NEW DELHI, INDIA – Leyte Normal University (LNU) has strengthened its international academic linkages through a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s prominent Amity Group of Schools, formalized during an institutional visit to New Delhi and Noida on October 13–16, 2026.

Representing LNU were Dr. Orlando P. Vinculado, Jr., Director of the Center for International Studies, Collaborations, Mobility, and University Rankings (CISCMUR), and Prof. Lorena M. Ripalda, Director/Principal of the LNU Integrated Laboratory School (LNU-ILS). The signing ceremony was graced by Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson of the Amity Group of Schools.

The partnership establishes opportunities for joint academic activities, faculty learning visits, cultural exchanges, and the development of LNU’s Student Internship Abroad Program (SIAP), particularly benefiting the College of Education. It also marks Amity as the third active international partner of LNU-ILS, further expanding the laboratory school’s international engagements.

The agreement underscores LNU’s continuing commitment to internationalization and its pursuit of meaningful global partnerships that broaden academic opportunities, strengthen educational practices, and foster cross-cultural learning.

Published by: Rico Combinido | IT Support Office