SHILLONG, Dec 12: In a bid to promote student exchange programmes, the Indian Institute of Meghalaya (IIM) Shillong and Clark University, USA, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
According to a statement, the scope of the MoU covers sharing of academic research, faculty and professional staff members, between the two institutions.
“This MoU, and the many others signed till date, will give faculty and learners at IIM Shillong increased opportunities for travelling to, and working and studying in globally-reputed management institutes. This is one of the numerous advantages of internationalising higher education in India, along with language training, orientations and preparatory courses, collaborative research projects, information sharing about conferences and workshops, and mutual support,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, reacting to the signing of the MoU, IIM Shillong Director Prof. DP Goyal said the collaboration would provide students of IIM Shillong access to international research and study opportunities as well as international job placements.
“It will assist in raising the institution’s profile in the worldwide market, boost the calibre of students at IIM-Shillong, and attract more foreign companies for hiring IIM-Shillong pass-outs. The collaboration’s objective is to provide participants with the information they need to adopt an outcome-based learning method, which will teach them how to start, run, and grow their enterprises in the real world,” he said.