STUDY AND NETWORKING TOUR OF BOG MEMBERS TO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA

DURING

30th Jan. 2016 – 07th Feb. 2016

Organised under

TECHNICAL EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

TEQIP- PHASE –II

Dates: 30th Jan. 2016 – 07th Feb. 2016

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Preamble: Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme of Government of India (TEQIP) is being implemented as a World Bank assisted Project to improve the quality of technical education system in the country. National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) was established by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in August 1990 for coordination, facilitation, monitoring and to provide guidance to the States/ Institutions in all aspects of the projects. During 1991 to 2007, NPIU implemented three Technician Education Projects of Government of India assisted by World Bank, which helped to strengthen and upgrade the Technician Education System. Success of three Technician Projects has encouraged the Govt. of India to seek similar financial assistance from World Bank for a systemic transformation of the technical education system as a whole with special focus on overall Quality Improvement in engineering education.

Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-II Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) was envisaged as a long-term programme of about 10-12 years duration to be implemented in 2-3 phases for transformation of the Technical Education System with the World Bank assistance.

As per TEQIP design, each phase is required to be designed on the basis of lessons learnt from the implementation of an earlier phase. TEQIP-I started a reform process in 127 Institutions. The reform process needs to be sustained and scaled-up for embedding gains in the system and taking the transformation to a higher level. To continue the development activities initiated through TEQIP-I, a sequel Project is planned as TEQIP-II.

Objectives: The Project has following objectives:  Strengthening Institutions to produce high quality engineers for better employability,  Scaling-up postgraduate education and demand-driven Research & Development and Innovation,  Establishing Centers of Excellence for focused applicable research,  Training of faculty for effective Teaching, and  Enhancing Institutional and System Management effectiveness.

Summary of the decisions: The matter related to Study and networking tour of BOG Members to various institutions in South Korea was approved by Board of Governors Meeting dated 06.10.2015 and Management Council, SUK (BOG of DOT, SUK) dated 08.10.2015.

As per the resolution of B.O.G. dated 06.10.2015, Members of BoG of Dept. of Technology along with university officers shall visit various institutes in South Korea. It was also approved by the B.O.G. Subcommittee meeting dated 21.10.2016 to finalize the dates for the proposed Network Tour to visit various institutes in South Korea as during 30th January 2016 – 07th February 2016.

As per the B.O.G. Subcommittee meeting dated 21.10.2016 following list of members to visit South Korea was approved and the detailed programme was finalized:

1 Hon. V.C., Dr. Devanand Shinde 2 Dr. V.N. Shinde, Registrar 3 Mr. Mahesh Kakade, COE 4 Dr. A.K. Sahoo 5 Mr. S.M. Bhosale A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

Day 1: Sunday 31st January 2016 Arrival at Visit to Palace at Seoul: Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of Kings of the Joseon dynasty, the Kings' households, as well as the government of Joseon. Gyeongbokgung continued to serve as the main palace of the Joseon dynasty until the premises were destroyed by fire during the Imjin War and abandoned for two centuries. However, in the 19th century, all of the palace's 7,700 rooms were later restored under the leadership of Prince Regent Heungseon during the reign of King Gojong. Some 500 buildings were restored on a site of over 40 hectares. The architectural principles of ancient Korea were incorporated into the tradition and appearance of the Joseon royal court. In the early 20th century, much of the palace was systematically destroyed by Imperial Japan. Since then, the walled palace complex is gradually being reconstructed to its original form. Today, the palace is arguably regarded as being the most beautiful and grandest of all five palaces. It also houses the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum within the premises of the complex.

