "The summit commemorates the long standing relationship that both India and US cherish. We are hopeful that the Summit will have far reaching results leading to fruitful collaborations between educational institutions, exchange programs involving students, faculty and researchers from both countries."

Dr. Vijay Khole, the Chairman of the Summit and former Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University stated that a number of leading names in the field of education both from India and overseas have agreed to be Speakers and Chairmen of many of the technical sessions of the Summit. These include Ms. Sarah Farley, COO, Global Knowledge Initiative; Ms. Melanie Sanders-Smith; Vice President, Institute of International Education (IIE), Prof. Bala Balachandran, Faculty, Kellogg School of Management; Dr. Joel M. Rodney, Chancellor, Penn State University; Dr. N. Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India; Vice Chancellor of IGNOU; Former Vice Chancellor of YCMOU; Head, Dept. of Education Policy, NUEPA; Dr. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and Principal of HR College.

The Summit has been supported by the Ministry of HRD, The US Consulate General, Mumbai, the American Center and US Commercial Service in Mumbai as also by AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce), Mumbai, Global Knowledge initiative (Washington D.C., USA), and Institute of International Education (New York, USA).

The Knowledge Partner for the Summit is PriceWaterhouseCoopers who will prepare a White Paper on the subject of "Higher Education" to be released by the Minister at the inauguration.

About Indo-American Society

The Indo-American Society (IAS) is a forum for intellectual and cultural exchange and for the promotion of friendship between the peoples of India and America. It provides opportunities for interactions that help Indians and Americans assimilate each other's strengths and build on them. It is recognized as a leading institution for enhancing cooperation and understanding between the peoples of the two countries through innovative and useful activities in the social, educational, cultural, economic, scientific, and management development fields.


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