World Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th October since UNESCO’s recognition of the contribution of teachers. However, as you may be aware, every year in India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ Day and is the birthday of the second President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who was a renowned scholar, philosopher and a Continue Reading
JGU Signs Agreement with The Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education
As O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) marks its 10th Anniversary this year, selected students of four schools of JGU will be visiting the ivy league business school, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in USA in summer 2020. Fifty five students, who are selected on merit from the Jindal Global Continue Reading
Jindal-University of Oregon Forum: Media Culture & Politics
Jindal School of Journalism and Communication organized a 2-day joint forum with the University of Oregon on the theme of Media Culture and Politics from August 8-9, 2019 with the aim to situate communication technologies at the center of societies, cultures, politics and networks. The conference attracted academicians and scholars Continue Reading
Arun Jaitley: An Outstanding Lawyer, a Responsible Politician and a Wonderful Human Being
On behalf of our Founding Chancellor and benefactor, Mr. Naveen Jindal, I would like to express our deepest condolences on the sad and untimely demise of Mr. Arun Jaitley, former Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs. I would like to pay this tribute to Mr. Jaitley, who left this Continue Reading
Not Eat, Pray, Love but Languages, Religion, Stories: Prof. Sean Bala’s search for everything and the alternate realities
Do we look at people as who they are and what they do, rather than what they could have been? Wouldn’t you be more interested in what people wanted to be because it says a lot more about them? Sure, Prof. Sean Bala instantly piques your interest when you learn Continue Reading
Gandhi’s Teachings can Transform Society: JGU VC
Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas for the pursuit of peace through the practice of truth, non-violence, compassion and kindness were underscored once again during the ‘World Youth Conference on Kindness’ at the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana. The Conference brought together many young leaders, and experts from around the Continue Reading
889 Students Awarded Degrees at JGU’s 8th Convocation
New Delhi, August, 2019: Donning ceremonial convocation robes, 889 students of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) received their degrees at a glittering ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi last evening. The eighth Convocation and Founder’s Day celebrations also witnessed confident students marching into the world of work with some Continue Reading
Dr. Shiv Visvanathan: The Creative Mind Par Excellence
A young man in his mid-20s gets offered professorship after obtaining his PhD research. Excited with what is a testament to his talent, he runs to his father with the piece of news. “Perfect, but you are totally unfit for it, continue with your research. Don’t confuse status with knowledge,” Continue Reading
JGU Welcomes Indian Army’s ‘Victory Flame’ as a Part of the 20th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
The torch was illuminated at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 14th July, 2019 JGU is the first stop for the torch relay team enroute to the Dras War Memorial Sonipat, 15th July, 2019: O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) today extended a warm reception to the ‘Victory Flame’ bound for the Kargil Continue Reading
Jindal Global Law School & WWF-India Launch One Year LLM Programme in Environmental Law, Energy & Climate Change
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), in association with WWF-India, has launched an unique Masters Programme in Environmental Law, Energy and Climate Change, a first of its kind to be taught in India. The two premier institutions have together to launch a one year LLM programme Continue Reading