UCD Global Indian Alumni
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INDIA & IRELAND: A SNEAK PEEK The shades of orange, green and white only mark the beginning of the commonalities shared between India and Ireland. Political figures like V.V Giri, the fourth President of India, and the current Irish Prime Minister, Mr. Leo Varadkar, form the thread which brings these nations closer. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ireland in 2015, only the second one after Jawaharlal Nehru, which saw a further increase in trade and dialogue.
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India’s 4th President VV Giri studied law at University College Dublin. Mahatma Gandhi’s first teacher was an Irishman due to which he initially spoke English with an Irish accent.
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Margaret Cousins, an Indo-Irish poet based in India during the second World War, helped create the tune of the Indian national anthem. The father of Ireland’s current Prime Minister, (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar, was born in India. In St. Stephens Green, an iconic Dublin park, lies a bust of Rabindranath Tagore. The Irish cricket team comprises of Simi Singh, a Punjab-born off-spinner in their 14-member squad who played for the twomatch Twenty20 International series against India. Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry is an Indian-born Irish construction tycoon and chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, is one of the richest men in both countries.
DR DOUGLAS PROCTOR DIRECTOR OF UCD GLOBAL AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN As Ireland’s Global University, University College Dublin is delighted to welcome a growing number of Indian students to its Dublin campuses each year. These students come from around India, and make an important contribution to UCD through their studies and their involvement in the broader life of the university, including the Indian Student Society. Following their studies, a growing number of UCD’s Indian graduates are looking for opportunities to gain work experience in Ireland, and the UCD Careers Network and UCD Global work closely together to support this aspiration. This brochure is designed to give you some further information about the career pathways of UCD graduates from India. We hope that it provides you with some valuable insights into where a UCD degree might take you.
