{"id":346,"date":"2016-05-31T17:48:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T17:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/?page_id=346"},"modified":"2021-08-14T01:52:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T01:52:33","slug":"osi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/osi\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama Singh Initiative (OSI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;link-css&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"p-Title\">Our Projects<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/abspii\/\">ABSPII<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/aip-india\/\">AIP-India<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/aip-malawi\/\">AIP-Malawi<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/aip-nepal\/\">AIP-Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/drrw\/\">DRRW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/dggw\/\">DGGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/teeal\/\">TEEAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link-a2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/osi\">OSI<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/FtFBP\">FtFBP<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sathguru.com\/International-Development\/iard\">IARD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1461562586148-eaa8dc83-c5ff&#8221;][vc_column_text]To promote, deepen and widen mutual understanding between the nationals of India and the U.S. through the educational exchange of outstanding faculty &amp; researchers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Duration:<\/b> 2012-2015\u00a0 <b>Awarding Organization:<\/b> United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Value: <\/b>USD 0.25 Mn<b> Geography<\/b>: India and USA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usief.org.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Website<\/a><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Objectives&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1461562586244-79582991-5542&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To strengthen collaboration and build partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education<\/li>\n<li>To identify, reform and introduce curriculum in emerging areas of agriculture and food security through Indian and U.S. faculty exchange visits<\/li>\n<li>To establish an e-learning and teaching center to strengthen teaching and course delivery<\/li>\n<li>Scaling up by means of a national level workshop to be attended by internationally renowned experts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Impact&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;Impact&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout-danger\">Partner Universities achieved leadership position in agricultural education in plant breeding &amp; seed technology<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Revamped agricultural education in Seed Science, Food science &amp; Nutrition, Nano Science and Technology and Gender studies<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen institutional capacity with Indian faculty gained considerable exposure and expertise at 3 renowned U.S. universities on international practices, review existing subject curriculum, assess infrastructure facilities, research orientation and other emerging trends in agricultural education<\/li>\n<li>Established an e-learning and teaching center to strengthen teaching and course delivery, addressed micro level loopholes in the traditional education system of SAUs in India<\/li>\n<li>Students of partner universities witnessed efficient learning and teaching through digitalized lectures, global knowledge, trainings and Internship cells as platform to bridge industry and academics in the sector of Food and Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][minti_image img=&#8221;1173&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Accomplishments&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1461567182642-fc46ea2f-85f4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"b-txt\">Project Conceptualization &amp; Management<\/h6>\n<div class=\"divider divider5\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>Sathguru worked towards strengthen the agricultural education system of India and bring them at par with the global standards through building collaboration between USAID, SVPUAT between leading Ivy League Universities for developing understanding about in terms of adoption of advanced curriculum structure and delivery methodologies. Executing the project with due involvement of ICAR; the solitary central council handling functioning of all SAUs in India, was crux of managing the project for bringing in a new system of learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper2\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><b> 12 courses<\/b> encompassing degree, certificate and vocational courses in the areas of Seed Science, Food science and nutrition, Nano Science and Technology and Gender studies revamping the existing under graduate and graduate programs introduced by Indian SAUs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"b-txt\">Global Collaborations<\/h6>\n<div class=\"divider divider5\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>For OSI, Sathguru worked closely with its global partners including research and academic institutions to bring international expertise and learning infrastructure in the agricultural education system. The project fetched strong network of experienced faculty from Cornell, as well as firm support in terms of advanced practices and systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper2\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><b> Trained Indian Faculty at prestigious universities of US<\/b> to get learnings across boundaries and inculcate them back in Indian wireframe of education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"b-txt\">Capacity Building<\/h6>\n<div class=\"divider divider5\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>Sathguru aimed at building individual and institutional capacity through exposure at leading universities and strategic impact oriented resource based, technology driven intervention in the Universities. The project had trainings that were designed to hold equal significance to knowledge givers (Faculty) as well as seekers (Students). Faculty and students have been trained on effective adoption of the new interventions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper2\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><b> Faculty members provided an exposure visit<\/b> to leading 3 Ivy League institution Cornell University in the US to witness their teaching methodologies and advanced curriculum<\/li>\n<li><b> Trainings aimed to impart exposure on various research activities<\/b> in the areas of food safety, expansion of cereal crops, product delivery strategies, regulations, trans-border movement of agricultural products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"b-txt\">Information Communication &amp; Technology<\/h6>\n<div class=\"divider divider5\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>OSI achieved breakthrough in setting up of Video Collaboration facility, a new age tool for enhancing classroom experience for students, instructors and administrators at SVPUA&amp;T as an extension to the existing media center that captures and edits video lectures for e learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper2\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li><b>Digitalized 534 class lectures <\/b> in textual form and 194 video lectures on a learning management platform-Online learning and training (OLAT)<\/li>\n<li><b> 80 digitalized lectures<\/b> dedicated only to biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h6 class=\"b-txt\">Policy Advocacy<\/h6>\n<div class=\"divider divider5\" style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>Sathguru worked with India\u2019s apex body in agricultural research, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to bring in policy level changes that were conducive for carrying out reforms in the curriculum within the two universities. Sathguru carried out the strenuous job of working with the central authority handling agricultural education and proposing the policy frameworks in line with the project goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper2\">\n<ul class=\"points\">\n<li>The developed courses at partner universities are in the process of receiving approval for launch of the new revised curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Media Center&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1463636385728-79a04275-037e&#8221;][vc_column_text]This page will be updated soon[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;link-css&#8221;] Our Projects ABSPII AIP-India AIP-Malawi AIP-Nepal DRRW DGGW TEEAL OSI FtFBP IARD [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1461562586148-eaa8dc83-c5ff&#8221;][vc_column_text]To promote, deepen and widen mutual understanding between the nationals of India and the U.S. through the educational exchange of outstanding faculty &amp; researchers. 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