Three higher education institutions in TN selected for Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award for 2013

Updated on: Thursday, July 11, 2013

Three higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu have been selected for project grants under the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award for 2013.

The grant recipients were announced at the US-India Higher Education Dialogue coinciding with the visit of US secretary of state John Kerry in June.

The National Institute of Technology-Trichy, which has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Avinashilingam Institute, which has collaborated with the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; and Annamalai University, based on its joint efforts with Tennessee Tech University, will receive the grant.

The Obama-Singh Initiative strengthens collaboration and builds partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education in priority fields. Each project will receive an award of approximately $250,000 that can be used over three years to bring in educational reforms, foster economic growth, generate shared knowledge to address global challenges, and develop junior faculty at Indian and American institutions of higher learning.

NIT-Trichy's project is titled 'Cognitive-based curriculum development tool for emerging areas of computer engineering and management studies for teaching-learning process.' Avinashilingam Institute will conduct research on 'A sustainable response for home science and higher education for women' while Annamalai University will work on a project titled 'Tamil Nadu energy futures: mapping uncertainties and remarks.'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama announced the Obama-Singh Initiative in November 2009. Each government pledged $5 million for this endeavour for a total of $10 million.

Three higher education institutions in TN selected for Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award for 2013

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