Dimapur, May 8 (MExN): A seminar and open house on ‘understanding the opportunities in traditional and new fields of higher education’ was conducted by OP Jindal Global University in collaboration with Delhi Public School, Dimapur. The seminar marks the launch of a long-term engagement with the North Eastern Region of India and with the state of Nagaland in particular to develop and explore cutting edge and non-traditional careers in an increasingly globalized world, according to a press release. The changing landscape of career opportunities internationally also has implications for the type of academic options open to students, especially for students taking up undergraduate studies, it added. The resource persons for the seminar were Professor Kathleen A. Modrowski (Professor and Dean, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, OP Jindal Global University), Dr. Samrat Sinha (Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs), and Hemant Sharma (Deputy Director, Outreach).
A total of 400 participants, including students from Delhi Public School Dimapur, Don Bosco Hr Sec School, Greenwood Hr Sec School, Livingstone Foundation Hr Sec School, and Pilgrim Hr Sec School, attended the seminar.
In her special lecture, Professor Kathleen Modrowski highlighted the need for going beyond traditionally oriented degree programs and the philosophical foundations of a Liberal Arts education. The interdisciplinary approach of a Liberal Arts education allows students to realize their potential through an exposure to Art, Culture, Theatre, Philosophy, Science, History and Economics among other wide ranging subjects, she said. Professor Kathleen also spoke about the research projects in which students of the Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities were working on ranging from artificial intelligence to screen writing.
The session by Dr. Samrat Sinha covered the potentialities of the various schools of O.P. Jindal Global University and especially focused on the skills required by students of International Relations who are engaging in solving real world problems. Dr. Sinha introduced the changing nature of skills development and the increasing need for individuals who are capable of working in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments with a deep understanding of the political, legal and socio-economic conditions of the countries in which they are based. He also talked about a variety of career options including international development, political risk analysis and forecasting, policy research and higher education.
Hemant Sharma focused on the philosophical foundations of career development and the need for exercising career choices that are driven by passion and interests. The key challenge for students in the increasingly competitive world, he noted, is finding the alignment between the type of work they want to do and the educational opportunities that would lead them to their goals. Talking about the challenges faced by students from the North Eastern Region, Hemant Sharma stressed on the need for passion as well as developing careers which have meaningful impacts.
The feedback from the participants also contributed to the rich interactions and they provided keen insights on the challenges in negotiating career options after leaving school, the release added.
