Diversity In Educational Insti

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on the importance of diversity and undertaking programs to implement diversity successfully. Well before we undertake any discussion on diversity, it is imperative to understand why this term has become so sensational and taken the professional world and universities by storm. Our country has always consisted of people from diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, the other major happenings around the world today are collaboration, technology advances and globalization. This increasing globalization has resulted in people working in foreign locations. This calls for people from different cultures to work towards a common goal, for which, one needs to learn and accept the cultural differences.
Coming from a diverse background and belonging to a diverse country, we are of the opinion that diversity is important to the success of an organization. Our group members belong to the Indian sub-continent, with 6 of us from India and one person from Pakistan. This society was initially an ...

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In this section, we discuss briefly the methods adopted by colleges to diversify their community. College campus community projects are initiated in almost all colleges across the country. Their efforts include expanding the curriculum, diversify the faculty, and improve campus climate. The college also increases the number of international students. In addition to programs for locals to understand other cultures, orientations are held, so that the international students appreciate and understand the local culture. Thus, it is a two way process.

Movement to a heterogeneous environment: Causes and Consequences
Many institutions of higher education across the nation are currently ...

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