Main Gates of Gyeongbokgung  Gwanghwamun (The Main and South Gate)  Heungnyemun (The Second Inner Gate)  Geunjeongmun (The Third Inner Gate)  Sinmumun (The North Gate)  Geonchunmun (The East Gate)  Yeongchumun (The West Gate) Day 2: Monday 1st February 2016 10.30 a.m. Visit to Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea: On the first day at Seoul all the BOG members visited Dongguk University and meet the officials of the Dongguk University. In order to provide the international stage and to implement the ideas of the graduate/undergraduate, post-graduate students and teachers of Shivaji University, Kolhapur the MOU is signed/established between Dongguk University and Shivaji University to share the platform of research and teaching at both the sides. The meeting was started with warm welcome by Dongguk University. Dr. Han Tae Sik (President), Mr. Wonabe Oh (Vice President), Mr. Yangwoo (Paul) Kim , Dean International Affairs and Professor Sang –Yoo , Deputy Director, Research for Centre of International relations welcomed Hon. Vice chancellor and team of BOG Members at the university. The short film (of ten minutes) of Dongguk University was shown which was very impressive and A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

was providing information of bright Aluminis, the development of the University and International Linkages. The president, vice-presidents and Deans of academic affairs have presented the Dongguk University while Dr. A.K. Sahoo presented the present status of Shivaji University in research and development before signing the MOU. After that Presidential remarks and about future collaborative programs were given by Prof Dr. Han Tae Sik and shown his willingness in the field of Culture, humanities along with Science and Technology. Also he appreciated the hard work and sincerity of the students from Shivaji University, presently working at Dongguk University and this MoU is the result of the same. In reply Hon.Vice Chancellor Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde also presented research areas/ strengths of Shivaji University with its Indian ranking. He also presented the new achievements like space research centre. He summarized various MOU’s existing with South Korean Universities and the works carried out as outcomes of them. Hon. Vice chancellor also wished-for the academic collaboration with Dongguk University. He also assured that Shivaji University will give all necessary assistance through international cell to the students under students exchange programme.

MOU Signing ceremony was executed amongst Dr. Han Tae Sik (President, Dongguk University) and Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde (Vice Chancellor, Shivaji University) and then amongst Mr. Wonabe Oh (Vice President, Dongguk University) and Dr. V. N. Shinde (Registrar, Shivaji University)

After exchange of MOU’s, University Mementos from both sides and photo sessions the ceremony was over. Hon. Vice chancellor invited president of Dongguk University to India and the president has accepted the invitation and likely to visit Shivaji University in March 2016.

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12.30 p.m. Lunch of BOG Team at University Cafeteria by Vice President

1.30 p.m. Visit to Laboratories of Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea: During the MOU ceremony the Faculty members of Dongguk University have highlighted the current research activities undertaken by the Energy Engineering Department of Dongguk University. Therefore the visit to the Department of Energy Engineering is scheduled during afternoon session where ‘Laboratory of Energy Materials and Characterization’ is especially visited. This laboratory is specially designed for the research and development on Li-ion and Na-ion rechargeable batteries for future energy applications. Especially Na-ion battery is designed for the energy harvesting/storage at large scale level where cost effectiveness of Na plays major role. Research at Dongguk University, Energy Engineering Department is mainly focused on the synthesis and structural characterization of Li and Na based metal oxides for their potential applications as cathode/anode materials in rechargeable batteries.The objective of the present projects implemented involves a combination of structural and relevant spectroscopic studies in order to better understand the performance of lithium ion battery materials under operando conditions and thereby suggesting the improvements while designing the new battery materials.Use of high-resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data makes it possible to establish a precise structural model of the system at ambient as well as under operating conditions which is merely difficult to obtain it by using laboratory XRD data. The ongoing research is very helpful to tailor the future generations of battery materials with improved energy density, cycle life and thermal stabilities. As the expected outcome of our visit to Dongguk University is to share a common platform for possible exchange of Faculty and Students, further discussions were carried out with Prof. Kyung-Wan Nam of Laboratory of Energy Materials and Characterizations during laboratory visit. He found to be very positive to exchange the students and allow them to work in his laboratory for short term through MOU. He also organized demonstrative experiments where button type cells of Na-ions were fabricated to simplify the battery fabrication techniques. The delegates were actively participated in the laboratory visit and have fruitful discussions. The visit to Dongguk University was a positive step taken by Shivaji University to excel the University faculties at the frontier research areas with increasing international attention like Energy storage. This would definitely help to design the Advanced Energy Materials Laboratory at Shivaji University where the active cathode/anode materials will be designed and button type cells will be fabricated for their further explorations as potential anode/cathode candidates. The faculty members from Physics, Chemistry, Nanotechnology and B. Tech. will be stimulated to actively participate in this new research area in near future. The laboratories of Semiconductors and Physics (Professor Im) have been visited to understand the ongoing programs of Physics department of Dongguk University. The applied research field of developing Random Access Memory Devices (RAM) was interesting in the view point of applicability of the research.

