‘Laikipia
University and others’,
The statement receives love and hatred at an equal measure from everyone
but the truth that lies beneath it.The truth is is the missing link that
connects Laikipia University and ‘others’?
How does Laikipia university
coordinates student and staff exchange programmes? Do we collaborate with other
institutions?
Laikipia University has an
external unit that coordinates connection and linkages not from local institutions
but also regional and international institutions; The External linkages
department.
The department which is under the
office of the Vice Chancellor is headed by Dr. B.K. Chacha. It was established
in 2011 due to demands and evolving roles of the University to collaborate with
other institutions. The department office is located the University main campus
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| Dr. B.K. Chacha,
Co-ordinator,
External Linkages
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“The key tasks of the office is
to promote national and
international collaborations and to develop partnerships with public, private
and non-government institutions organizations”, said Dr. Chacha during an
Interview.
The
department of External linkages also has the responsibility of attracting
international students, placing University students and Faculty in high ranking
Universities, facilitating interaction between Faculty and Industry, as well as
exerting a pull for financing of training, research and development activities
of the University by national and international donors, alumni, civil society
and agro-based industries.
Currently
the department has seen Laikipia University enter collaboration with many institutions
from across the globe.
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| Launch of Human rights as common core course in LU | Photo/Library |
The coordinator
of External Linkages Dr. Chacha said Laikipia University has been running a long term student
and staff exchange programme with Karlstad University in Sweden. Currently External
Linkages is also seeking partnerships with Athletics Kenya, Olebro University in
Sweden, University of Qatar, University of Botswana and many other
international universities.
“The
University has recently signed an agreement with Galileo College in Israel on
Homeland Security partnership that will see staff and student exchange between
the two universities in security training in the country”, Said Dr. Chacha.
Laikipia
University has also become the first University in Kenya to enter a
collaborative arrangement with the Administration Police department to offer a
Police Science Degree and train in high level capacity to enhance quality,
relevance and effectiveness of human resources within the police service.
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