The students from DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, recently participated in the Sakura Science Exchange Program which was held in Japan. The program encourages scientific collaboration and cultural understanding with Meijo University in Japan, a leading Japanese university with state-of-the-art research facilities and top teaching faculties.
In a collaborative venture led by principal of DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, professor Vrinda Borker, and supported by professor Takahiro Maruyama of Meijo University Japan, a new phase in cross-border academic exploration has emerged. Guided by a shared commitment to collaborative research and educational pursuits, these institutions participated in the Sakura Science Exchange Program, organised by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
The three-week course included scheduled day-to-day experiments on advanced sophisticated equipment, study field trips to places of scientific importance, like the science center, Nobel museums, and laboratories of top institutes. and an opportunity to explore the cultural richness of Japan.
The Sakura Science Exchange Program is a bilateral exchange program initiated by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to promote collaboration and exchange in science and technology between Japan and invited countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. This joint endeavour saw nine students from DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts & Science — Vaishnavi Nadkarni, Gautami Thakur, Amisha Shirvoikar, Ashni Shenvi Kerkar, Sumukh Malvankar, Urvi Kurtarkar, Lakshmi Chavan, Rudha Rathod, and Sakshi Sawant, accompanied by assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry Bhanudas Naik, attending the three-week research program at Meijo University in Nagoya, Japan, from January 5 to January 21, 2024.
