In a significant move set to redefine the traditional boundaries of humanities education, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bengaluru, and its distinguished Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (DLHS), announce a transformative partnership with LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd., under their CLARE - Centre for LabourNet’s Academic Research Endeavour initiative. 

The official ceremony for this pioneering collaboration took place on February 6th, 2024 (Tuesday) at MAHE, Bengaluru Campus, where Dr. Shilpa Kalyan, Head of DLHS, and Dr. Gayathri Vasudevan, Chairperson, LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd. signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Mr. Siddharth Srinivasan, Consultant, LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd., the faculty members and student representatives of DLHS were also witness to the beginning of this momentous collaboration. 

About DLHS, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru: 

The Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS) is a constituent unit of the Bengaluru campus of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence recognised by the UGC and ranked among the top universities of the world. The department offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in specialisations such as English, Media, Psychology and Social Sciences. Apart from discipline-specific education, students also receive training in thinking across disciplines and applying their knowledge in workplaces and the larger social sphere. The programmes also provide a solid foundation to equip future leaders, researchers, thinkers, and innovators.  

About LabourNet:

LabourNet is a full-service blue/grey collar workforce solutions provider that links worker skill development and earnings growth with business performance and corporate gains. Centre for LabourNet’s Academic Research Endeavour (CLARE) provides practice-oriented capstone programmes to bridge the gap between industry and academia. It is an immersive educational programme offering hands-on fieldwork experiences to university students, thereby fostering practical skills, reflective thinking, and cross-cultural competence in themes related to sustainable development and the informal economy. Visit www.labournet.in