The partnership connects Ara with a big community of establishments in southern India, additional increasing its world attain.
Ara director of worldwide, Deanna Anderson, highlighted the significance of this collaboration, emphasising Easwari Engineering Faculty’s robust popularity and regional connections.
“Not solely is Easwari Engineering Faculty a high-quality supplier within the area with greater than 20 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, however for over 20 years it has additionally been affiliated with the high-ranking Anna College in Chennai,” mentioned Anderson.
“This affiliation is extremely necessary to us because it underscores our dedication to excellence and high quality in schooling. Anna College is a prestigious establishment, and we’re proud to be related to it.”
The Easwari delegation, led by chairman R. Shivakumar and trustee Sai Kishore, visited Ara’s Te Puna Wānaka whare, the place they have been welcomed with a whakatau (Māori ceremony) and singing.
In his speech, which embraced Tamil, te reo Māori, and English, Shivakumar expressed his pleasure in regards to the partnership.
“As we focus on collaboration between our establishments, allow us to keep in mind that it isn’t simply infrastructure, expertise or programs that drive success. It’s the individuals – our college students, college and leaders – who encourage change, innovate and make an enduring influence,” he mentioned.
The five-year settlement was marked by speeches from Ara’s head of engineering and structure, Robert de Roo, and supervisor of architectural research and inside design, Adam Khan, earlier than the delegation toured Ara’s amenities.
Anna College is a prestigious establishment, and we’re proud to be related to it.
Deanna Anderson, Ara Institute of Canterbury
“We have been proud to welcome Easwari Engineering Faculty onto Ara with a whakatau and have been honoured to obtain such a heat response from the chairman of Easwari Faculty, Dr R. Shivakumar,” mentioned Anderson.
“We’re excited in regards to the future and sit up for exploring alternatives for joint programmes, analysis collaborations, and exchanges to additional improve our instructional choices and influence.”
As a token of cultural trade, the Easwari delegation gifted Ara a Tanjore portray, a standard South Indian artwork type recognized for its vibrant colors, gold foil and complex designs.
