Mumbai, Jan 01, 2015: The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board (HSNC) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (USA) have signed an academic partnership on 5 December 2014. HSNC President Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani said the Memorandum of Understanding will ‘further the cause of establishing strategic partnerships between institutions of higher education’. “It also aims at fostering inter-cultural understanding between Pennsylvania and India,” he added.
“The tie-up will provide avenues for leadership and professional development,” said Ms. Manju Nichani, Principal of K. C. College. “It will facilitate teacher and student exchange initiatives and other twinning programs,” she added.
HSNC Board President Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani said he sought to drive home the message that international exposure for the staff and students of institutions of the HSNC Board is the need of the hour; several international exchanges, visits, tie-ups and programs have been initiated in the past.
“The HSNC Board has actively formed collaborations and tie-ups with some of the major academic institutions across the world, including Deakin University, Australia and Union College, New York,” said Ms. Manju Nichani, Principal, K. C. College. “These collaborations are aimed to mutually benefit both the institutions through exchange of students and faculty,” concluded Mr. Niranjan Hiranandani.BWI
