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USTM Signed MoU with UGC Bangladesh
9th Mile, Ri Bhoi, April 9,
2019: With the objective to develop and explore in the
field of higher education for achieving global standards and
to reap optimized standardized outputs, the University of
Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the University Grants
Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh at Sylhet recently. The MoU
was signed by Prof Abdul Mannan, Chairman, UGC Bangladesh
and Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM, India.
Prof Abdul Mannan said that UGC Bangladesh will facilitate
and coordinate the interaction of the universities of
Bangladesh with USTM to pursue cooperation in exchange
visits by students, faculty and administrators for study and
research, teaching and discussions in accordance with
regulations of both governments and universities. The pact
will help in exchange of materials in education and
research, publications, academic information, instruction
and cultural programmes, and institution of fellowships.
Both the sides agreed for joint research projects and
programmes related to global education in areas of Peace and
conflict transformation; Water resource and solid waste
management; Women empowerment; Micro finance and issues
related to the overall spread and promotion of education and
for all round development of both the countries in specified
areas that may be applicable by rule of law of the
respective lands.
According to Mahbubul Hoque, both the institutions would
take up joint research in the field of History, Culture,
Environment. Both the organizations can launch fellowships
or scholarships for the competent students and scholars for
higher study and research. Both institutions acknowledged
that the visit by faculty and students from one institution
to the other shall be subject to Entry and Visa Regulations
of India and Bangladesh and shall comply with regulations
and policies of the UGC and the USTM. This non-binding
Agreement will be effective for a period of five years,
effective from the date of signing. At the end of each
five-year period, this Agreement will be automatically
renewed by mutual agreement for an additional five years,
unless the UGC and the USTM provide written notification of
a decision of non-renewal prior to the expiration date. |
