A United States Congressional delegation visited the University of Hyderabad on 31 May, 2022. They were briefed about the university by Prof. BJ Rao, Vice Chancellor. Later, they visited the laboratories in the School of Life Sciences and the start-ups incubated at the Association for Scientific Pursuits in Innovative Research Enterprises (ASPIRE) – BioNest.
They also interacted with the Deans of the various Schools and had first-hand information on the various courses offered and research undertaken by the faculty and scholars/students.
In the US Congress, the staffers to the congressmen/senators play an important role by providing policy inputs / assessments to the congressmen/senators they are working with. This visit to India has been initiated to strengthen the understanding of issues related to India and consolidate support in the US Congress for Indo-US bilateral relations.
In addition to Hyderabad, the delegation is visiting Mumbai and Delhi. During their visit coordinated by the Ministry of External Affairs, GoI; they interact with the Government of India officials and others to get an overview of India’s Political, Economic and other aspects.
About University of Hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad is an institute of post-graduate teaching and research. The school was established by an act of the Parliament of India in 1974 as a Central University. Over the years, it has emerged as a top ranking institute of higher education and research in India. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs. The university is a member of the ‘Association of Indian Universities’ (AIU), the ‘Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) and ‘International Council for Distance Education’. An Academic Staff College has been functioning on the university campus since 1988 under the UGC scheme for improving the standards of teaching in colleges and universities. The college organizes orientation and refresher courses for college and university teachers.
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