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2.30 a.m. Visit to , Seoul, South Korea:

Namsangol Hanok Village, also known as "A Village of Traditional Houses in the Valley", is a Korean village located in the area of Pil-dong neighborhood in Jung-gu, a central district of Seoul, South Korea where hanok or Korean traditional houses have been restored to preserve the original atmosphere of the area. The Namsangol Hanok Village offers one the opportunity to experience a wide cross-section of Joseon-era citizenry and activities, from royalty to commoners. A great effort has been made to accurately furnish each dwelling with appropriate era and social status appointments. The location of the village was originally the site of a well known Joseon-era summer resort called Jeonghakdong. Jeonghakdong means "The land of the fairies for the blue crane where the Jeonugak Pavilion stands along the stream in the valley". The area boasted such superb scenery that it was called the land of the fairies and was considered one of the five most beautiful parts of Seoul. A traditional Korean style garden, complete with a flowing stream and pavilion was constructed on the site in order to revive the classical feel of the Joseon-era. Five traditional houses, including some of the residences of high government officials - some of the largest mansions in Seoul at the time, along with commoners houses were moved to the 7,934 sq Meters/9,489 sq Yards grounds containing the restored village.

4.00 a.m. Visit to N Seoul Tower, Seoul, South Korea:

The N Seoul Tower , officially the YTN Seoul Tower and commonly known as the Namsan

Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan

Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. At 236m, it marks the highest point in Seoul.

Built in 1971, the N Seoul Tower is Korea's first general radio wave tower, providing TV and

radio broadcasting in Seoul. Currently, the tower broadcasts signals for Korean media

outlets, such as KBS, MBC and SBS. Built in 1969, and at a cost of approximately 2.5 million

USD, the tower was opened to the public in 1980. Seoul Tower was completed on December

3, 1971, designed by architects at Jangjongryul though at the time the facility interior was

not furnished. It took until August 1975, for the third floor of the observatory deck, museum,

open hall, souvenir shop, in addition to bring the other facilities to completion. However,

despite finalization of tower construction, the observatory was closed to the public until

October 15, 1980. Since then, the tower has been a landmark of Seoul. Tower elevation

ranges from 236.7 m (777 ft) at the base to 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level. Seoul Tower

had its name changed to N Seoul Tower in 2005 whereas the "N" stands for 'new', 'Namsan',

and 'nature.' Approximately 15 billion KRW was spent in renovating and remodeling the

tower.

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quality in Seoul is 45 or less. During the spring of 2012, the Tower was lit up for 52 days, which is four days more than in 2011. The tower uses the latest LED technology to offer visitors a digital, cultural art experience through 'light art.' The N Seoul Tower puts on many different shows, including the "Reeds of Light" and "Shower of Light." In 2012, surveys conducted by Seoul City revealed foreign tourists ranked the N Seoul Tower as the number one tourist attraction. The N Seoul Tower is now also a symbol of Seoul.

Day 3: Tuesday 2nd February 2016 10.30 a.m. Visit to Hanyang University:

Hanyang University is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is in Seoul, and the second one, the Education Research Industry Cluster at Ansan, or ERICA campus, is located in Ansan. Hanyang derives from the former name of the capital Seoul which was used during the Chosun Dynasty. Its motto and educational philosophy is Love in Truth and Deed. The university established the nation's first engineering institute (DongA Engineering Institute) in 1939 which became the founding facility of Hanyang University. It also established the first school of architecture and civil engineering in Korea. Hanyang University has an alumni network of 230,000 that is not only limited to the field of engineering but also to other fields. In 2009 the university was ranked 4th for the number of alumni serving as CEOs and executives at Korea’s top 100 companies. In the same year the École des Mines de Paris ranked Hanyang University 89th for the number of alumni CEOs in the world’s top 500 companies. The university enrolls over 1,500 foreign students each year and more than 1,700 students study abroad annually. HYU counts the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and Tsinghua University among its 339 sister institutions in 42 countries. In 2015, Hanyang University ranked 7th in Korea, 30th in Asia, and 193rd in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings. QS also ranked it at 67 by faculty in engineering and technology, between 101-150 by Subject in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. In July-2014, Hanyang University ranked between 351-400 in the world university ranking, A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Here are a list of other rankings Hanyang University received:

