Tagged: India Gateway

The Alumni Club of South India (ACSI) convened its first board meeting on September 11, with Shankar Venkatachalam, president; Rajesh Durairaj, treasurer; and Archana Pothina, secretary, meeting via zoom to discuss the formation of ACSI, outline the roles and responsibilities of club leadership, and plan alumni-related events and activities for the calendar year.

Distinguished University Professor Rattan Lal recently earned India’s prestigious Padma Shri award for his innovative research and sustainable farming practices that address food insecurity and mitigate climate change. Padma Shri is India’s fourth highest civilian honor and recognizes individuals for their distinguished service in any field.

Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has dedicated his life’s work to preserving his grandfather’s legacy of nonviolence and reconciliation. A historian, biographer and human rights activist, Gandhi shared his insight with the Ohio State community on September 7 when he delivered two lectures. His talks focused on the 1947 partition of India and the critical message of peaceful resolution left by one of the world’s best known political and spiritual leaders.

Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will present "A 2022 Look at Gandhi, His Thinking, and His Critics," on Wednesday, September 7 at 2 p.m. in the Round Meeting Room at the Ohio Union. 

The Alumni Club of South India and the India Gateway jointly organized a couple of virtual alumni get togethers over International Yoga Day on June 21 and on July 2 for a session on 3-D Printing.

The Alumni Club of South India was established in May 2022. The new club is based in Chennai and will focus on alumni engagement in four states: Andhra Pradesh-Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nādu, Kerala. This is the second alumni club in India, the Alumni Club of India was established in 2018 and is based near Delhi.

In partnership with the United States-India Education Foundation in Ahmedabad and Chennai, Ohio State participated in two virtual EducationUSA student recruitment sessions for students in India in June.

Building on the momentum of ongoing executive programs delivered to Tata group of companies, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate dean for graduate programs and executive education in the Fisher College of Business, traveled to India in May to meet with existing and potential partners. Manoj Garai, assistant director, India Gateway, facilitated meetings with Indoco Remedies, TMTC Pune, Mahindra Leadership University, MIQ, SPJIMR and IIT Bombay. 

The India Gateway organized a virtual pre-departure orientation session on June 3 for undergraduate and graduate students from India attending Ohio State in the autumn 2022 semester. Nearly 90 new Buckeyes joined the orientation to learn about available resources that would help them prepare better for their departure to Columbus.

The India Gateway organized a virtual panel discussion for admitted undergraduate students scheduled to come to campus in autumn 2022. The session helped students learn more about Ohio State through the experiences and perspectives of current students.