About GIAN
The Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) is a program of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is designed to tap the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of higher education in India so as to augment the country's existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate India's scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.
Message from the National Coordinator, GIAN
Prof. B. S. Murty
Director, IIT Hyderabad & National Coordinator, GIAN
In ancient India, Gnan Daan was revered as the highest form of charitable act. Continuing this rich tradition, the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, serves as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas on a global scale. GIAN enables institutes of higher education in India to invite and host internationally renowned academicians and researchers, facilitating the co-teaching of advanced courses to Indian students and fostering collaborative relationships with experts from around the world.
The program offers great opportunities for Indian students to closely interact with international experts for a considerable duration. By participating in GIAN, students gain invaluable insights, practical knowledge, and international perspectives that enrich their academic pursuits and future careers.
Furthermore, GIAN offers international experts a unique opportunity to familiarise themselves with India's academic environment. By interacting with local students and faculty, these experts can explore potential collaborations, share their expertise, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge across diverse fields.
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Testimonials
Aalok Khandekar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hosting a GIAN course provided me the opportunity for extended interaction with leading international and domestic researchers. It also provided an excellent opportunity to interact with students and professionals across India interested in my broad research field. Course participants appreciated the knowledge that they gained through the course very much as also the opportunity to interact with internationally leading scholars. Organizing a GIAN course was a very positive and productive experience overall.
Prof. Suhash Ranjan Dey
Professor
As a GIAN PI, I felt overwhelmed to bring to Prof. Emmanuel Bouzy to IIT Hyderabad and hosted him in teaching Electron Microscopy course. The participants were enthralled to learn and understand the importance of electron microscopy through the teachings and direct discussions. Many participants are still keeping contact with me for further research guidance related to this field.
Shubha Ranganathan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
The GIAN program is an excellent initiative that allows us to bring in reputed international scholars from all over the globe in order to teach and interact with students in India who do not have opportunities otherwise for traveling abroad for such purposes. Through the GIAN course, students are provided with exposure to top-end scholarship. The GIAN program also has the potential for furthering research collaborations between the foreign scholar and the Indian scholar. I have also gone on to establish research collaborations with the foreign faculty and thus it has been a useful program.
Contact Us
National Coordinator
Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)
IIT Hyderabad