Canadian college partners with Indian institutes

New Delhi Feb 18 (IANS) A Canadian college on Sunday announced long-term collaboration with universities and institutions of higher education in India.

Seneca College has joined hands with the National Institute for Financial Management (NIFM) IILM Institute for Higher Education Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research (TIMSR) Punjab Technical University (PTU) Administrative Staff College of India FORE School of Management and Dayalbagh Educational Institute (DEI).

With this collaboration Seneca will work with Indian students in skill development and entrepreneurship.

"We will be building on the strengths of our students and continue the pursuit of innovation " Seneca College President David Agnew said at an event here.

Agnew said the college has also collaborated in the area of online education to deliver executive management programmes to working professionals in India and abroad.

This programme will be jointly delivered by Canadian and Indian professors he said.

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