Indian Ambassador to Korea Visits GIST to Promote 'Education and Research Exchange Cooperation'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Sripriya Ranganathan, Ambassador of India to Korea, visited Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST, President Kim Gi-seon) on the 31st to promote educational and research exchange cooperation between India and GIST.

According to GIST on the day, a meeting was held with about 10 attendees including the Indian ambassadorial delegation led by Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan, GIST President Kim Gi-seon, Vice President Song Jong-in, Director of External Cooperation Park Seong-gyu, Universal Culture Center representative Basu Mukul, and Director of Gwangju International Exchange Center Shin Kyung-gu.

After the meeting, the Indian ambassadorial delegation moved to Oryong Hall to meet with Indian graduate students at GIST as well as Indian students enrolled at local universities such as Chonnam National University and Chosun University, encouraging their academic and research activities and listening to their plans after graduation.

President Kim Gi-seon said, “I hope that this visit will serve as a stepping stone to activate cooperation through educational and research exchanges between GIST and Indian universities in the future,” and added, “GIST will strengthen the Internationalization Center to ensure that foreign students have no inconvenience in school life and will actively cooperate to enhance collaboration with overseas universities.”

Ambassador Ranganathan stated, “In the atmosphere of recently enhanced friendly cooperation between the two countries, I expect that the visit to GIST will bring new vitality to our country’s education and research,” and added, “I hope that excellent academic and research achievements at GIST will produce future leaders who will lead the world.”

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