 2014 Patent Attorney Examination Results: Tied 2nd Place with Yonsei University  2014 National Administration Examination (Administrative) Results: 4th Place  2013 National Administration Examination (Technical) Results: 1st Place  2014 National Bar Exam Results: 3rd Place  2014 National Legislative Examination Results: Tied 3rd Place with Korea University  Top 100 Corporations’ CEO emission rates: 4th Place  KOSDAQ Growing Firms’ CEO emission rates: 3rd Place  Education Advancement Project: 1st Place  2014 Middle School Teachers’ Examination Results: 1st Place  2014 National Doctors’ Examination Results: 1st Place

After welcomed by Ishan Amalanerkar and other students from Maharashtra, Shivaji University team headed by Hon. Vice Chancellor visited the History Museum of University which is highlighting the bright alumni’s and showcases the statement of University i.e. Engine of the Korea. Also at the entrances Masters of Hanyang were presented in the form of heritage.

The meeting was started with warm welcome by Hanyang University. Whoi-Yul Yura Kim (Dean, School of Graduate studies) welcomed Hon. Vice chancellor and team of BOG Members at the university. Mr. M.A. Kakade (C.O.E., Shivaji University) presented the present status of Shivaji University in research and development. During the meeting review was taken of the existing MoU between both universities. Prof Whoi-Yul Yura Kim shown his willingness in the field of electronics and computer science along with Technology. Also he appreciated the hard work and sincerity of the students from Shivaji University, presently working at Hanyang University. In reply Hon.Vice Chancellor Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde also presented research areas/ strengths of Shivaji University in Indian ranking. He also presented the proposal for joining under GIAN initiated by IIT, Kharagpur and invited experts for submitting their proposals and visit Shivaji University. He summarized various MOU’s existing with South Korean Universities and the works carried out as outcomes of them. The proposal of International summer school to be started from July 2016 was presented by Hanyang University. The proposal includes different courses including C, C++, Engineer & Society, Computer Science, Project Management. Prof Kim invited SUK students to participate with special concession of @50% in the programme fees

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12.30 p.m. Lunch at University Cafeteria

6.30 p.m. Alumni Meet at Hotel Frigo Italian, Seoul:

Shivaji University Alumni Meet was organized by Dr. Gajanan Ghodake, Dr. Ibrahim Inamdar alongwith twenty other students persuing their education / career at Hanyang and other Universities at Seoul at Hotel Frigo Italian, Seoul. Those recently graduated (Ph.D.) students of Shivaji University and now progressing to the front lines of different Academic Institutes in South Korea, have organized the Alumni meet with the Shivaji University Delegates at Hotel Frigga, Seoul. The Alumni has shared their thoughts and gave feedback on the ongoing academics as well as research programs of Shivaji University, which were fruitful to be considered. All the alumni have promised to help and guide, time to time for further extending the research collaborations initiated during visit. Alumni members have shown their keen interest to Start the course in at Shivaji University. Hon.Vice Chancellor and Registrar have promised for the same and also assured to give the access of University News to the students in South Korea. Dr. Jyoti Deelip Patil was honored at the Hands of Hon. VC for being awarded by Hanyang University as the Best Student of Hanyang University for her all-round best performance in the year. Also Hon.Vice Chancellor appreciated the hard work and sincerity of the students from Shivaji University, presently working at Hanyang University and benefits of MoU.

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Day 4: Wednesday 3rd February 2016 10.30 a.m. Visit to Seoul National University

The Visit to Seoul National University at Seoul was arranged by Dr. Rohidas Arote. In the beginning the team lead by Hon. Vice chancellor Visited the School of Dentistry, SNU Seoul. During the visit discussion was done with Lee Jae Il, President Korean Council of Dental Schools Deans, SNU and Ahn Sug Joon Associate Dean and Hong Seong Doo Director International Affairs and Professor of Oral Pathology. Discussed the probable areas of collaboration in particular medical biotechnology. Also information of both the universities was shared and the dean has showed his keen interest in interaction in the field of drug design & medicinal chemistry.

