Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi Fosters Academic Links with Ireland's Leading University, Trinity College Dublin
Posted on 7 November 2012
Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, signed a new partnership agreement in Delhi (Monday 26th November 2012). The Principal of Lady Shri Ram College, Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath and the President of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast, together signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will serve as a framework to help develop research links between the two institutions and encourage academic and cultural interchange.
Speaking at the special event in Delhi, President of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Patrick Prendergast said: “Lady Shri Ram College is a pillar of academic excellence and this agreement will not only enable both institutions collaborate in teaching and research but will also form the foundations of a student exchange agreement that will offer a unique international dimension to the educational experience.”
Commenting on the new partnership, Principal of Lady Shri Ram College, Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath said: “We are delighted to collaborate with Trinity College, Dublin which combines a 400 year old tradition and history with the latest in innovation and creativity. Its alumna includes writers like Samuel Beckett and Jonathan Swift and philosophers such as Edmund Burke and George Berkeley. We have much to learn from this collaboration and hope to be truly empowered by this partnership.”
The announcement was made during the largest-ever education mission to India, led by Minister for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon TD, organised by Enterprise Ireland.
About Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) has become a byword for quality education in India and is perceived as a centre of excellence that nurtures intellectual and academic striving, extra-curricular endeavour, outreach initiatives and civic engagement. LSR has been consistently ranked as the premier institution for the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences in the country and its unique post graduate diploma programme in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building and its professional courses in Journalism and Elementary Education are highly acclaimed.
LSR today is synonymous with Leadership with Social Responsibility. It nurtures young women to become agents of change and trail blazers who can help transform the world in which we live. One of the most distinguished alumnae of the college is the Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Graduates from LSR have made their presence felt in a variety of fields that range from the social sector, the corporate world, media, education and the judiciary to music, dance, theatre, arts and crafts.