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USTM SIGNS MoU WITH JNU,
New Delhi
A MoU has been signed between Jawaharlal
Nehru University (JNU) and the University of Science and
Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) today in New Delhi. The MoU was
signed by Prof. S. K. Sopory, Vice-Chancellor, JNU, New Delhi
on behalf of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Shri Mahbubul
Hoque, Chancellor, USTM, on behalf of University of Science
and Technology, Meghalaya in presence of high officials of JNU
& Prof Akhtar Siddique, former Chairman, NCTE in the Office of
the Vice-Chancellor, JNU on the 25th of January, 2016 at 2pm.
The MoU between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), an
institution of national importance and India’s No. 1
University and the University of Science and Technology,
Meghalaya (USTM), an emerging technology university in North
East provides a road map in relation to future cooperation
between the two Universities. The collaboration will pave ways
for USTM’s Vision-2020 in pertaining to be a university of
national repute.
Shri Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM in his statement said,
“It is a landmark achievement & opportunity for USTM community
to excel”.
The MOU provides that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will
guide USTM in academic promotion especially in the field of
North East Studies by mentoring and training the faculties,
special classes by JNU Faculties, guidance in University
governance, syllabus & examination up-gradation, and jointly
organising seminars, workshops, symposia on specific themes
pertaining to the region in particular and national and
international issues in general. In the sphere of research,
JNU will guide the USTM in managing the research programmes by
jointly guiding the scholars of USTM for quality research in
their respective field. JNU will also guide the faculties in
preparing DPR for projects and collaborative activities by
taking lead.
The cooperation will open the doors for the faculties of USTM
to go for higher education and research at Jawaharlal Nehru
University. Now, the students of USTM can attend classes for
specific period at JNU and do their internship, summer
training under the guidanceof JNU faculty/departments.
Students and research scholars can access the library and lab
facilities at JNU time to time. Research scholars of JNU can
visit USTM to guide students how to get admission at JNU and
guide them for higher education in their field of study.
Classes can also be taken by JNU faculty through video
conferencing and faculties can be guided through online
technology.
This MOU is great news and achievement for a university like
USTM to have association with India’s topmost university like
Jawaharlal Nehru University and a matter of pride for USTM
family.
PRO, ERDF
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