Sikkim University

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Sikkim University Emerging
Global Studies Programme

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Sikkim University established by an act of
Parliament of India in July 2007. It is the
23rd Federal University Fully funded by the
Federal Government Fulfilled a long cherished
aspiration of the people of the entire Eastern
Himalayas to have a higher institution of
learning of international standard

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Located at a peaceful, accessible and naturally
magnificent surrounding with tremendous
geo-strategic significance China on the North,
Bangladesh on the South, Bhutan on the East and
Nepal on the West University expects to attract
students and faculty members from both within
India and outside. Catchment areas are
immediate neighbouring countries including
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand and
Nepal.
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Our Mission University is being designed in
such a way so as to make it known for academic
excellence and research, for its all inclusive
institutional character and a strong
instrument of regional development and cross
border integration.
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University is trying to bring in the best
practices of academic programmes, teaching
methods and curriculum designing both from
within and outside India. University is also
planning to build infrastructures that are
friendly to the fabulous and unparallel
environmental settings of Sikkim and the
neighbouring regions.
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We have just revamped the entire undergraduate
programmes Our curriculum is now
inter-disciplinary and students have facilities
to have cross-discipline subject/course choices.
Fortunate to garner the support of the heads
of the Departments and Principals of the best
colleges and Universities in India. However,
our core focus is the graduate and research
programmes.
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Sikkim University will have three distinctly
broad interdisciplinary academic programmes
Traditional Programmes, Non-traditional
Programmes and Policy Studies Programmes.
Traditional Programmes 12 schools and over
45 Departments/Centres including Schools of
Social Sciences Law and Governance
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Linguistics and Languages Management Media,
Communication and Information Sciences Computer
Sciences Environmental Studies
Biotechnology Life Sciences , Physical
Sciences and Engineering. Non-Traditional
Programmes 4 Schools School of Indigenous
and Folk Studies School of Sustainable
Development Livelihood Management School of
Peace, Conflict and Human Security Studies
School of Global Studies
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Under these 4 Non-traditional Schools over 30
Departments and Centres Including Centre for
Handicrafts, Art, Textile Design and Fashion
Technology Food Technology and Nutrition
Management Archeology and Heritage Studies
Ethno Botany and Social Medicine Studies Folk
Music/Theaters/Literature Energy
Studies Sustainable Mountain Development
Plantation Management Tourism Development and
Management Capacity Building and Profession
Development Innovation, Leadership and
Entrepreneurship Development
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• Veterinary and Agriculture Sciences
• Social Work
• Military Science and Defense Studies
• Border History and Management
• Disaster Prevention and Management
• Migration Studies including Intercultural
  Relations and
• Sports Studies.
• 2 School of Global Studies
• i) Centre for Globalisation Studies
• ii) Centre for International Relations
• Centre for Neighbourhood Studies
• Bangladesh, Bhutan, China,
• Central Asia including Tibet, Myanmar, Nepal,
  Thailand

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At the moment no Indian University has this type
of School and programmes Global Studies
Programme Open-ended Inter-disciplinary
approach Other Schools in Sikkim University both
from traditional and non-traditional programmes
will have significant segments on global studies
programme Draw extensively from these
programmes Since this is a very formative
stage Scope and space for designing this
programme ample We are consulting with a
number of Universities in India and abroad We
are open to collaborative projects including
course designs and faculty exchange
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Third Segment School of Policy Studies Policy
research that will cater to larger issues of
national interest and are directly relevant to
the management of regional and local issues
including in the arena of public affairs,
livelihood, indigenous people and natural
resources. Sikkim University has been given 300
acres of land
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Sikkim University is Starting some of its
teaching programmes from the Monsoon 2008.
Sikkim University is also keen to develop
partnership with other Universities, and private
organisations for access to academic,
financial and physical resources.
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• WE have started the collaborative projects
• I Sikkim University United Nations
  University, Tokyo and
• Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) , Rome
• Agriculture Heritage in the Mountain region -
  December 2007
• Global Warming and Impact on Himalayan regions
  
• Glaciology Commission appointed by Government of
  Sikkim
• - January 2008
• II Cross Border Dialogue Series With all the
  neighbours
• First held in April 2008 Economic Reforms and
  Development Dynamics
• A Cross Border Dialogue between India and Nepal.
  
• Academia, media, policy makers, civil society and
  
• private sector participated.

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• III Students and Faculty Exchange Programmes
• Dhaka University, Bangladesh - October 2008
• Jammu University, India - September 2008
• European Universities December 2008
• South East and East Asian Universities
  December 2008

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• VII Regional and International Conferences and
  Consultations
• Energy Diplomacy Hydro Power
• Ministry of External Affairs Oct 2008
• Sub-regionalism in South Asia
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation September 2008
• Gandhi, Development and Youth in the North East
  Region
• Gandhi Smriti Foundation- November 2008

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Thank You AND SEE YOU IN SIKKIM and
DARJEELING