Location:

Delhi, India

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

The ISS is an intensive academic programme that brings together students from all over the world as they study and interact with one another over the course of a summer in New Delhi, India. Its purpose is to promote international goodwill and cultural understanding at the level of young minds as they learn about India and its role in the twenty first century. Each summer, the ISS is in session for six weeks as a part of the Jamia Millia Islamia, one of India’s leading Central Universities in association with the Government of India’s Ministry of Tourism through its Incredible !ndia campaign.

An India-centric syllabus has been designed by the university with a focus on experiential learning. This syllabus comprises of the following course modules: (i) Indian Politics; (ii) the Indian Economy; (iii) Indian Sociology; (iv) Indian History; and (v) a Fieldwork module for which students would document their volunteer experience with Ritinjali, an NGO that has been involved in numerous community development initiatives across the country. All efforts would be made to facilitate the transfer of credits for students who are attending the programme from other institutions.

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Setting Description:

New Delhi is the national capital of India. It is the seat of power of the Government of India and as such, the political epicentre of the world’s largest democracy. It is from here that policy affecting one of the world’s fastest growing economies is formulated and decisions that impact the lives of 1.2 billion individuals are made. Stately, historic and modern all at once, the city has absorbed the diversity of all who have made it their home over the centuries. Welcome to New Delhi, the true heart of Incredible India.

Cost:

US$ 4,650