22 Nauni varsity faculty to visit international research institutes
In its efforts to provide international exposure to its teachers, 22 faculty of Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni from varied disciplines have been selected for international training programmes at reputed institutes and universities.
City Air News
Feb 18, 2023 04:11
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Nauni, February 18, 2023: In its efforts to provide international exposure to its teachers, 22 faculty of Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni from varied disciplines have been selected for international training programmes at reputed institutes and universities.
The faculty members which include young scientists as well as senior professors have been selected by the University for International exposure to countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Korea, France, Thailand and Israel for training programmes ranging between 15 days to 3 months. The international training programme is sponsored under the ICAR NAHEP Institutional Development Plan being implemented at the university.
Prof Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, UHF Vice-Chancellor informed that these 22 selected scientists will work in international labs with mentors from the respective Institutes and Universities. They will learn about the new frontiers of research in their professional exposure areas. He added that the knowledge and skills gained will be used for providing quality education to students at Nauni.
Professor Chandel added that the visit of scientists aims at upgrading quality education through the generation of talented scientific manpower which will create new opportunities for growth in the Himalayas Region. Thanking the ICAR, Prof Chandel said that IDP through its various activities will enhance the quality of education in Horticulture and Forestry for generating human resource with entrepreneurial skills.
The university is also looking to strengthen and establish linkages with globally ranked academic and research institutes and industries for improving the quality of education in the university. Further, the university is also trying to develop a pool of competent human resource in the field of Horticulture and Forestry.
Dr. KK Raina, PI of the project informed that in addition to these 22 scientists, efforts are being made to send more scientists for such training programmes. In addition to foreign exposure, scientists are being encouraged to visit different national and international labs and are being encouraged to participate in seminars and workshops.
Scientists selected for the International Exchange programme are as under: Dr. Anil Kumar Handa, Dr. Rajesh Kaushal, Dr. DR Bhardwaj, Dr. Rakesh Sharma, Dr. Savita Jandaik, Dr. Sumit Vashisht, Dr. Sunita Chandel, Dr. Ashok Kumar Thakur, Dr. Monica Sharma, Dr. Vipan Guleria, Dr. SK Bhardwaj, Dr. Dinesh Thakur, Dr. Vishal Rana, Dr. Manish Kumar, Dr. Narayan Singh, Dr. KK Raina, Dr. Manisha Thakur, Dr. Anjali Chauhan, Dr. Anupama Singh and Dr. Narender Bharat. Dr. Anil Sood and Dr. Meenu Sood have already undertaken a two-week international Programme at AIT, Thailand. Dr Rakesh Sharma is presently in University of Newcastle, Australia to take part in an international programme.
