India
Practice placement pilot for University of Jyväskylä teacher students in India
Promoting Indo-Finnish collaboration in teaching & learning – A webinar series for academia & practitioners
The purpose of the events is to facilitate and support collaboration among Indian and Finnish researchers and practitioners in the field of education & education science.
Faculty visit programmes, institutional development and student training programmes on smart agriculture, bioeconomy, circular economy and entrepreneurship (SAE) topical areas
GINTL India collaboration in the Faculty of Management and Business TAU started already late 2021 and it is designed to implement joint Indo-Finnish teaching and learning innovations between Tampere University/Tampere University of Applied Sciences and selected Indian agricultural universities, namely University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University and University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot, in the topical areas of smart agriculture entrepreneurship and related areas. During years 2022-2023 Spring +20 university deans/professors/staff and 90 students in four sets have visited Tampere University for research and training activities with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and World Bank funding. Next visits are designed for 6 professors during 2023 and potentially 2 student groups. The next step for this innovation making is setting up a consortium of these three agricultural universities, selected regional IITs and business schools in India in which TUNI partners will co-operate and boost for extended network and institutional development operations.
Nordic Centre in India Secretariat: Chairperson and Secretary services
Since 2001 NCI has expanded the organization with more members and developed its research and study activities on the Nordic and the Indian side. NCI has established successful cooperation with University of Hyderabad (UoH), the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore (ISEC), the International Institute of Population Sciences in Mumbai (IIPS), the National Law School of India University in Bangalore (NLSIU) to jointly organize intensive training programs and summer courses that are tailor-made for Nordic students. NCI has also arranged several lectures and seminars on various topics at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi and at other Indian universities. In cooperation with the Gandhian Institute of Studies in Varanasi, NCI organized a Hindi Study Program for students from the Nordic member universities from 2011. NCI has hosted several Nordic delegations visiting India as well as provided various kinds of research assistance to individual students, researchers and administrators from the member universities. Since its inception NCI has developed into an important platform for research cooperation between its Nordic members and the Indian partner institutions. The Secretariat of NCI circulates between the member universities. From 2022 the NCI Secretariat is being hosted by Tampere University, Finland.
Co-creating a research-based approach for higher education curriculum development in learning difficulties and socio-emotional problems in India and Kenya
Collaborative project planning of co-created, research-based approach for higher education curriculum development in learning difficulties and socio-emotional problems in India and Kenya. The approach combines multidisciplinary knowledge from special education, neuropsychology and clinical psychology as well as state-of-the art digital technology (e.g., digital learning platforms and eye-tracking). The development of two new MA programs at MMUST and IIT via which the new curricula will be implemented, resulting in a novel pedagogical model to support schools. This will facilitate better teaching and support for 3–14-year-old children, who would be otherwise left behind.
Education for emergencies (E4E) guest lectures
The University of Jyväskylä and Åbo Akademi are jointly gathering different partners to conduct guest lectures on the Education for Emergencies (E4E) themes ‘climate crisis pedagogy’, ‘conflicts and war times pedagogy’, ‘antiracism education’. Additionally, the partners are producing learning materials from the respecitve guest lectures.
GINTL research review and workshops: Formation of interdisciplinary collectives
The purpose of the events is to facilitate and support collaboration among Indian and Finnish researchers and practitioners in the field of education & education science.
Joint Working Committee with focus on school education
This collaboration started in 2021. It is based on a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI). The partners have agreed to 1) share knowledge towards better understanding of their educational contexts 2) plan for mutually beneficial activities, and 3) exchange experiences and lessons learned in their joint activities. Pilot activities include joint webinar series on early childhood education and care (University of Jyväskylä and NCERT), and a joint proposal for a programme to develop digital skills for vocational teachers in India (Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and the vocational education arm of NCERT). Additionally, universities of Helsinki, Oulu and Aalto have participated in knowledge sharing in the annual committee meetings. For more information, contact gintlindia [at] jyu.fi
Student travel grants to the 2022 SDG4 Seminar at the University of Jyväskylä
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