A new virtual mentoring series aims to connect Indian and Indian origin faculty at U.S. universities, and students and researchers from Indian Universities, especially from smaller cities and towns.
The Embassy of India in Washington DC launched “MARG,” Mentoring for Academic Excellence and Research Guidance, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of India, and University Grants Commission of India.
According to a press release from the consulate, their objective is “to give Indian students and researchers exposure to the latest developments in their fields of study as well as knowledge, career, skilling and research opportunities from the relevant experts across the US.”
Indian origin faculty from U.S. universities including Stanford, Purdue, University of Maryland, and George Mason University are participating in the first round of this series.
In the inaugural session of the series, Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan highlighted the expanding academic, research, skilling and industrial ecosystem in India in the areas of critical and emerging technology including semiconductors, AI and ML, High Performance Computing, Quantum Science & Technology, Bioengineering, Clean Energy, Advanced Materials, which are also sectors of deepening academic-research-technology partnership between India and the U.S., driven by the leadership of both countries.
Vice Chancellors and Directors of participating Indian Universities expressed the belief that these sessions would benefit the students as well as faculty involved in teaching, skilling and research in these areas of critical and emerging technology.