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From the Office of International Relations …… In keeping with the Chancellor’s vision of creating a world class university, the Office of International Relations at Galgotias has achieved some significant milestones in the past few months. Thirty one Students from various countries like Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Djibouti, Japan, Bhutan, Iraq, Afghanistan, have been admitted as full time students at the University for the academic year 2012-13. This makes the ambience of the university truly international. For many of them, this is their first visit to India and they are gradually adjusting to the new country, culture, food and people. The International Office is helping with the transition and integration of these students into the systems at GU. A few of the senior students volunteered to be Study Buddies for the international students and help them take their first steps through the university campus and to settle down and make new friends. The International Office records its appreciation of these Study Buddies..!! At the behest of the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ashok Saxena, an Enhanced Learning Center has been set up to offer academic support to all international students. The objective of this centre is to offer help to foreign students to make their learning and their transition into a new academic environment easier. This centre will support the students throughout their study at GU, so that they can do well academically. Another activity proposed by the international Office is the International Students Club .This Club aims to provide students from various cultural backgrounds a common platform to come together and work as a team. The activities of the club will enhance and promote international understanding and friendship among students and also provide an insight into the different cultures of the world. The International Students Club is open to all GU students. Interested students may contact the International Office for more information. Internationalization is indispensable for the growth of any educational institution. GU’s vision is to enrich the academic ambience of the university by sharing and learning from the expertise of foreign universities. Towards this end, GU signed an MoU with Purdue University, USA on the 1st April 2012. An Articulation program with Purdue university, Calumet Campus, USA called the Purdue Bound Program was officially launched on 14th September by Prof. Sham Tickoo, Pro Vice Chancellor. This will give the students of B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) an opportunity to study at Purdue University, Calumet for the final year of their program and they will be eligible to receive a degree from both universities, Purdue and GU.