Hong Kong varsity interested to associate with Indian institutions

Updated on: Monday, August 31, 2009

Villupuram: Lingnan University, Hong Kong, eager to tie up with Indian institutions.

Willim K.M. Lee, Professor of Sociology, said his university had around 80 exchange partners in the U.S., Europe, Korea, Japan, Thailand and in the mainland China, but none in India.

Hence, he along with Merry Chey, Assistant Registrar, visited Theivanai Ammal College for Women in Villupuram on Saturday, to explore the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding in this regard.

This was in response to the one made to the university by college Secretary S. Senthil Kumar and Principal Kasthuri Bai Dhanasekaran.

Talking at an interactive session at the college premises Mr. Lee said in view of the ageing Hong Kong population and globalisation, it had become necessary to maintain the skill level.

He hoped India would play a significant role in this regard because India and Hong Kong shared values and synergy and both were paying attention to economic and social development of the underprivileged.

Mr. Lee underscored the point that associated development was far better than segregated development. The university was sending students to Yunnan, a mountainous region, to improve the literacy level and economic condition of the people there.

According to the new educational system (3 + 3 + 4) that would come into force in colleges and universities in 2012, the duration of the undergraduate courses would be four years and all students would have to necessarily stay in hostels, Mr. Lee added.

Mr. Senthil said the exchange programme would benefit students in acquiring additional skills and in improving their employability at the international level. It would also help the faculty to take up research programmes in a big way.

Ms. Dhanasekaran, Principal, said, the college, run by the E. Swamikannu Educational Charities, had to its credit â€œAâ€ grade from the National Accreditation and Assessment Council, and, ISO: 9001 â€“ 2001 standards.

Hong Kong varsity interested to associate with Indian institutions

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