JMI hosts team from University of Applied Sciences, Germany for academic exchange programme

NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is hosting an international team led by Professor Rehklau Christine and nine students from the University of Applied Sciences, Erfurt, Germany. As part of an academic exchange programme with the Department of Social Work, JMI, the team is visiting for ten days from February 20 to March 2, 2023.

The team called on Professor Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI to share about academic and field engagement during their stay.

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Professor Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, JMI welcomed the team and interacted with the team about their visit and expectations. She also shared ideas about making the visit a memorable experience for the team. Her suggestions were also offered to other departments and institutions that the team could visit during their stay.

An elaborate schedule where exposure to interventions in the areas of child protection, inclusive education, gender-based violence, homelessness, substance abuse, and rural livelihoods has been drawn out for the team. The team would also be exposed to rural realities. The programme would enable the participants to understand the context of social work practice in India as well as the varied interventions at the micro, mezzo and macro level.

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Professor Neelam Sukhramani, Head, Department of Social Work, JMI made an elaborate presentation about the student exchange programme and the importance of this fruitful association between the two institutions over two decades. The visit is coordinated by Professor Ashvini Kumar Singh and Dr Lalhmingmawii Gangte.