12.30 a.m. Visit to Seoul National University’s main campus: Afterwards visit was arranged to Seoul National University’s main campus where the team visited international library, laboratories. Also visited SNU’s laboratories, Auditoriums under construction were visited. During the visit discussion was done with Prof Hoon Chung in the Laboratory of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science. In this regards he wished to execute new bilateral MoU.

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1.30 p.m. Lunch at Hotel Otsal ( Indian Restaurant)

3.30pm Meeting with Padmashri, Kim Yang Shik.

The team visited the Padmashri Kim Yang Shik and founder of Tagore Society of Korea and

Indian Art Museum in Seoul.

Poet Kim Yang-sik was selected as the winner of India's prestigious Padmashri Award for her contributions to cultural exchange through the Korea-India Cultural Society for the last 20 years. The Padma Shri Award is given in recognition of distinguished services to the nation by the Indian government. Kim, the first Korean Padma Shri Award recipient, think that the prize could act as a catalyst to bring the Tagore Literary and Art Exhibition to Korea, as India is protective about releasing the works for overseas display. Kim's love for India's cultural heritage and attachment for the people began in 1975, when she visited the country to participate in a meeting of the Asian Poets Society. Debuted in 1969 in the Monthly Literature, the poet has long been interested in Indian culture and literature, which inspired her to enroll in Dongguk University to study Indian Philosophy at the age of 40. Establishing the Korea Tagore Literary Society, the for runner of the current Korea-India Culture Society, in 1981, Kim has donated Korean books to Nehru and Tagore universities, as well as translating Indian works into Korean. Kim Yang-shik, the president of Tagore Society of Korea and Indian Art Museum, a poet and Padmashree awardee, first visited Chennai, then Madras, in 1975 at an Asian artists’ meet and even recorded her impressions of the country in poems. The Indian section has been curated by Lalit Kala Akademi that has managed to pick works of artists from as far as Maharashtra and West Bengal that complement those of the Korean artists. Together, the vibrant canvases weave a narrative about the promise the future holds for artists in both countries — while some have used conventional methods to talk about contemporary issues, others have taken on the challenging task of talking about conventions through new mediums and styles, maintaining the change-continuity momentum. Hon. Vice chancellor appreciated the efforts taken by Kim Yang-shik in founding the Tagore Society of Korea and Indian Art Museum. Hon. Vice Chancellor on behalf of Shivaji University also donated 100 U.S.$ to Tagore Society of Korea. Padmashri Kim Yang-shik also gifted books showcasing Indian Art Museum at Korea to the team members of Shivaji University.

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5.30pm Departure to Gwangju. Day 5: Thursday 4rd February 2016 2.00 p.m. Visit to Chonnam National University, Gwangju: Chonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country. The university was formally established in January, 1952 through the union of Gwangju Medical College, Gwangju Agricultural College, Mokpo Commerce College, and Daeseong College. It currently consists of 59 academic departments in 19 colleges and 11 graduate programs. University attached facilities are the University Library, Museum, Health Service Center,Agro-Bioindustry Technical Support Center, Animal Hospital, Language Education Center, School of Lifelong Education, and University Computing Center. In March 2006, Yeosu National University merged with Chonnam National University to become a satellite campus. Chonnam National University used to be generally regarded as one of the five major national universities of South Koreatogether with Seoul National University, Pusan National University, Kyungpook National University, and Chungnam National University. Now the number of the key national universities has been expanded into ten. CNU is also recognized as one of the best performers in government supported HRD (Human Resources Developer) projects. Research expenses of CNU ranks 13th nationally. Moreover, the number of High- ranking public officials ranked 11th. In addition, 26 alumni passed the Second Round of the 51st national bar exam, which is the biggest since the CNU Law School was established.

