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| Stratfirst honours Dr Gagandeep Kang & Dr Virander Singh Chauhan for lifetime achievements | | | 
New Delhi, May 6: The Mentor Group of StratFirst India honoured and celebrated the achievements of Dr Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian woman scientist elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and Dr Virander Singh Chauhan's Lifetime achievements in science and institutional leadership. StratFirst India is a private initiative to promote excellence in teaching and research, particularly amongst institutions of higher learning in India. Professor Amitabh Mattoo Chair of the Mentor Group of Stratfirst India said "At Stratfirst we believe in celebrating achievements as well as fostering excellence."
StratFirst is a new organization set up by a group of visionary advisors and mentors that include some of most respected names in education, industry and public policy. StratFirst was created to craft and implement a global strategy for a New India across the frontiers of the entire Knowledge Spectrum.
Nancy Jain CEO Stratfirst India said that "We focus particularly on the triple helix of the complex challenges of education in India: Access, Equity and Excellence.StratFirst is on Mission Mode on Quality and Excellence and that is our top most priority"
Stratfirst works with institutions of higher learning, in the private sector and public sector, to position India as a global brand in the Knowledge Sector. Stratfirst is working to ensure that at least 50 Indian Universities or deemed Universities are ranked in the top 500 institutions globally. Team StratFirst is committed to adhering to the highest standards of corporate best practices; every client is a partner and our solutions are customized and built on our rich experience, out-of-the-box thinking and relies on our extensive global network of associates.
Dr. V S Chauhan said we are second largest system in India and it is a great time to raise quality of education in India. Apart from investment, we require capability also. We need to own our responsibilities at Individual departmental and institutional level. We have huge potential as far as education is concerned. World is looking at us and we have to utilise the huge talent pool.
Dr. Gagandeep Kang said In India we have to look at peculiar problems and matters related to immunisation and vaccination. Keeping in mind the heterogeneous population of India we need to understand the human system better and the patterns of its immune system and utilise our pool of scientist who are looking at excellence in research regarding the same.
Dr. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Principal Miranda House College said this is a unique honour which brings together the excellence of women scientists as well as engage with emerging concerns of research in medical science and its significant link with public health. |
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