Kolkata: October 31, 2022

Adamas University has marked a glorious mile after its return from 16^th General Conference of International Association of Universities (IAU), held in Dublin.

The International Association of Universities, created under the auspices of UNESCO in 1950, is a membership-based organisation serving the global higher education community through: expertise & trends analysis, publications & portals, advisory services, peer-to-peer learning, events, global community. Presently, the IAU has about 600 member institutions from 120 countries.

The election to the IAU Administrative Board for 2022 - 2026 took place on 27 October. Hon'ble Chancellor of Adamas University, Prof.(Dr.) Samit Ray submitted his candidacy to the Board for Asia and the Pacific. Prof. Ray is pleased to have been elected to the Board and looks forward to serving the global higher education community.

Prof.(Dr.) Samit Ray, Chancellor, Adamas University deliberated on first day at “Conference of International Association” held at Ireland University College, Dublin Campus between October 25 & 28, 2022, about the possibilities of higher education of international standard for the students of Adamas University.

Adamas University has signed 5 MoUs with St. Mary’s University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), Association of Latin American and Caribbean Universities (UDUAL), Abrar University, Somalia, University of Abuja, Nigeria & Herzegovina University, Bosnia. Adamas University students will be able to study in International Universities in future.

Academic Heads of Adamas University who attended this event, exhibited not only astounding levels of interest in planning for their careers but also full cognizance of the significance of career counselling provided by highly experienced professionals from the domain of education. Describing his experience at this education conclave as being “very delightful”, Dr. Naveen Das, the Pro Vice Chancellor,Academic Affairs and Dean, School of Business and Economics at the Adamas University,lauded the active participation of the students.He said,“The students of Berhampore, especially in schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya,J.N.Academy,etc.,were very knowledgeable,very vibrant and extremely upbeat about knowledge that they wanted to inherit.”Speaking of the engaging counselling session, which received a “very overwhelming response”,he remarked,“Our professors from different schools also excited them with knowledge,with examples and with activities.” Referring to the Berhampore Education Conclave as an “eye-opener”,Chandrajit Mitra, Senior Vice President, Institutional Connect & New Projects, described the counselling session as “fantastic”.He shared his experience concerning these students’ interest in different streams and stated,“We found a lot of students coming over and asking a lot of interesting questions,which were very insightful.”As he extolled the participation of students in the event in droves,he added that their response was marked with “keenness,curiosity and quest to learn.” Emphasizing the need for organizing more of such educational conclaves,especially in the farflung places of West Bengal, Chandrajit Mitra concluded,“Such kind of conclaves must continue.”Dr.Das seconded it and added,“We will be more than happy and keen to conduct such kinds of workshops,such kind of conclaves in the near future across all cities of this stature.”