GNDU, Oklahoma varsity pact for student exchange

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 21

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has established collaboration with Oklahoma University of Health Science (OUHSC). A memorandum of understanding was signed between Oklahoma University’s director-professor Scott Davis and GNDU Vice -Chancellor Jaspal Singh Sandhu on Friday.

The collaboration will increase the number of academic and student exchange opportunities between the institutes. The main objective of the MoU is to invite PhD or master’s students enrolled at GNDU to match a mentor at OUHSC and do their research training as part of their thesis at OUHSC. Jaspal Singh Sandhu said: “I am very happy to see another important collaboration of our university with another top university in the USA. I also want to share that prior to this we already have prestigious international accreditations, memberships and collaborations with many top international bodies and universities of the USA, UK, Canada, and many more. Such associations and recognitions are indeed advantageous for our students and faculty members.”

A high level delegation from Oklahoma University of Health Sciences, USA, led by Dr. Dharambir K Sanghera, director of the genetic epidemiology laboratory, University Oklahoma Health Science Centre, USA, visited Guru Nanak Dev University last month, in an effort to meet and discuss various opportunities for collaboration. The discussions were mainly centred to invite PhD or master’s students enrolled at GNDU to match a mentor at OUHSC and do their research training as part of their thesis at OUHSC.

Dr Preet Mohinder Singh Bedi, coordinator, university industry cell, said, “The signed MoU will be of great benefit to the students of both the universities, and as the university linkage cell, we will diligently make maximum use of this newly made partnership with Oklahoma University. ”

Professor Scott in his message said, “The strategic partnership between OUHSC and Guru Nanak Dev University is a milestone with respect to international relations. We are delighted to be a co-founder of this exciting endeavour between two international institutes to promote cooperative research. I am sure that this partnership will bring mutual benefits for all involved parties and across the entire range of academic disciplines.”