RISHII Project

Resources for Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions in India (RISHII) Project

RISHII Project focuses on management approaches and modus operandi necessary to plan and implement curriculum internationalisation. The focus is also on improving communication and collaboration between the different agents (who should be) involved in curriculum internationalisation. Through adopting the tools and procedures proposed by RISHII, Indian Higher Education Institutions will be able to significantly improve their management and operation.

RISHII is also focuses on equipping project participants with skills in strategic planning and globally open pedagogy. It works on common needs of all Higher Education (HE) programmes and chooses to work with diverse programmes exactly to help Indian Partners see that Curriculum Internationalisation principles are generic, applicable to any area of studies and, therefore, once mastered can be cascaded to ALL programmes offered by a Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

The Centre brings together trainers, teachers, and practitioners in the area of professional development, skill enhancement, employability upskilling, continuous professional development and related domains. The idea of the Centre is to drive positive c

RISHII Learnings National Dissemination Seminar 4th December 2023

Organised and Hosted by Jagran Lakecity University

Jagran Lakecity University’s Office of International Affairs and the RISHII team conducted a  National Dissemination seminar on Experiences and Learnings of the RISHII project on 4th December 2023. The seminar focussed itself to the dissemination in central India.
The main objective of the Dissemination seminar was to exchange experiences and insights from the projects while deliberating on the strategic steps forward for internationalization.
Dr. Samiha Chemli, Professor of Tourism, Deusto University, Anirudha Chauhan, Head, CII, Madhya Pradesh State Office, and Dr. Rajeev Agarwal, President, Association of All Industries, Mandideep, Bhopal were among the distinguished speakers along with Dr. P.K. Biswas, Vice-Chancellor, JLU, Prof Diwakar Shukla, Dean, Faculty of Journalism and Creative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Dr Priyanka Nema, Associate Professor and Head, Research, and Prof Dr. Sachin Rastogi, Dean Faculty of Law addressed the larhe audience who attended this seminar in hybrid mode.

Dissemination of RISHII Workshops

SL1 (Strategic Line 1) - Workshop on Internationalization of Curriculum (IoC)

Objective of SL1

• The purpose of the workshop was to develop a shared understanding of internationalization in higher education among the academic and non-academic staff of the university.
• The workshop offered new insights into the internationalization of higher education and how to create a well-structured ecosystem where globalization is truly defined in teaching, research, and outreach.
• The workshop was attended by the 74 academic and non-academic staff of the Jagran Lake city University

SL2 - Internationalised degree profiles. Global competences and Learning Outcomes (Strategic Line 2) Institutional Level

Objective of SL2

• The objective of SL2 training programme was to make Jagran Lakecity University internal participants aware of the mechanisms for formulating internationally relevant degree profiles in terms of competences and learning outcomes.
• The notions of Global Competences and Meta-Profiles based on deliberations under RISHII and global benchmarks and the need to align all the efforts to help students become global competent professionals and citizens.

• SL2 training at the institutional level, most of speakers and participants found the sessions really useful and appreciated the organization and internalisation of the mandate of SL2.
• A well-rounded global curriculum not only opens students' eyes but sets the stage for them to act in ways that are inspired by their course of study and driven by a desire to make a difference locally, regionally, and globally.
• The skills required for successful participation in the world—such as responsible citizenship, innovative entrepreneurship, and active leadership, among others—are not specific to any one course or classroom. A globally focused curriculum and Higher education institution, fosters the development of these skills through mapping of skills, competencies and then aligning it back with the curriculum, deployment, and supportive ecosystem of learning outcomes.

SL3 - Internationally Open Teaching and Learning

Objective of SL3

• The deliberations and discussions held during SL3 institutional workshop were tabled and shared with regional thinkers and academicians including some from industry bodies like CII, BNI and FICCI as well as AVCG MP.
• The workshop aimed tointroduce all the wider stakeholders external to Jagran Lakecity University to innovative teaching and learning activities and the learning principles and techniques that have proved to be effective in achieving globally relevant learning outcomes.
• The objective of the SL3 was to introduce all the participants to innovative teaching and learning activities and the learning principles and techniques that have proved to be effective in achieving globally relevant learning outcomes.

• The training was successful in the sense that it built up the areas of enquiry and thought around how internationally open teaching and learning needs to be approached.
• This has to be on line with students' skills to enquire and understand the world.
• And then to be able to  deploy tools and knowledge to empower learners to acquire skills of framing questions, analysing and synthesizing relevant evidence, and drawing reasonable conclusions about global issues.

SL4 - Global & Internationalised Assessment Strategies and Practices

Objective of SL4

• Global assessment standards and strategies are developed to reflect efficacy, impact and desired outcomes of global teaching & learning, global competencies related issues in higher education.
• While many a times standards are set, yet, it has been observed that educational ecosystems are not fully aware of the nuances and alignments of intended learning outcomes, competencies and assessment, their rationale & parameters.
• The objective of the meeting was to strengthen participants’ understanding of Global/Internationalised Assessment Strategies and Practices, standards scope, and the rationale behind them.

• SL4 training with JLU as well as wider external stakeholders discussed broader layout of assessment strategies with an eye on various competencies & goal posts for students to recognize perspectives and articulating them, communicating ideas, and taking action
• The Strategic Line 4 course focused on the approach to innovative assessment practices crucial for the successful implementation of an internationalised curriculum.
• The idea of assessment for learning envisages a new assessment paradigm in which the different members of a higher institution community can join efforts to help students develop as global professionals and citizens through providing useful and development-oriented “constructive feedback” on students’ progres

Resources

• RISHII_presenation 7 Dec 2023
• Jagran Lakecity University-RISHII -Implementation of SL Workshops by Jagran Lakecity University
• Jagran Lakecity University-Strategic Implementation Plan -2022