After welcomed by Dr. Sawanta Mali and other students from Shivaji University team headed by Hon. Vice Chancellor attended the meeting with President of Chonnam National University. The meeting was started with warm welcome by Chonnam National University. Jee, Byung- Moon (President), Kyung-Taek Oh (Dean for International Affairs) and Kim, Jin Hyeok (Director, LINC) welcomed Hon. Vice chancellor and team of BOG Members at the university. Mou of Shivaji University is in existence with Chonnam National University since 2008 and was renewed in the year 2013. Kim, Jin Hyeok (Director, LINC) presented following main outcomes of the Mou:  Two integrated Ph.D. students joined under BK program (computer science)  Two Exchange students joined in Material Science dept.  One Ph. D. student in Computer Science.  300 collaborative research papers published (Most of the papers published in High Impact factors including NPG, ACS, and RSC publishing)  15 Korean Patent file and granted

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 20 SUK students including Ph. D. and post doctoral fellow completed and working in CNU

During the meeting review was taken of the existing MoU between both universities. Jee, Byung-Moon (President) was highly impressed by outcomes due to hard work and sincerity of the students from Shivaji University, presently working at Chonnam National University and expressed his interest to broaden the collaboration in areas other than material science.. In reply Hon.Vice Chancellor Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde also presented research areas/ strengths of Shivaji University in Indian ranking. He also presented the proposal for starting Korean language course in Shivaji University and Hindi at Chonnam University and wished that the faculties for the same can be shared for the cause.

3.30 p.m. Meeting with LINC (Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation) Members: Meeting started with the presentation by Kim, Jin Hyeok (Director, LINC) regarding LINC activities. In the begining video highlighting the vision business goals and industry academia activities was presented. In reply Hon.Vice Chancellor Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde proposed to the LINC committee members that CNU should share the expertise in collaboration with SUK to address the industry problems in and around both universities. Jaeyoeong Hoe, Michelle Kwak and Ryu Sang Wan were also present from LINC side for the meeting and showed their interest to work jointly with SUK faculties.

6.30 p.m. Korean traditional Dinner by Kim, Jin Hyeok (Director, LINC)

Day 6: Friday 5rd February 2016 11.00.a.m. Visit to GWANGJU NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM Gwangju National Science Museum was established with the goal of leading the promotion of science and technology in Gwangju and Honam district, and is contributing to developing local interest in science and spreading science and culture. A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

With the main themes of light · art · science, Gwangju National Science Museum produces science and art-specific fused exhibitions for local industry, culture and art. Gwangju National Science Museum is a low-carbon green growth-leading science museum that has adopted an energy-saving design and uses environmentally-friendly materials and engineering techniques. Gwangju National Science Museum will go beyond being a simple exhibition and educational space to become a playground for science, experience, amusements and an art-centric science museum. In the knowledge-based era of the 21st century, the development of creative human resources plays a pivotal role in a country's competitiveness. Come to Gwangju National Science Museum, experience the science of light, art, science in life and travel to the future.

1.00.p.m. Visit to Damyang bamboo forest: Juknokwon in Damyang is a bamboo forest cultivated by the town of Damyang. Seonginsan Mountain behind Damyang Hyanggyo (Confucian school) was transformed into Juknokwon Bamboo Garden featuring a beautiful artificial waterfall, pavilion, walking paths and an eco- exhibition center, a popular destination for visitors. It takes about 1 hour to tour around the entire garden. Crossing Hyanggyo Bridge from Juknokwon, a forest for preventing floods can be seen. Lights are turned on in the evenings in the bamboo forest for night walk.

4.00.p.m. Visit to Metasequoia-lined Road

If you follow National Road No. 15 up from the Bamboo Museum, you’ll come across a beautiful and exotic boulevard that looks like it is came straight out of a fairytale. This unearthly place is the Metasequoia-lined Road. Metasequoia trees were planted along the street in the early 1970s when the Ministry of Internal Affairs officially designated the road as a “boulevard.” At that time, the saplings were only 3 to 4 years old and their branches stretched sparsely out into the sky; now, the trees have grown so high that they seem to block out the sun! Thanks to these stately trees, in 2002 the Korea Forest Service selected the boulevard as one of the most beautiful roads in Korea. The 4 kilometer-long boulevard is located along National Road No. 24 and is one of the most popular driving routes in Korea, especially during summer when the trees’ lush green leaves are at their height of beauty. Feel free to stop your car along the roadside to take a walk A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

among these 10 to 20-meter-tall trees and breathe their fresh scent. Bicycling along this route and appreciating its real beauty at a leisurely pace is also highly recommended.

