For the purpose of expanding collaborative studies and research, Universitas Hasanuddin (Unhas) held a special meeting with the Education and Culture Attaché (Atdikbud) of the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi to discuss opportunities for potential collaboration with universities in India. The event was conducted online via the zoom meeting application at 16.00 WITA, Friday (10/6).
The Rector of Universitas Hasanuddin, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., through his remarks, explained that Unhas continues to advance collaboration opportunities in education with university partners from overseas, and now is the right time to establish collaboration with one of the South Asian Countries, namely India.
“Unhas has proven its commitment to keep striving to enlarge international collaboration with foreign universities. Unhas continues to level up the quality of education through the university’s reputation by providing services and access to international education to lecturers and students with the aim of actualizing the three pillars of higher education,” explained Prof. JJ.
Up to this point, 5 universities from India have collaborated within the framework of Academic Peer with three Unhas faculties (Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Medicine, and Pharmacy). Here is the collaboration list:
- Narayana Netralaya Eye Institute – Faculty of Medicine, Unhas
2. Columbia College of Pharmacy – Faculty of Pharmacy, Unhas
3. National Institute of Technology Agartala – Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, Unhas - University of Calcutta – Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, Unhas
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology – Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Sciences, Unhas
On the same occasion, Atdikbud of the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi, Dr. Aldrin Herwany, said India is the right country to collaborate with Unhas. It can be seen from the collaboration results contributed by the 5 universities that have opened and strengthened opportunities for collaboration in education and research.
Aldrin hopes that this attempt to expand more collaborations can immediately be actualized considering the results of joint discussions on expanding collaboration in the education sector with universities in India.
Kumara Tungga Dewa, S.S.
Editor: Ishaq Rahman, AMIPR
