ARSD ties up with Uttarakhand colleges for exchange programme

New Delhi: Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD) on Monday became another institution to join the Vidya Vistar Scheme of Delhi University by partnering with two Uttarakhand-based colleges for exchange programmes and skill development training.
Under the scheme, ARSD college has tied-up with Government PG College, Karanprayag, and Government PG College, Berinag (Pithorgarh) and will be aiming to enhance the capacity of the colleges and contribute to the development of both the institutions.
Earlier this year, Delhi University had launched the scheme with the aim to partner with colleges in rural and remote areas and collaborate on research and student-exchange programmes, among other aspects.
“We will be sharing technology, online teaching-learning, research, innovation and skill-based courses for the betterment of the students. There are some unique aspects that we bring, while there are others that the colleges we have tied-up with have. We are looking forward to collaborate in a manner by which both knowledge and skill can be shared,” said Gyantosh Kumar Jha, principal, ARSD college.
The college also launched an in-house interdisciplinary research and innovation project “prabodh” through which both students and faculty members can collaborate on various innovation projects. The college will also provide students with a stipend for the same, an official said.
Jha added that consistent research work in the college with published papers had also contributed to the NIRF rankings, which improved to 12 from 13 last year. Over 20 colleges and departments have already partnered with colleges across India under the Vidya Vistar Scheme.