Training on Sustainability

Organisational Strategies for Sustainability: Sessions on “Implementing SDGs in Higher Education” and “Building and sourcing for a sustainable value chain” organised by JGU HR featuring distinguished academicians in the fields of sustainability and management.

Universities of the Future, A Global Partnership for Social Justice and Sustainable Development: O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) held the World Universities Summit on ‘Universities of the Future: A Global Partnership for Social Justice and Sustainable Development’ from February 19 to 21. Organised by International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd) of JGU, the fourth edition of the Summit was a hybrid event, which included two days of 25 virtual thematic sessions during February 19-20, followed by a Higher Education Leaders Conclave at JGU’s campus on February 21.

Environmental Sustainability: A Core Commitment of the University beyond Rankings: At the World Universities Summit 2024 themed “Universities of the Future: A Global Partnership for Social Justice and Sustainable Development”, a session on “Environmental Sustainability: A Core Commitment of the University beyond Rankings” was organized and moderated by Prof. (Dr.) Abhiroop Chowdhury, Professor and Vice Dean at Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability.

Food for a Healthy Planet: O.P. Jindal Global University hosted distinguished delegates from the University of Melbourne, including Prof. Giovanni Turchini, Head of School, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences; Prof. Alex Johnson, Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Science; Dr. Surinder Singh Chauhan, Director International, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences; Dr. Antanas Spokevicius, Senior Lecturer in Forest Ecosystem Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences; & Chiara Balsamo, International Engagement Officer. The delegation took part in a joint workshop on ‘Food for a Healthy Planet’ and interacted with the students regarding study opportunities at the University of Melbourne.

Empowering Biodiversity Research: JSES hosted a guest lecture on “Empowering Biodiversity Research: The Crucial Role of Citizen Science” by Arjun C.P., Ph.D. Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala

Plant Embryogenesis and Sustainable Food Security: Guest lecture on “Plant Embryogenesis and Sustainable Food Security: Lessons from the Manna Centre at TAU (Tel-Aviv University) by Prof. Nir Ohad

Training on the Social Aspects of Sustainability

Organisational Strategies for Sustainability: Sessions on “Connecting sustainability with diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice” and “Empowering local communities” organised by JGU HR featuring distinguished academicians in the fields of sustainability and management.

JSES Field Visits: Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability (JSES) conducted a series of field visits and community engagement programmes for the students of B.A. (Hons.) Environment and Sustainable Development as a part of the Water, Sanitation, and Health course led by the instructor Prof. Neelu Anand Jha. The students visited Government Primary School (Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat), P.M. Shri Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School (Barota village, Sonipat), Slum clusters in Haiderpur (Nehru Camp, Delhi) and MCD Primary School for Girls (Haiderpur Nehru Camp, Delhi) between August 28 and September 25. The field visits and community engagement programmes focused on local community participation activities wherein the students got a chance to interact with the local communities in the villages, schools, health centres and slums to understand their problems related to water, health and hygiene. The students discussed the possible solutions with different stakeholders, including local government representatives, nominated officials, health representatives and the general public.

Winter School Programme on Sustainability: The winter program was held in coordination with Centre for India Australia Studies in partnership with Office of International Affairs & Global Initiatives and Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability at O.P. Jindal Global University. The program featured seminars, panel discussions and workshops on topics such as “The idea of India – Introduction to Indian Social, political and historical context & understanding of diversity” and “Youth perspectives on sustainable development in India Sustainable development priorities for young people”.

Community Engagement Workshop on ‘Water, sanitation, Health and Education: SDGs Learning and Training’: As a part of the course and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4 and 6) ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’, JSES students led by the course instructor Prof. Jha organised a Community Engagement Workshop on ‘Water, sanitation, Health and Education: SDGs Learning and Training’ on September 25 at the Government Primary School (Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat) for the school students and teachers. JSES plans to design more such courses that involve community engagement and participation of its students with local communities.

Cornerstone Sessions by OCS: The Office of Career Services and Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability collaborated on a series of lectures “Cornerstone Sessions”. The sessions allowed students to connect with global leaders from the Environmental and Sustainability sector as they shared their journeys and insights. Each session was an enriching one-hour experience, featuring engaging presentations, followed by an interactive Q&A session These renowned international experts, hailing from NGOs, corporations, freelancing, and entrepreneurship backgrounds, guided students on their career path and professional journey.

JILDEE Training Programme: In September, Jindal Institute of Leadership Development and Executive Education (JILDEE) conducted one on-site training programme for executives of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd in academic collaboration with Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and one on-campus training programme for officials of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in academic collaboration with Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS). The topics of “National strategy for achieving SDGs” and “SDGs and the challenges of Gender Equality” were covered during the programme.

JSES Scholars Sustainability Conclave