The Consul General of Switzerland in Bengaluru, Jonas Brunschwig, recently visited the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV).
According to a press note, during the interaction with Mr. Brunschwig, Nihar Ranjan Biswas, SBV Vice-Chancellor, underlined the significance of the 75-year-old Indo-Swiss partnership aimed at bilateral growth and development.
The Consul General, who was impressed by the various facilities at SBV including the unique Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine (ISCM) comprising Yoga Therapy and Music Therapy, and Mahatma Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute, hoped the academic wing of the Swiss consulate in India would take due cognisance of the expertise and facilitate joint endeavours.
On this point, he referred to the consortium of private and public institutions spearheaded by Pondicherry University, in association with institutions like the SBV.
Mathimaran Natarajan, Deputy Dean, International Affairs, Pondicherry University, and Manikandan, Associate Professor in the Centre for Nano Science and Technology were also present at the meeting.
A.R. Srinivasan, SBV Registrar; Ashok Kumar Das, Dean, Academics; K.S. Reddy, Dean, Research; Nirmal Coumare, Director of Health, Hospitals and Outreach Services; Satish Nallam, president, Alliance Francaise; Balanehru Subramanian, Principal, School of Biomedical Sciences; Ananda Balayoga Bhavanani, ISCM Director, and K. Asha, general manager (Administration) participated in the deliberations.
Published - September 07, 2024 12:03 am IST
