History of JISC and steps towards the future through dialogue between Japanese and Indian students

Activity history

Tatsuya Ishizu, Chie Goto, and Hiroko Nagahama launch the Japan India Student Council Founding Office

1996 - Founded -

The first Japan-India Student Conference plenary session was held in Kolkata (right photo)

1999 - First time held in Japan -

The 3rd Japan-India Student Conference (Tokyo)

The plenary sessions will be held in the following order: India → India → Japan

Since 2001 - Expansion of venues -

In the fifth term, we visited Delhi for the first time, and in the tenth term, we visited Pune,

From the 13th term , we began visiting Chennai, where exchanges continue to this day.

In the 16th term, he also visited Bangalore.

Since 1997 - Participation in external activities -

Even back then, students were proactively participating in events such as "Namaste India," an event organized by the Indian Government Tourism Board that continued until before COVID-19, as well as hearings with experts and lectures organized by related organizations.

2011 - Held after the Great East Japan Earthquake -

15th Tokyo

Indian students visit Japan in the same year the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred

The following year, the 16th event was recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a commemorative event for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-India diplomatic relations.

2020 and beyond
- First online event amid the COVID-19 pandemic -

Due to the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, the in-person exchanges that had continued for 23 years had to be canceled, and from the 24th term onwards, the general meetings have been held online.

The 25th event was recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a commemorative event for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and India.