The University of Malta together with the High Commission of Malta in India, organized a high profile education delegation that recently visited Malta from Last week. The group consisted of selected high school principals and heads of educational institutions from across India and was led by Ms. Megha Srivastav, University of Malta Officer based at the High Commission of Malta in New Delhi. The event was fully supported and facilitated by the High Commission of Malta in India.
The visit was planned with the purpose of appraising the school heads about the range of opportunities Malta can offer to Indian students. Apart from quality education at relatively low cost, Malta promises a safe environment for students.
The delegates while in Malta, interacted with the faculty, students and senior officials of the University, they participated in an academic workshop and visited local private schools. Provisions were also made for sightseeing and leisure activities. The programme of the visit was designed to showcase Malta and its educational, cultural and social setting.
The University is placing a special emphasis on developing collaborative exchanges with Indian educationists, academicians and institutions of learning. Organizing this delegation was a reiteration of this objective.
Over the last three years the University of Malta has been actively promoting itself through the High Commission in India and thanks to this concerted effort interest in collaboration has increased at various levels. Promoting mutual academic exchanges, organisation of seminars, sharing of knowledge and expertise with Indian Higher Education institutions has become a prominent item on the internationalization agenda of the University.
Members of the delegation visit
1-Ms Megha Srivastav- Head of Operations - India, University of Malta
2- Mr. Ashok Kumar Pandey –Principal- Alchon International School Delhi
3- Mr. Mansoor Khan- Director- Delhi Public School, Bangalore
4- Mr. Ram Chand- Management- Trustee Pragyan School, Noida
5- Mr. Srinivasan-Chairman – Gear Group of Institutions, Bangalore
6- Mr.Ramesh Raju- Executive Director- Oxford Group of Institutions, Bangalore
7- Mr. Yogendra Kumar Sharma- Vice Principal- Subodh Public School- Jaipur
8- Mr. Arjun Chowdhary- Director- KC Public School- Jammu
9- Ms. Gulshan Diwan- Principal- Rotary Public School- Gurgaon 10- Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha- Principal- DPS Harni- Gujrat
About the University of Malta
University of Malta, a member of European University Association, is one of the prestigious Universities in line with Bologna process which envisages the establishment of the European Higher Education There are some 10,000 students including over 750 foreign/exchange students from nearly 85 different countries, following full-time or part-time degree and diploma courses, many of them run on the modular or credit system. Over 2,500 students graduate in various disciplines annually. The degree courses at the University are designed to produce highly qualified professionals, with experience of research, who will play key roles in industry, commerce and public affairs in general.
In order make its presence felt in the India region, the University of Malta has also opened an office based at the High Commission of Malta in Delhi. The office is headed by Ms Megha Srivastav, a full-time employee of the University who is there on a daily basis to help and provide all information needed to prospective students, agents and persons interested in collaboration efforts
