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New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati welcomed the Australian delegation led by Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia, on its campus, where they discussed multidirectional collaborations.
During their visit to the IIT Guwahati campus, the delegation talked about several projects of mutual cooperation in various domains including academics, scholarships, strategic research, trade and commerce, governance, disaster management, cultural exchange, water conservation and clean energy.
TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, gave a brief presentation on the Australia-India Water Centre, Global Centre for Transdisciplinary Research in Water (Tri-Water), and different initiatives that are taken under their auspices such as the development of Master of Sustainable Water Futures programme, Water Matters for India – Delivering an Innovative Young Water Professional Training.
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Highlighting the importance of cooperation in multidisciplinary areas, Barry O’Farrell specifically talked about the ‘MAITRI’ scholarships and fellowships, strategic areas collaboration, liberal arts, cultural exchange, research grants, skilled academics cooperation and governance with many more possibilities with other Australian universities.
IIT Guwahati’s recently launched Masters programme in Liberal Arts was also presented to the High Commissioner by professor Sukanya Sharma, Head of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Sharma also gave a presentation on the importance of the liberal arts masters programme being introduced by IIT Guwahati and the expected possibilities of partnerships with Australian universities.
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Some of the major projects taken under for the mutual collaboration between IIT Guwahati and the the Australian Delegation are as follows,
Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC)
It is developing AIWC graduate certificate, graduate diploma and masters programme in sustainable water futures. The AIWC has received a funding of $275,000 from the Australian Water Partnership (DFAT) to run a 10 month-long course for young water professionals from December 2021 to November 2022.
Australia Water Partnership Project
Delivering Innovative Young Water Professional Training, the project focuses on ‘Water Matters for India’ initiative. It has received $275,000 DFAT funding for the first year. The project specifically trains 20 young water professionals younger than 35 years.
Master of Sustainable Water Futures
It has been developed with an aim of capacity building of water professionals in problem-solving, situation improvement and sustainable development.
Global Centre for Transdisciplinary Research in Water (Tri-Water)
It is developed to conduct collaborative and interdisciplinary research on water science, technology, and policy.
The collaboration between IIT Guwahati and Australia is likely to leave a long-term positive effect on the mutual relationship of both countries.
The Australian delegation included four-member namely H. E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia, Rowan Ainsworth, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, Paroksh Prasad, First Secretary to Australian High Commissioner and Angelina Nair, Senior Research and Visits Officer, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata.
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