March 1 - 12, 2021

SYMBIOSIS E-STUDY INDIA PROGRAMME

Symbiosis Centre for European Studies (SCES) Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)

University of Cologne

www.siu.edu.in www.scie.ac.in

www.portal.uni-koeln.de/international/global-responsibility

Organised by: Co-organised by:

Did you always get excited about the idea of visiting a foreign country to travel,

experience a different culture or try a new cuisine? Did your plans and dreams come to

a halt due to COVID-19, unending paperwork, mounting costs of travelling

and the anxiety of living abroad?

Well, hold on. We have designed a programme for you that will help get the world to your doorstep with the click of a

button!

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME:

This E-Study India Programme will provide participants an insight into one of the world’s fastest emerging economies- India. The participants will be immersed in a virtual whirlwind getting a sneak peek into India’s socio-economic-cultural landscape and engage in some fun through workshops on language and cultural integration with Indian E- buddies.

WHO WE ARE?

Symbiosis Centre for European Studies (SCES) is a multidisciplinary support department that works with Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE), Symbiosis International Deemed University (SIU). SCES was launched in January 2019 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, HE Mr. Andrej Babiš.

SCES liaises with Symbiosis institutes which have been offering academic programmes for the past 50 years. SCES lays emphasis on facilitating people-to-people and institute-to-institute connections with Europe, bringing the best of scholarly expertise to India, and encouraging Symbiosis students, faculty and staff mobility to Europe for research projects and learning through partnerships. SCES is an umbrella support system for all academic/scholarly/generic activities with European nations/institutes.

University of Cologne, Germany & Symbiosis International University, India have nurtured this collaboration since 2014 offering bespoke programmes curated for the German students and lateron becoming partners for student exchanges. Due to the pandemic, Symbiosis , in collaboration with University of Cologne, is now offering a virtual Study India Programme with interesting and engaging sessions and workshops especially being organized for this batch.

BESPOKE PROGRAMME FOR CHINA-NRW UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE:

This is a bespoke programme designed for German participants to take them through a virtual experience into India’s culture, business & society. The participants will be able to:

Explore the potential of collaboration, research & entrepreneur-ship in one of the world’s fastest growing emerging economy.

Delve into the rural-urban divide and understand innovations at the bottom of the pyramid.

Bridge the gap in communication through lessons in Hindi language.

Integrate through co-working with Indian E- buddies for fun sessions exploring culture, food and Bollywood dance.

Reflect on comparatives between Germany & India’s culture, business & society.

Gain multicultural skills and celebrate diversity.

University of Cologne

Dortmund University of Technology

University of Münster

University of Wuppertal

TH Cologne

Freie Universität Berlin (New addition to the family)

February 15, 2021

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE:

Week 1

9:00 am to

10:00 am

10:00 am to

10:15 amBREAK

11:45 am to

12:45 pm

11:15 am to

11:45 amBREAK

Know yourself and Peers -

Break the ice! (Welcome & Orientation)

Lecture : Experience

Incredible India- Cultural

Sensitization

Rendezvous with School Students : Rural Perspective

Discussion Forum : Education System in Germany & India

- Challenges & Opportunities

Lecture:Issues of Migrants - Germany and India

Lecture :Contemporary issues of Indian

Economy

Workshop : Learn Hindi Language

Buddy Activity : Bollywood Dance

Presentations

Time (CET) MondayMarch 1

TuesdayMarch 2

WednesdayMarch 3

ThursdayMarch 4

FridayMarch 5

10:15 am to

11:15 am

Lecture : Internationalisation

of Higher Education in India

Rendezvous with School Students :

Urban Perspective

Workshop (with Buddies in

Breakouts) : Bollywood Dance

Buddy Activity : Cultural Exchange

Buddy Activity : Cultural Exchange

Buddy Activity : Cultural Exchange

Buddy Activity : Cultural Exchange

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE :

Week 2

10:15 am to

11:15 am

11:45 am to

12:45 pm

Lecture : Make in India-

India's impetus on skill development

Buddy Activity : Virtual Culinary

Exchange

Buddy Activity : Virtual Culinary

Exchange

Workshop : Learn Hindi Language

Virtual Visit to Rural India (Village)

Buddy Activity : Filmy Exchange

Lecture : Experience of a

German Company in India &

Opportunities for Virtual Internships

Lecture : Women Leading

the change - A sneak peek into

Indian Societal System (Role of

Women, Religion & Caste System)

Lecture : Rendezvous with Symbiosis Alumni

Social Entrepreneurs

Buddy Activity : Filmy Exchange

Lecture :Booming Social

Entrepreneurship in India

Finale Workshop: Learn Hindi Language

Preps for Final Presentations

(With Buddies)

Final Presentations & Graduation

(With Buddies)

Final Presentations & Graduation

(With Buddies)

Time (CET) MondayMarch 8

TuesdayMarch 9

WednesdayMarch 10

ThursdayMarch 11

FridayMarch 12

9:00 am to

10:00 am

11:15 am to

11:45 amBREAK

10:00 am to

10:15 amBREAK

February 15, 2021

150 Euros (Per Participant)

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND THIS PROGRAMME?

Be a part of a university that is the pioneer of Internationalisation in India.

Delve deep into the diverse Indian economy and explore the underlying potential in this gem.

Pick up conversation in the native language- “Hindi”

Faculty & Mentoring by Internationalisation experts.

Take a dive into the rural-urban divide with a virtual visit to a village and learn more about growing social entrepreneurship ventures in India.

Develop multicultural competencies and engage in interactive Sessions with Indian E- buddies through Bollywood Dancing, Filmy & Culinary Exchange.

Certificate of Completion by SCES-SCIE.

Access from the comfort of your home and make friends for life!

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