Joint Doctoral degree programmes at IIT Roorkee; Shashi Tharoor in a teacher's role
IIT Roorkee inks agreement with Canadian university for Joint Doctoral degree programmes
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee has signed an agreement with the University of Alberta, Canada, to provide Joint Doctoral Degree Programs (JDPs). Under this collaboration, the JDPs create a two-way flow for academic exchange, giving UAlberta and IIT students the chance to undertake research at the partner institution for six months up to a year and providing them with international experience and special certification upon graduation.
IIT Roorkee is one of the three IITs partnering to provide Indian and Canadian students with JDPs others being IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. Under the programme, each collaborating institution will admit up to a maximum of two (2) Joint Degree students each academic year for the Joint Degree Program.
During their JDPs, collaborating professors from UAlberta and the IITs will serve as joint supervisors, identifying research projects for students to pursue during their doctoral studies. Both UAlberta and participating IITs have agreed to create doctoral fellowships that will provide financial support in the form of a monthly stipend to cover the cost of accommodation and meals for JDP students during the duration of their visit.
Shashi Tharoor to teach at the Masters’ Union School of Business
Member of Parliament and author, Dr Shashi Tharoor will teach a foundation course at the Masters’ Union School of Business, Gurugram. The course taught by Dr Tharoor will revolve around themes like diplomacy and communications. With a sharp focus on technology, and practitioner-led learning, the Masters’ Union School of Business is a collective initiative of some of the leading CEOs, CXOs, educationists and policymakers. It has over 60 masters from diverse backgrounds, most of whom are industry leaders. The school will commence its first session from August, 2020. Some of the other distinguished parliamentarians who will also teach at the B-school include Dr Narendra Jadhav, who has also served as the Former Chief Economist, RBI, Former MP and Wharton Graduate Dr MV Rajeev Gowda, and IIT-K/IIM-A alumnus and Former MP Prem Das Rai.
