International Advisory Board, Members:

• Professor Abha Saxena,
  Visiting Professor, University of Geneva; and Senior Advisor (Bioethics), INCLEN Trust International, India
• Professor Arun Agrawal,
  Samuel Trask Dana Professor, School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), University of Michigan, USA
• Professor Atul Kohli,
  David K. E. Bruce Professor of International Affairs. and Professor of Politics, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, USA
• Professor Barbara Harriss-White,
  Senior Research Fellow, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies; Professor Emeritus of Development Studies; Emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Oxford, UK
• Professor Christophe Jaffrelot,
  Avantha Chair, and Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology, India Institute, King’s College, UK
• Professor James Manor,
  Professor Emeritus of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK
• Professor Julian Chang,
  Director, Center for Contemporary China Studies, International School, Tongji University, China
• Professor Mukul Asher,
  Professorial Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Professor Nandini Gooptu,
  Associate Professor of South Asian Studies, Department of International Development, and Fellow, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK
• Professor Niraja Gopal Jayal,
  Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India and Centennial Professor, Department of Gender Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
• Professor Partha Sarathi Shome,
  Chairman, International Tax Research and Analysis Foundation (ITRAF), India
• Professor Peter Nolan,
  Chong Hua Chair in Chinese Development, Centre for Development Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
• Professor Sanjay Reddy,
  Associate Professor of Economics, The New School for Social Research, USA
• Professor Shekhar Saxena,
  Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA
• Professor Steven R. Brechin,
  Department of Sociology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA
• Professor Surinder S. Jodhka,
  Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Community Engagement

Under “Policy Action Workshop” Jindal School of Government & Public Policy started the following projects in Sonipat:

• Activities for rejuvenating schools in Jagdishpur and a policy brief on schools in Akbarpur Barota
• Students were also involved in safety audits conducted by the organisation – Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
• Conduct of Women Safety Audit in association with PRIA
• Participation of students in “The Kadam Badao Campaign”.

‘The Kadam Badao Campaign’ recognises youth as catalysts of change not only in bringing about attitudinal changes in the mind sets of families and individuals, but in also holding their institutions accountable to their roles in preventing and addressing gender based violence.

Curriculum & Pedagogy

JSGP’s pedagogy is regularly modified to suit the students from diverse backgrounds. Faculty members provide course readings to the students, drawing from their research outcomes to help students have fresh perspectives.

• In partnership with Fields of View, JSGP faculty members use simulation games as a teaching tool. Fields of View from Bengaluru undertakes research at the intersection of technology, social sciences, and art to design teaching tools. Faculty members have used these simulations, to add an element of experiential learning into both the M.A. and undergraduate programmes.
• Another innovation is introducing the Capstone project component into Public Policy curriculum. JSGP and JSIA students, with the support from the Asia Foundation, have prepared a draft ‘White Paper’ on “India’s Development Cooperation Policy”.
• JSGP offers a Qualitative Research seminar course for PhD students.
• JSGP faculty conducts pre-dissertation workshop for master’s students to introduce them to research methods and prepare them for research writing.

Graduate Attributes

The principal outcome of the University’s efforts and the core of its activity are the attributes of its graduates who are expected to reach their full potential whether as global citizens or as leaders in an internationally competitive environment. The University’s Academic Council has therefore adopted a clear statement of Graduate Attributes aimed at: providing an anchor to the students by clarifying the essence of their programme of study and also providing lasting impact of their JGU experience and informing potential employers and other stakeholders of the qualities to be expected of a JGU graduate.

JGU graduates are expected to have the following attributes:

• A deep knowledge of subject areas in the programme of study they have successfully completed at JGU.
• The capacity to engage in self-reflection and lifelong learning.
• Transferable skills including team building and leadership skills, communication, creative and critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skills suitable for a variety of fields of employment.
• The capacity to take up social and civic responsibilities relating to the environment and the society.
• A deep understanding of, and respect for, diversity, pluralistic societies and other cultures.
• Adherence to the highest standards of ethical behaviour.

JSGP expects its graduates to have some additional attributes.

• Ability to analyse and interpret data.
• Application of knowledge/skills in real-world settings.
• Digital literacy.
• Practical judgment: ability to make ethical choices.
• Ability to locate, evaluate and use information.
• Ability to communicate through writing, speaking and making presentations.
• Ability to work with numbers and statistics.
• Ability to empathise with people who are disadvantaged and discriminated against.