7.00 p.m. Alumni Meet at Gwangju, South Korea:

Shivaji University Alumni Meet was organized by Dr. Sawanta Mali alongwith twenty other students persuing their education / career at Gwangju and other Universities around Gwangju at Indy Restaurant, Gwangju. The Alumni has shared their thoughts and gave feedback on the ongoing academics as well as research programs of Shivaji University, which were fruitful to be considered. All the alumni have promised to help and guide, time to time for further extending the research collaborations initiated during visit. Alumni members have shown their keen interest to Start the course in Korean Language at Shivaji University. Hon.Vice Chancellor and Registrar have promised for the same and also assured to give the access of University News to the students in South Korea. Also Hon.Vice Chancellor appreciated the hard work and sincerity of the students from Shivaji University, presently working at CNU University and benefits of MoU.

8.30 a.m. Stay at Chonnam University Residence House (CNU Guest House) Gwangju BOG Stayed in CNU Guest House (Chonnam University Residence House). The guest house was equipped with following features.

 Type of Hostel 6F Guest House – C Type (Southern)  Facilities available : Room 1 (Studio) – Kitchen, Bathroom and Shower Room  Refrigerator, Sink , TV, Desk, Drawer, Bookstand, Chair, Wardrobe, Bed, Shoe Box, Air-Conditioning unit, Wi-Fi, Bedding, Hair Drier, Toilet Kit, Door Key, etc.

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Day 7: Saturday 6th February 2016 10.30 a.m. Departure to Seoul. 1.30 p.m. Visit to Konkuk University. Konkuk University is a private university located in Seoul and Chungju. The Seoul campus has 21 undergraduate colleges and 15 graduate schools with more than 3,000 faculty and staff. At Konkuk the team visited following laboratories/ Library :

1. Department of Bioresources & Food Science (Prof. D.H. Kim, Dr. Shivaraj Nile, and Dr. Ramesh Saini)

The Department has been fostering the growth of professionals suited to the fields of bioresources, food and medicinal substances, bioengineering, and food science.

2. Department of Biomedical Science (Dr. Someshwar D. Dindulkar)

The division comprises 13 full-time and three emeritus professors, 200 undergraduate, and 70 postgraduate students. It has produced a total of 1,250 graduates, 900 of them with bachelor's degrees, 300 with master's degrees, and 50 Ph.D’s.

3. Sanghuh Memorial Library Sanghuh Memorial Library was opened in 1989 to commemorate Konkuk University’s (KU) 43rd anniversary. The library has space for more than one million volumes and a total capacity of 3,300 seats. Most materials are on open shelves, directly available to faculty and students. The library has fully automated systems for searching the library catalogs and checking materials in and out. On the first floor, users can check out and return books. Here, they can also find the one- stop service desk. In the multimedia room, users can watch audio/visual materials including DVDs. Located on the second floor are rooms for periodicals, academic papers. The third floor is occupied by a reading room with 1,522 seats, including 24-hour reading rooms with A DETAILED REPORT OF NETWORING TOUR to SOUTH KOREA

184 seats. The fourth and fifth floors have small study rooms, 12 faculty carrels, and a laptop room as well as open data rooms. On the sixth floor, the multilingual lab provides multilingual services with multilingual computers (English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Vietnamese) and multilingual audio/video materials. It also features a seminar room dedicated to group study sessions.

4. International House International house is Konkuk University's modern, on-campus residence which opened in August 2006. Open to foreign and domestic students studying at Konkuk, the dormitory is divided into four halls: Vision Hall, Frontier Hall, Dream Hall, and Lake Hall. International house can accommodate more students than any other university housing facility in Seoul, as its four halls can accommodate up to 3,000 students. Features:  Single and double rooms available (furnished).  Lounge, study hall, laundromat, and mail box are all located within the building Facilities: Cafeteria, bakery, café, hair salon, stationary store, convenience store, restaurants, etc.