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.
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PRO, ERDF
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