Second team of Nitte Public health students visiting minnesota, USA - MPH

Second Cohort of Public Health Students from Nitte University left to USA to participate in summer institute at University of Minnesota, School of Public Health. Four of Master of Public Health (MPH) students are taking up summer school for three weeks’ period from May 23rd 2016 to June 10th 2016. Dr Jeena J P, Mr. Ganesh Narayan Shrestha, Mr. Kordorlang Lyngdoh and Dr V Monisha from Department of Public Health, K S Hegde Medical Academy got this opportunity of getting global exposure in the field of public health where they take additional capacity building on writing competitive grant proposals, project management, Global Food Systems, Use of Technology in Public Health Practice. Additional credits for their MPH programme is given as a part of student exchange program under MoU for student scholarships. Every year four of public students from Nitte will visit summer institute in Minneapolis and St. Paul campus in Minnesota. The Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Director (R & D) of Nitte University, Dean of KSHEMA & Head of the Department of Public Health have congratulated this team for their additional skill building.