Scolar New Delhi

14/05/2023

Some Glimpses of the SCO Meet in Goa, 2023. The SCO Meet in Goa, 2023, was a significant event that brought together leaders from member countries to discuss important issues. The meeting was held in a beautiful location and offered glimpses of the culture and traditions of India. Leaders discussed a wide range of topics, including economic cooperation, regional security, and counter-terrorism measures.

14/05/2023

02/03/2023

Introducing all to our newest member at the SCOLAR New Delhi Hub.

Meet Me. Ashwin Abhishek 
He is an Assistant Professor (Chinese) at the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University. He has done his studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Beijing Language and Culture University.

02/03/2023

Welcoming another newest member in the hub, Mr. Abhinav Avishek !

He is pursuing his Master’s in Korean Studies (2023) from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has completed his Diploma and Advance Diploma in the Korean Language from the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC), India and Jamia Milia Islamia respectively. He has worked as a freelance interpreter and translator for the last several years.

01/03/2023

We at SCOLAR New Delhi hub are excited to introduce you to our new Hub Curator!!!

Meet Mr.

Shanky Chandra is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Chinese Studies Department. School of Languages at Doon University. He is currently working on his doctoral thesis titled "Socio-Political and Cultural Factors in the Making of Chinese Science Fiction Writer Liu Cixin: Understanding The Three-Body Problem," at the Centre for Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, JNU New Delhi. He was awarded a Chinese Government Scholarship by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2013 for a Post Graduate Diploma at Beijing Language & Culture University. In 2021, he spent one year at the Department of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Language and Literature at the School of Chinese Language and Literature of Beijing Normal University. Thereafter, he conducted research at the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard University. He is also a member of the International Forum of Chinese Language Teachers and its official Account e-journal（国际汉语教师500强公众号).

16/04/2022

Invitation | Culture: Baishaki & Nepali New Year Celebration
SCOLAR Network along with Kathmandu and New-Delhi hubs invites you all to celebrate Baishakhi and Nepali New Year 2079 welcoming springs and new harvest.

On 16th April, Kathmandu and New Delhi hubs will share the importance of Baishaki and how Nepali New year 2079 is celebrated, and why it is 2079 year in Nepal? So, don’t miss this amazing culture program from SCOLARs.

Schedule
When: 16 April 2022
Time: 16:30 - 17:30 (IST Time)
Language: English
Where: Zoom (scan the code to join)

10/04/2022

Invitation | Culture: Baishaki & Nepali New Year Celebration
SCOLAR Network along with Kathmandu and New-Delhi hubs invites you all to celebrate Baishakhi and Nepali New Year 2079 welcoming springs and new harvest.

On 16th April, Kathmandu and New Delhi hubs will share the importance of Baishaki and how Nepali New year 2079 is celebrated, and why it is 2079 year in Nepal? So, don’t miss this amazing culture program from SCOLARs.

Schedule
When: 16 April 2022
Time: 16:30 - 17:30 (IST Time)
Language: English
Where: Zoom (link shall be shared later)

08/03/2022

Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

Happy Women’s Day!

13/01/2022

Greetings to all on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva. 🎉

The festival is observed with social festivities such as colorful decorations, melas (fairs), dances, kite flying, bonfires, and feasts.

The day marks the end of winter and is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun's journey to the northern hemisphere.

The festival is known by various names across India. 🇮🇳
🪁Lohri in Punjab
🪁Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal
🪁Magh Bihu in Assam,
🪁Maghi Saaji in Himachal Pradesh
🪁Maghi Sangrand or Uttarain in Jammu,
🪁Shishur Saenkraath in Kashmir
🪁Sakraat in Haryana,
🪁Sukarat in central India,
🪁Pongal in Tamil Nadu,
🪁Uttarayan in Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh,
🪁Ghughuti in Uttarakhand,
🪁Dahi Chura in Bihar

07/01/2022

Hello 👋 All!
Our first event of 2022 is happening today!!!!

⏳6pm to 7pm IST

✅Topic: Middle powers in Afghanistan: A Canadian Perspective presented by Dr. Kumari Mansi, Assistant Professor at Amity University

Join the session on

03/01/2022

Happy New Year to Everyone🎉

We are excited to announce our first event of 2022! 😊

✅Topic: “Middle powers in Afghanistan: a Canadian perspective”

👩‍🏫Speaker: Dr. Kumari Mansi
Assistant Professor, Amity University Haryana

In the session, she will talk about Canada’s contribution in the War in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attack. It will also focus on the Canada's role in Afghanistan's political landscape.

🗓Date: 7th January 2022
🕕Time: 6pm to 7pm IST
Where: Facebook Live from SCOLAR New Delhi Hub Page

Bio-note: Dr. Mansi teaches French & Quebec Studies at Amity University Haryana (AUH) since 2013. Earlier she was working with School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence.

Dr. Mansi holds her Doctorate degree (2018) in international relations (Canadian studies) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has received “Shastri Students Mobility” fellowship to undertake her research work in University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2012. She is also the recipient of Shastri Knowledge Mobilization Grant (SKMG 2013-14). Dr. Mansi has completed her M.Phil, Masters’ and Graduation degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Dr. Mansi is an interdisciplinary researcher whose areas of interest are varied, which includes, Indo-Pacific, Foreign policy of Canada and India, Quebec-Canada relations, Francophonie, culture & civilization of France & Francophone countries. She has delivered various lectures at National and International level. She has also participated in various national and international conferences/seminars/workshops and has chaired sessions in panel presentation.

Latest publication:
Book Chapters: K. Mansi , “Foreign policy of Canada vis-à- vis India under Stephen Harper: From cold storage to warmth of billion-dollar trade”,Education, Culture and the Nation: Comparative Perspectives From India And Canada, ISBN 978-981-13-6741-0