INTERACT  INDIA  PROGRAMME

CREDIT-BASED EXTENSION PROGRAMME

2006-2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RANI  DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY,

JABALPUR (M.P.) INDIA.

482001

 

 

 

 

 

The Rani Durgavati University is located at Pachpedi, (a combination of five small hills) Jabalpur situated on the bank of the holy river Narmada in the heart of India. The city of Jabalpur has been the centre of higher learning for more than 150 years having two of the oldest and prestigious institutes – Prantiya Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, formerly known as Spence Training College and Robertson College now known as Mahakaushal College affiliated to our University. The University campus is spread over 99.63 acres and very recently we have also been granted additional land for development of a new campus. With 23 teaching department and 149 affiliated colleges, the number of  academic programmes, self-finance courses offered. Jabalpur is in the tribal belt of the country and is predominantly covered with dense forests and about 65% land is used for agriculture.

 

Apart from the recognition from NAAC as the only university with B++ grade in the state of Madhya Pradesh, some of our teaching departments have excelled in their field having been recognized at national and international levels by various organizations such as UGC, European Commission, DST, DAE etc. On the basis of the academic achievements of some the departments, they have been getting support for infrastructure under the prestigious programmes such as COSIST and DRS if UGC (Mathematics and Computer Science Department), FIST of DST (Bio Science and Chemistry) and for Regional Library support programme from NBHM, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India (Mathematics and Computer Science Department). Also, Department of Physics has been recognized by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy as institute under Federal arrangement Programme.

 

University has adquate infrastructure and facilities as well established campus with separate teaching department buildings, departmental libraries, laboratories, central computer centre, central instrumentation centre, health service centre, sport  facilities, guest house, separate hostels for boys and girls, Internet facilities with VSAT. University has Yoga Kendra, Women Study Centre, Health Centre, Central Computing Facility, Central Library, Sport Facilities for the last thirty hears, Association of foreign students which was setup in the university has been taking care of all such activities (sport, cultural activities, youth festival programmes etc.), for more than two decades.

 

Student Support Services also has enhanced quality of our university particularly in the context as we have (1) Boys & Girls Hostels, (2) Free Internet facility and computer lab, (3) Placement cell for Management and Computer Science students, (4) Separate cell for students welfare and foreign students affairs, and (5) Students’ counseling.

  

 

Interact India Programme (IIP)

 

Internationalization of education is now an accepted fact for contemporary societies of the world. Interact India programme (IIP) is to be implemented exclusively for foreign students. This credit based extension programme is designed to promote values and culture, shall generate goodwill for India, enhance the quality of our education, bring in competitiveness and shall help generate resources.

 

IIP having socio-cultural, political, economic objectives can be defined as the process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research and service functions of Rani Durgavati University.

  

 

Objects and Rationales of  IIP

 

IIP has the following objectives, such as :

· Internationalization  of education with travelling scholars (people) looking for knowledge and  understanding of other cultures.

· Internationalization includes academic mobility, global or multicultural education, area studies abroad.

· Create conditions favourable for outwardly mobile students (people) and faculty, who wish to a part of their studies in other country.

· To create  conditions that enable foreign students to gain access to our study programmes.

· To cooperate with foreign partners in developing relevant curricula and educational methods.

· To encourage international students and inflow of Non-Resident Indians (NRI) to study in University from both developed and developing  countries.

· To establish international linkage for promoting goodwill for India and academic  understanding.

· To provide an insight into cultural environment and Indian life-style.

 

The Rationale for IIP

 

·The nature, scope and  rationales for internationalization of higher education have changed radically through the recent years. The dominant rationale in the European Medieval universities and the Indian and Arab universities earlier was social and academic : The wandering scholars were looking for knowledge acquired understanding of other countries, culture, tradition, values and other.

 

· The academic/educational rationale are best seen in terms of the benefits that IIP (or internationalization of education) can bring to the core university activities of learning and research and to help understand each other.

 

· IIP will benefit the community as well the daily life of international visitors/students in local community can have a positive impact on the community’s understanding   of foreign culture and at the same time for the foreign students to understand and learn about Indian society and culture.

· The presence of foreign students positively influences the nature and scope of university campus, this may also help in understanding cultural interactions etc. An indirect and intangible benefit to our university will be the attachment that overseas students develop for their alma mater and their sympathetic attitude to the service of the host university.

