Premier educational institutions from India join hands with Tomorrow’s India Global Summit in Seoul, Korea
India Infoline News Service | Mumbai | September 19, 201612:57 IST
During the event, Indian students will get an opportunity to visit the top three universities in Seoul viz. Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University.
an initiative by the
Global Social India Foundation
has announced
that top premier educational
institutions from India
are all set to be a part of the
Tomorrow’s India Global Summit,
a five-day event to be held in
Seoul from 25-29 September.
Confirmed institutes scheduled
to be a part of the summit
include (8 universities and 2 schools)
JK Business School (as premier Knowledge Partner), IIT,
Ansal University,Sharda University, Galgotias University,
School of Planning &
Architecture (Affiliated to Delhi University), Amity University,
Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies (Affiliated to IP University),
Rukmini Devi Public School, DLF Public School (Sahibabad).
During the event, Indian students will get an opportunity to visit the
top three universities in Seoul viz. Seoul National University,
Korea University, Yonsei University.
These visits will include workshops on entrepreneurial talks, how to manage
cultural differences, networking, counselling sessions and so on. The session
will also provide the students a chance to interact with professors in classes
and workshops, network, and attend counselling sessions. Students will get
free passes to attend the Business Conference which will be panelled by
some of the top Indian speakers providing them a chance to meet their potential
future employers. The students will also be provided with proper accommodation
and health facilities along with a chance to apply for internship programs in i
nternational universities. During the summit, Professor Chun S. Moon,
Professor and Director of Planning and Communications with the Graduate School
at Korea University and Dr. Lakhvinder Singh, Chairman of India- Korea Business
and Policy Forum and head of the Korea Peace Movement will be sharing their
views with the students on intercultural relations and the scope of India-Korea Relations.
Talking about the initiative, Mr. HP Singh, Managing Director and Founder,
Tomorrow’s India Global Summit said, “The student university visits are a
part of our ethos to showcase India to the world. Tomorrow’s India provides a
platform for students to explore various cultural and educational opportunities
that Universities in Seoul have to offer. Students will not only get to experience
the university life in Korea but also will get to attend the classroom sessions.
This is an excellent opportunity for the students to have first-hand discussions
with Korean professors which will offer them a window of opportunity
to observe and consider studying in Asia’s third largest economy.”
The initiative by Tomorrow’s India Global Summit complements the already
established Korean policies for higher education where the government offer
s scholarships to promote diversity in academia as a result of which,
international students in South Korea benefit from scholarships
at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Korean Government
Scholarship Program also promotes international cooperation in education
by inviting talented international students to Korea for advanced studies,
especially research students at the master’s and doctoral level. Korea has a
multitude of established global brands such as Samsung, Kia Motors,
Hyundai and so on which also have a strong foothold in India. An initiative such as this
is fully poised to encourage Indian students to opt for higher education in Korea
and utilize their skills to contribute to these top organisations of the world.
Tomorrow’s India Global Summit is being supported by the Embassy of India
in the Republic of Korea, and will have participants from India, Korea,
Ethiopia, Finland, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and Zimbabwe.
The event will provide an excellent opportunity to the students to connect with
the prominent speakers at the summit which include Sangeeta Reddy,
Executive Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Arun George, Founder &
CEO, Avant Garde Innovations and the Focal Point Kerala Chapter for the
UN Global Compact Network India; Padmaja Ruparel, President,
Indian Angels Network; Shailesh K. Pathak, Executive Director, Bhartiya Group;
Prakash PK Menon, Global Partner, Thought Leaders Global; and, Devita Saraf,
CEO & Design Head, Vu Technologies.
