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Guest Lecture on Models of Global Linkages by Rekha Koul

DATE May 18, 2022

A discussion and Interaction was organized by the Co-curricular Committee of MIER College on the theme was“ Models of Global Linkages eg. student and staff mobility, semester exchanges and dual degree programmes and their advantages and disadvantages” by Dr. Rekha Koul the Resource person of the event. Dr. Adit Gupta, Principal MIER College of Education
chaired the lecture. Dr Mool Raj Sharma HoD PG Department, Dr.

Rohinka Sharma HoD UG Department along with the faculty members and the students of both PG and UG Department of
semester fourth attended the event. Dr. Adit Gupta, Principal MIER College of Education extended a warm welcome to the
resource person and the audience. .She has more than 50 research articles in the best journals in the world. She has guided many research scholars at MPhil and PhD levels and undertook state and nation level projects in addition to organizing workshops and conferences and has many accolades to his credit. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Rekha Koul emphasized on the concept and importance of Global linkages in the field of education. She said that one of the key components of connectedness of higher education is student and staff mobility across regions or countries. She highlighted the reasons for why students decide to study abroad. She emphasized that living abroad and blending with local culture increases both cognitive flexibility and integrativeness of thought which are critical components of creativity. She added that she would like to see more students going from developed economies to developing economies, which will broaden the horizon of thinking in students of developed economies. Among the types of linkages she talked about
research linkages, articulated degrees of one country with other countries, mobility plan awareness like New Colombo Plan, scholarships for higher education, international degrees,
Joint HDRs etc. The students interacted with Dr. Rekha and settled their queries. Ms. Jyoti Sharma, a B.Ed Special Education semester forth conducted and programme. Mrs.Komal Sharma, Convener Co-Curricular Committee presented Formal Vote of Thanks .