MoU signed to deliver global internships, scholarships, technology labs and international pathways for students
Mysore/Mysuru: De Paul Institutions, Mysuru, inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) titled “Diamond Beneath Your Feet – A Pathway To Life” recently at the De Paul campus in Belagola.
The Centre is aimed at enabling future-ready skill development and global academic exposure for school and college students.
The CoE was inaugurated following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between De Paul Institutions, the International Institute of Medical Science & Technology Council (IIMSTC), India and the Global Finance Training Institute (GFTI), India.
The initiative will support students with structured interventions in technology, scholarships, internships, professional qualifications and international admissions.
The launch event was attended by Prof. Dr. Shivachitappa, Vice-Chancellor, Mandya University; Prof. Dr. Venkata Ramana, Registrar (Evaluation), Mandya University; Dr. Sreedhar Saraswathy, Chairman, IIMSTC; Dr. Sanju Abraham, MD, TNASDC; Shelly Karnati, representing Global Universities Consortium; Nandini Thakur, representing KSDC & GUC; CA Narayanan Nambiar, Chairman, Global FTI; along with De Paul leadership Fr. Dr. Baiju Antony, Principal, De Paul College and Fr. Anish Xavier, Principal, De Paul International Residential School.
Future Skills & Global Opportunities
Under the CoE framework, students will gain access to EV and Drone Labs, Virtual Reality (VR) simulation-based learning and structured programmes for global research, internships and faculty/student exchange. A key feature of the initiative is the inclusion of IFSPD Europe programmes for learners in India:
* PORT Programme for school and college students (career orientation, portfolio creation and exposure).
* GRIP – Global Research & Internship Programme (a structured four-month applied research and internship model)
The CoE will also promote career pathways such as ACCA (UK), Fin AI for Accounting Professionals and Cambridge English certification aligned to CEFR standards (B2/C1/C2), supporting employability and international progression.
The organisers stated that the Centre aims to institutionalise long-term transformation by ensuring ethical scholarship facilitation, transparency in international admissions and global readiness, reinforcing the message that “Education is not charity, but transformation.”
This post was published on January 28, 2026 6:27 pm