Higher Education
Colleges in South India
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Monday, Sep 29, 2008
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE: The students of RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, seen here with faculty members of University of Leicester, U.K., where they went on a student exchange programme.
Coimbatore: Sixteen students from the Information Technology Department of RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, visited the University of Leicester, the U.K., on a student exchange programme.The first delegation of students went to the university on a ten-day visit from September 6 to 16. They were accompanied by two faculty members – Vishnu Swaminathan and Christopher Daniel.The programme included a five-day academic training programme in areas of web development, signa l processing, ISO and CMM standards.
The students also participated in an international conference on “Graph Transformation” organised by the university. According to Michael Green, Director, International Office, University of Leicester, this was the first time the university was hosting a group of Indian students. He hoped the students had a good experience.Senthil Ganesh, Managing Trustee of RVS Group, said he hoped that the student exchange programme would be the beginning of a long-term relationship with the university.The university and the college are working jointly to offer a masters’ programme in Information Technology.
It is expected to be a joint delivery programme and a locally delivered international one. Both the parties are also working towards staff exchange, academic and research collaborations and joint student development.
RVS students on an exchange programme to the U.K.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE: The students of RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, seen here with faculty members of University of Leicester, U.K., where they went on a student exchange programme.
Coimbatore: Sixteen students from the Information Technology Department of RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, visited the University of Leicester, the U.K., on a student exchange programme.The first delegation of students went to the university on a ten-day visit from September 6 to 16. They were accompanied by two faculty members – Vishnu Swaminathan and Christopher Daniel.The programme included a five-day academic training programme in areas of web development, signa l processing, ISO and CMM standards.
The students also participated in an international conference on “Graph Transformation” organised by the university. According to Michael Green, Director, International Office, University of Leicester, this was the first time the university was hosting a group of Indian students. He hoped the students had a good experience.Senthil Ganesh, Managing Trustee of RVS Group, said he hoped that the student exchange programme would be the beginning of a long-term relationship with the university.The university and the college are working jointly to offer a masters’ programme in Information Technology.
It is expected to be a joint delivery programme and a locally delivered international one. Both the parties are also working towards staff exchange, academic and research collaborations and joint student development.
Courtesy: The Hindu - Education Plus
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