Open Session at Sharda University, Greater Noida between Foreign faculty and Indian Media
The foreign faculty, recently appointed by Sharda University, exchanged their views on various issues with the Indian media.
Tweet-- In an open session on Tuesday, July 14, at the sprawling campus of Sharda University, Greater Noida, the foreign faculty, recently appointed by the university, exchanged their views on various issues with the Indian media
Sharda University, Greater Noida, (established under the aegis of Sharda Group of Institutions, enacted by Act 14 of year 2009 Govt of UP, recognized by UGC) is the first to offer students the opportunity to be taught by a truly global faculty that will be in residence for the entire term.
Introducing the faculty to the media, Mr PK Gupta, Chancellor of Sharda University said, “Students at Sharda University will now have access to a pool of experts from across the world bringing with them new and fun ways of learning through a hybrid system of western education”.
So, what brought more than a score of these professors and teachers from Greece, UK and the US to India? It was definitely the excitement of working and living in India, but it was also the fact that they were coming “to teach Indian students who are emerging as a force to reckon with in global scenario”, said Donal Bathie, International Marketing Guru and a Professor at Sharda University.
It was Sharda University’s efforts to go beyond boundaries and provide their students with a global look that enticed them. In addition, the growth rate of Indian economy in the times of economic meltdown elsewhere in the world made this an attractive proposition for the foreign faculty.
So, how will these professors understand the needs of the Indian students and deal with the Indian learning system? Dr Michael Barbas, a Greek management professor, said, “Collaboration, coordination and interaction are three major factors to understand the students of a different country, culture and language.” He was confident that, “it will happen one day, although not in one day. We need to work on these three fronts to make Sharda a global institution” he added.
In a reply to a query why they decided to join Sharda University, Margi Ansel, professor of business communication from USA said, “We came to teach at Sharda University because we would get a chance to develop future leaders with the help of innovative teaching methods.”
“It’s very difficult to do new experiments in the universities in UK and other European countries, as they are centuries old and set in their ways. The idea to bring innovation in a new university motivated me to come and work her,” said an engineering faculty from UK on the campus.
In today’s competitive world students have to face a lot of challenges but the biggest challenge is faced by a teacher felt Sandra Ansel, a business communication teacher from Greece. She said, “To prepare the young Indians for global competition is the biggest challenge for teachers today.”
Today, when world is becoming smaller and more like a global village thanks to development of technology, communication has become more important. Susan Bathie, a social science professor from France said, “Keeping in mind the importance of communication, we try to excel the abilities of students in the best possible way.”
How different are students in India and USA? Margi Ansel, professor of business communication from USA, said, “In the US students feel free to make his/her own choices whether it is related to education, career and life. We want to bring the same sense of freedom and choices to Indian students.”