Einführung der Nielsen Awards für Bildungserfahrungen in Übersee
Nielsen gab die Unterzeichnung einer Absichtserklärung mit dem Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar bekannt, um die internationalen Möglichkeiten für seine Studenten zu fördern.
Im Rahmen der Vereinbarung wird Nielsen jährlich mehrere Nielsen-Preise am Institut finanzieren, um Studenten die Teilnahme an internationalen Konferenzen, Workshops und Praktika zu ermöglichen, die ihnen ein breites globales Wissen vermitteln.
“Talent has been at the forefront to our growth and success and we pay great emphasis on endorsing it,” said Piyush Mathur, president, Nielsen India. “We have been working with IIT Gandhinagar for some time and have found a great pool of talent, who if groomed well can become future industry leaders. We are looking to encourage these young minds and hone their skills by providing them the necessary opportunities both domestically and internationally.”
Darüber hinaus erhalten die in die engere Wahl gekommenen Studenten des IIT Gandhinagar die Möglichkeit, während ihrer Auslandsaufenthalte mit leitenden Angestellten von Nielsen in Kontakt zu treten und von diesen betreut zu werden.
“In an increasingly globalized world, the Institute places great emphasis on the internationalization of its curriculum,” said Prof Sudhir Jain, director, IIT Gandhinagar. “Already the Institute has a very high proportion of visiting professors from abroad, who bring diversity to the campus and our academic programmes. Nielsen’s support will enable us to significantly scale up and expand the range of international opportunities for our undergraduate students. We believe that brings a distinctive edge to our undergraduate experience.”
Über Nielsen
Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence and mobile measurement. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA, and Diemen, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com
Über das IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Gandhinagar is one of 16 Indian Institutes of Technology deemed to be institutes of national importance by an act of the Indian parliament. Established in 2009, the Institute has developed a reputation for innovations in its educational programmes and governance. It received the World Education Summit Award for innovation in higher education in 2013. For more information, visitiitgn.ac.in.
