ニールセン海外教育体験大賞を創設
ニールセンは、インド工科大学（IIT）ガンジナガール校と、同校の学部生の国際的な機会を支援するための覚書（MoU）を締結したと発表した。
この協定により、ニールセンは、学部生が国際会議、ワークショップ、インターンシップに参加し、広く世界に触れることができるよう、研究所で毎年数回のニールセン賞に資金を提供する。
“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.”
さらに、最終選考に残ったIITガンジナガールの学生は、海外訪問中にニールセンの上級幹部と交流し、指導を受ける機会を得る。
“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.”
ニールセンについて
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
ニールセンについて IITガンジナガール
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.
