Guntur: A South Korean team, led by the consulate general of the Republic of South Korea for South India, Kim Hyung Tae, visited ANU on Friday and interacted with the students. ANU vice-chancellor Prof. V. Rajendra Prasad and other officials gave details about ANU and its courses and conducted talks with the Korean team. The Korean team spoke about academic and research collaboration with ANU, mutual exchange of teachers, research scholars and students between ANU and Korean Universities and mutual exchange of art and cultural heritage.
Mr Prasad explained about the Korean language course in ANU. He also explained about the facilities, amenities, courses, Buddhist studies and research available in the ANU. Mr Kim Hyung Tae said the Koreans are fortunate to study Buddhism, which was invented in India. He said that there were a lot of traditional and cultural similarities between India and Korea in the areas of religion and Buddhism. He said the Koreans were attached to India for decades and praised the greatness of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore. He also praised the tradition and culture of India and described Indians as peace-loving and hard-working people.
Mr Tae assured full-fledged cooperation with ANU in studies, arts, culture, language and research exchange programme and sought more Korean language-based new courses. Mr Rajendra Prasad said the ANU was ready to start more courses if the Koreans are ready to join ANU. The Korean delegates interacted with the students and teaching fraternity and enquired about the courses and employment opportunities available after the completion of the students’ education. The South Korean cultural team enthralled the students with their dance numbers, displayed in the Dr H.H. Deichmann & Dr S. John David auditorium.