· Millions of the students are studying outside their home countries and the trend has increased several fold, because of the demand  of skilled manpower in developed world and the free movement of educated talent from the developing world. But IIP actually would help to create a harmony of understanding each other through open mindness and flexibility of thanking  and action, mild or collaborative attitude towards other systems and culture, attitude towards own value system and culture, respect for others (relating to the importance of respecting cultural conventions of other etc.).

· India’s international image would be enhanced and visiting foreign students get influenced about India.

 

Courses under IIP

Interact India Programme offers following credit courses

· Credit course in Indian Philosophy : Modern and Contemporary

· Credit course in Yoga : Theory and Practice

· Credit course in Indian Society, Politics and Economic Development

· Credit course in Folk Music and  Dance

· Credit course in Indian Classical Music

· Credit course in Ethnicity and Tribes

 

Some Elective courses are :

 

· Comparative Literature

· Indian Spiritual Writing

· Food, Society & Culture

· Indian Classical Music

· Wild Life

· Tourism/visits of Historical places

· Introduction to working Hindi and English languages

· Introduction to Yoga and Meditation

 

IIP would include visits and excursions programme. A varied programme of visits and excursions would be offered, ranging from trips to areas of local interests 2+2 weeks long trips to different directions in the country and other historical places in Madhya Pradesh.

 

Foreign students, however, north, west & south would have to pay separately if they elect some other courses in addition to the above elective subjects.

 

Pattern of Course Work  : The course work involves lectures, discussions, assignments, tests, seminars, independent/directed study, study tours & field trips.

 

Course Credit : The number of credits a student can take would normally be limited to 30 or (max. of 36). But it would also depend on the agreements reached by the University and the participating institution as well as on individual choice. Agreements will be prepared for transfer of credit to the students parent institution. In case of individual students planning to join IIP they will have to negotiate arrangements for credit transfer on their own. The University would be most willing to transfer of credit to students’ parent institution.

 

Bases of Credits : Credits would be based on course/modules. Course and modules are self contained elements which make up a programme and do not, in themselves justify an award. Although in a few specific courses, they may lead to the award of a certificate. Certificates in three grads (A, B &C) will be awarded after successful completion of the course.

 

Course Calendar : The course will be designed according to the convenience of the participating institutions. Preferably during September to February.

 

Programme Structure :

 

· Basic Orientation in English and Hindi

· Indian Culture through Language & Literature and India’s History & Philosophy.

· Educational Field Trips : Travel India : Bangalore, Mysore, Mumbai, Delhi, Agra and other places.

· Indian Politics, Economic Developments & International Management

· Indian Society – i) Social issues ii) Indian Music, Art, Dance & Theatre. 

· Personality development through Personal exchange/visits to Indian families.

 

Fee Structure

1)        Tuition Fee payable to R.D. University

i)                US$3000 per students for 30 credits 

2)        Boarding & Lodging

i)                University Guest House US$ 100 per student per month

ii)              Boarding US$ 150 per student per month

3)              Indian Travel – US$ 500

It is variable depending on the places to be visited.

4)              A limited number of bursary in tuition fee shall be made available for early birds in registration on twinsharing basis.

 

Credit Structure : IIP shall be 30 credits. There will be six units in the course, with 5 credits of each unit, while one course of field trips would be compulsory having five credits.

 

How to Apply :

 

· Fill in the Application Form

· After confirmation send it with the Full Fees in advance by the Bank Instrument to the Director of the Programme.

 

Application form should reach to the University by the end of June. The admissions will be confirmed by email/fax.

 

Modalities of developing Institutional Partnerships

 

Rani Durgavati University will sign MOU with the universities abroad for the students exchange programmes. Rani Durgavati University would welcome initiatives from universities abroad to sign MOU for the students’ exchange programme for group or similar other joint programmes.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ram Dev Bharadwaj       Shri Vijay Sharma       Prof. S.M. Paul Khurana  

Programme Director                  Registrar                   Vice-Chancellor

Tele : +91-761-2605809       +91-761-2600785          +91-761-2601452

Fax : +91-761-2603752        +91-761-2603752          +91-761-2600632

Email : ramdevbharadwaj47@rediffmail.com                                            smpkhurana@rediffmail.com

Website : www.rdunijbpin.org