Anant National University receives IDA award 2019 for experiential learning

Anant National University (AnantU), India’s first design university, has received the 2019 IDA Education Award for Experiential Higher Education Training.

At AnantU, experiential learning takes different forms, including seminars, internships, research, field trips, community-engaged learning, among other educational activities, to inspire students to learn through doing. The aim is to not just transfer knowledge but also develop it by providing students with real life skills that represent the demands placed on them in a dynamic, information-age, technology-driven, competitive economy and society. This includes but is not limited to cross-disciplinary skills acquisition, exposure and interaction with other global student communities, international collaborations, and exchange programmes.

The award ceremony was held in Bengaluru at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).

About IDA:

IDA is India's only exclusive education and training fraternity membership organisation dedicated to improving learning and teaching. With a worldwide network of over 82,000 members, IDA is a consortium of all stakeholders in the education and training sector, bringing together government bodies (International, Regional and State), associations (Cambridge, IB, NCERT, NIOS, AICTE, Principals ' Forum, etc.) and educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities) and companies (Microsoft, Bharat Benz, etc.) on a single platform.

About Anant National University

Anant National University (AnantU) is India's first design university, situated in a lush green campus in Ahmedabad. It is committed to promoting the solution-oriented mentality, innovative thinkers. AnantU is led by eminent leaders across domains such as academia, business, and government. President, Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group, is one of India's leading industrialists and philanthropists. Founding Provost and Board member, Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha, has played a pivotal role in bringing innovation to the education sector. He is the Founding Dean, Indian Business School, and Ashoka University's Founder & Trustee. AnantU's Provost, Dr. Anunaya Chaubey, former Deputy Dean, Young India Fellowship, has over 30 years of experience as a strong administrative and academic teacher. Today, the University offers full-time courses in Engineering, Architecture and Built Environment at the Bachelor and Master levels.

Note : This article has been published on the basis of a press communication by the college