The India-friendly president of the Yale University, Richard Levin, has announced stepping down from the helm of the prestigious American varsity at the end of the current academic session after a 20-year stint.
In an interview with rediff.com ahead of his departure for India where he is to take part in Yale CEO Leadership Summit of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Levin said that Yale has a long history with India and rapidly growing set of significant connections to the country in many areas -- the government, business sector, academic community, civil society, and other areas.
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Yale University has issued a statement saying that Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani attended a weeklong programme and received a certificate from the university last year, along with several other lawmakers from India. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports from New York
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