The minister said that "as per the MoU, associate degrees will be offered in cyber security, English and skill development in collaboration with Dallas Community College of the Alabama-based university. This would give an opportunity to the students of the American college to visit Karnataka and pursue studies."
Karnataka polytechnic college likely to sign pact with Athens state university for offering twinning degrees
Karnataka Higher Education Minister CN Ashwath Naryan conducted a preliminary discussion on inking a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Sri Jayachamarajendra Government Polytechnic (SJP) and Athens State University in the United States to offer associate degree courses.
The minister said that "as per the MoU, associate degrees will be offered in cyber security, English and skill development in collaboration with Dallas Community College of the Alabama-based university. This would give an opportunity to the students of the American college to visit Karnataka and pursue studies."
"Under the cyber security programme, 24 students of SJP are already being trained in eight courses online. These students will study at Athens State University in the final year of their course in 2023-24," the minister said.
He further said that: "the university would offer a four-year nursing degree in association with the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation. A university delegation that arrived in the state will visit SJP on Thursday to discuss the twinning programmes."
It must be noted that the American university has already entered into MoUs with Kuvempu University and Sri Krishnadevaraya University.
“Athens University is very eager to teach quality English to the students of Karnataka. The university will also provide a four-year nursing degree in association with the Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA),” he said. Higher Education Minister Dr Ashwathnarayan CN also said that "the university has expressed interest in setting up a training centre at the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE) to teach English."
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