Prof P Dzvimbo, Executive Dean of CEDU, Mrs Jerminah Khobo, M-Student of Mathematics Education, Dr K Laghate, Director of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai, Dr R Tabane Department of Psychology of Education and Mrs Precious Sipuka
Colleagues from CEDU and other departments within Unisa recently returned from a visit to the University of Mumbai. The Ghandi inspired student exchange programme was aimed at building collaboration relationships on commonly agreed areas between both universities. Moreover, they aim to continue the cultural exchange programme and wish to facilitate collaboration on student governance and leadership. The Unisa team were in Mumbai from 3 -8 February 2013 and each member of the delegation was required to give at least one presentation on their research area or interest.
The discussions also were meant to find areas where they could collaborate, to talk about how their collaboration will work and to discuss an envisaged outcome of their collaboration. The student team members were tasked to investigate models of student governance and leadership. All the delegates had to submit a report by 22 February on how they will be collaborating, with whom, about which area of collaboration and how the relationship will be encouraged to mature. On the Education front the emphasis was on Management and Leadership, on Psychology of Education, on managing teaching practice, on integration of ICT in education and teacher education, and on Mathematics, Science and Technology education.
Unisa Delegation leaders: Ms S Magubane, Prof Dzvimbo and Prof G Moche
The Delegation visited the renowned centre of Science teaching, the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education where possible collaboration projects including attending and hosting of conferences was discussed. The Department of Education of the University of Mumbai attended the presentation by the CEDU delegates and discussed how research projects on similar areas of interests will be forged. It was a great experience and opportunity as one of the Masters students in Mathematics from CEDU, Jerminah Khobo (see above) engaged and presented her research interest to the University of Mumbai audience.
 Dr R Tabane, Dr Kavita Laghate and Prof Dzvimbo |
 Prof P Dzvimbo, Dr R Tabane, Dr Indu Garg, Head: Department of Education, University of Mumbai, Dr G Moche, Dr Sudha Pingle, Dr Sunita Magare and a colleague, all of Department of Education, University of Mumbai |
 Prof P Dzvimbo and Dr R Tabane at the Welingkar School library, University of Mumbai |
 The Curator at the Dinesh Mody Numismatic Institute and Museum received the New South African Notes from Unisa delegation |
 UNISA delegates with the Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai, Dr Rajan M. Welukar on the left of Prof KP Dzvimbo and with Prof G Moche, Executive Dean, Department of Science, Engineering and Technology and Ms S Magubane, Director: Unisa International Relations on the far left |
 Unisa delegation and the Indian cultural dancers at the dinner hosted by and at Vice Chancellor, Dr Rajan M Welukar’s offical house at the University of Mumbai |
