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New tie-up to boost research

To create a new model of international higher education that will emphasise on teaching, training and research in the areas of energy, climate change and environmental law among others, a new research and exchange programme has been launched by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) of India.

Established with a three-year grant of $ 825,000, the collaborative programme on "Building capacity for environmental resource management in India'' is funded by the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation of Boston.

According to TERI Director-General R. K. Pachauri, the new partnership seeks to produce a new generation of decision makers and leaders who will take the country in the direction of sustainable development and sensitise mid-career public policy officers in India towards environmentally sound development and management practices, apart from building professional ties between Yale and TERI.

"There is a need to train and nurture expertise in environmental management, and this programme is an effort to bridge the gap," he said.

The Dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Gus Speth, feels that through the programme the TERI School and the Environment school will establish a long-term programme of research and exchange between the faculties and students at both institutions.

"By drawing upon the comparative strengths of the two diverse institutions, the programme will create new knowledge and foster development of skills, techniques and teaching materials that are more relevant to the environmental problems facing India and other developing countries," Mr. Speth added.

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An international symposium on "advances in fingerprinting technology'' was held at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College in Delhi University this week. Present on the occasion was Joseph Almog, former director of the criminal investigation department of the Israel police and professor of forensic chemistry at Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Explaining the process of fingerprinting adopted in Israel, Prof. Almog emphasised the importance of exchanging ideas in the scientific community between Indian scientists and experts from other countries.

Meanwhile, Delhi University's Hindu College celebrated its 107th Founders' Day on Wednesday. The occasion saw Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental highlight the role of education in national development and urged students to meet the multifarious challenges faced of society.

Over 100 students were awarded merit prizes for topping their class during the event.

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The coming two Saturdays will see two of the Capital's premier universities hold their convocation ceremonies. While the 83rd Annual Convocation of Delhi University will be held on February 25, the 17th convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is slated for February 18.

Interestingly, both convocations will see the presence of two of Indian technology industry stalwarts -- Azim Premji and Narayan Murthy. While Wipro Chairman and Managing Director Azim Premji will address the convocation at Delhi University, Infosys Chairman Narayan Murthy will be awarded a Doctor of Science degree (Honoris Causa) by IGNOU.

Lakshmi B. Ghosh

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