Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of
Industrial Technology (KIIT) University Saturday announced that it had
entered into agreements of mutual cooperation with six Korean and two
African universities.
“The pacts were signed during the World Education Leaders’ Forum held
in Busan, South Korea recently,” a senior university official told
IANS.
KIIT signed the pact with Jungwon University, Hanbuk National
University, Kyungpook National University, Chosun University, Dong-A
University and Dong Uie University in Korea, and Kenyatta University and
Open University of Tanzania in Africa, he said.
According to the provisions of the agreement, students of KIIT would
get an opportunity to visit the partner universities in Korea and
Africa.
Travelling expenses would be partially borne by KIIT, while lodging
and boarding would be taken care of by the host universities.
The secretary-general of the forum Lee Hakchun expressed his desire
to establish a Korean Education Centre at KIIT University, he said. He
also showed his interest in 2+2 system between KIIT University and the
Korean universities, besides opening a cyber university for
long-distance learning.
Emmanuel Dolo, National Youth Policy Advisor to the president of Liberia expressed his desire to send students to KIIT.
Tolly Mbwette, vice chancellor, Open University of Tanzania would be
visiting KIIT in September this year to strengthen ties between the two
universities.
Similarly, Young Woo Jin, chief executive officer of UNHWA
Corporation, a South Korean research-oriented company, showed keenness
in recruiting students from the School of Biotechnology, KIIT, the
spokesperson said.
Founded by leading social entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta, KIIT is a
group of professional institutes – KIIT University and Kalinga Institute
of Social Sciences – that provide free education and vocational
training to more than 20,000 tribal students.
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