Events

The OIP organised its first Interactive Session for International Students on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in the College. The event was a medium to engage with the international students and to familiarise them with the OIP team and its functioning. It was attended by international students from 10 different countries. 

The opening speech was delivered by Saathvik Devarakonda, the Secretary of External Affairs and Operations. He introduced the Team to the students and explained the objective that the OIP aims to fulfill. 

Further, the event was held in the presence of Reena Jain, Vice Principal, Hindu College. Ma'am welcomed all the international students to the College, “Whether you are a fresher or a post-graduate student - we are all a part of the same family. With the OIP being established, we have created a one-stop solution for all your problems,” she said.

Rahul Sharma, the Secretary of Student Affairs, addressed them thereafter. He elaborated upon the functioning of the OIP. “You can approach me with any concern you may have," he said. 

The session concluded with an informal interaction between the OIP team and the international students, where the latter introduced themselves. They were provided with feedback forms for the session along with a grievance redressal form, which can be used to contact the OIP.

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OIP, Hindu College. 

The OIP recently organised an Orientation cum Counsellor session for the batch of freshers of the Class of 2025/26. The event was held on 8th November 2022 within the campus. It was attended by students from ten different countries along with the OIP team. 

The opening speech was delivered by Rahul Sharma, the Secretary of Student Affairs, who familiarised the new students with the functioning and mandate of the OIP. 

Furthermore, the session involved the College Counsellor, Ms. Mukul Arora, interacting with the new students in an informal setting. She introduced herself and addressed the challenges faced by each attendee as a student. She heartily told them that they can approach her with any problem they may face.

The session concluded with an informal interaction between the OIP team and the freshers where the latter introduced themselves and informed the OIP of their concerns, if any. 

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OIP, Hindu College. 

The OIP team recently organised a tour for the International students of Hindu College to the B.R. Ambedkar National Memorial in New Delhi. The walk was organised on 4th February 2023, and was attended by about 15 international students from diverse backgrounds. 

The team interacted informally with the students and gave them a tour of the place. The first floor houses high quality displays related to Ambedkar's life. The lower level of the two-storied building has an exhibition gallery, where days spent by Ambedkar on the premises have been illustrated. The students took a keen interest in the exhibits about the Indian Constitution. 

Students were fascinated by the most modern equipment and gadgets that illustrate the life history of Dr. Ambedkar, the Indian Constitution, and some other leaders, including the life-size robot statue of Dr. Ambedkar with a proximity sensor fitted in it that also makes bodily movement, making the entire thing appear lively. The tour ended around the evening

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OIP, Hindu College. 

The workshop was conducted by the Secretariat of the Office of International Programs, Hindu College. The workshop was conducted in the Sushila Devi Auditorium in Hindu College. The speakers invited to speak and share their wisdom included Mr. Anish Gawande and Mr. Pavan K. Sriram. Mr. Anish Gawande is the founder and curator of Pink List India, Rhodes Trust Scholar, Director of the Dara Shikoh Fellowship, and a graduate of Columbia University. Mr. Pavan K. Sriram is the founder of Kohort, Erasmus Mundas Scholar, President of the Erasmus Mundas Association from 2017-19, and Head of International Projects, Digital Norway. 

The workshop commenced at 10:30am with an inaugural speech by Dr Reena Jain, Vice-Principal of Hindu College, and teacher coordinator of Office of International Programs. In her speech Dr Reena Jain talked about the Office of International Programs and pointed out the necessity of a good institution accompanied by the importance of scholarships while planning to go abroad for future studies. After her speech, Dr Reena felicitated Mr. Anish Gawande who joined the workshop in person while Mr. Pavan K. Sriram joined the workshop through virtual presence due to his tight schedule.

The first speaker session was undertaken by Mr. Anish Gawande, who talked about several topics like Statement of Purpose and how to curate a Statement of Purpose followed by the importance of a brief and distinct Curriculum Vitae. Further in his session, Mr. Gawande talked by various scholarships and how to avail them. The speaker session followed by a Question-and-Answer session in which the participants did not hesitate to clear all their doubts. The second session was undertaken by Mr. Pavan K. Sriram through the online meeting platform ‘Zoom’ and the meeting was projected in the auditorium for all the participants. Mr. Pavan talked about the importance of a good mentor, several types of scholarships and the utility of a good LinkedIn Profile. Mr. Pavan motivated the students as he continued to talk about his topics. This speaker session was also followed by a Question-and-Answer session where students asked various questions to Mr. Pavan and he answered the questions distinctly. 

The workshop was an enlightening experience for the participants who felt motivated after listening to both the speakers. This workshop provided the participants an excellent opportunity to learn and grow which they capitalized by joining the session and clearing all their doubts regarding the admission process in foreign universities and various scholarships. 

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OIP Hindu College

The Office of International Programmes organised an insightful session on business school and graduate school admissions with Stephen Turban, co-founder of Lumiere Education and a doctoral candidate at Harvard Business School. Students from various backgrounds attended the virtual session. The speaker gave insights about business school applications, especially Harvard Business School, how to do research, and many more. Students interested in joining MBA courses cleared their questions by asking their queries to the speaker. Our sincere gratitude to the resource person as well as all the attendees for the successful session

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OIP Hindu College

Outreach and International Collaboration representative on Hindu College Founder’s Day 

The Office of International Programmes, Hindu College, put up a stall as the Outreach and International Collaboration Representative of Hindu College on the college's Founder Day. The stall encompassed displaying the OIP's achievements, members, milestones and a gallery of pictures.

Instituto de Cervantes Visit by Office of International Programs, Hindu College

The Office of International Programmes, Hindu College visited the Instituto de Cervantes, Embassy of Spain to take part in an exhibition on 'Indian Epics in Spanish', and witnessed the presence of the longest Indian epic, Mahabharata, in its Spanish avatar, followed by an excellent musical concert at the same place. 

The Office of International Programmes, Hindu College conducted its orientation session for all the students of the college. The event was conducted after the admission of the first years into Hindu College, and the Secretary-General, Saathvik Devarakonda spoke about the Office as a recently-established one-stop destination for International students, and also deliberated on the selection process for the Cohorts of the Office.