By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, for collaboration between the two institutions to enhance the availability of highly qualified manpower in the area of Chemistry, Chemical engineering and technology, biological sciences and allied areas.
As per the agreement, SOA and ICT, Mumbai shall encourage interactions between scientists, research fellows, faculty members and students of both institutions.
The MoU was signed by SOA’s Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda and Vice-Chancellor of ICT, Mumbai, Prof. Aniruddha B. Pandit on Saturday.
The arrangements will include exchange of personnel through deputation as per the rules of the respective institutions, organization of joint conferences and seminars, expert lectures by professors of the two institutions, joint guidance of student projects and thesis in academic programs of mutual interest by ICT, Mumbai at SOA.
Besides, both institutions will make available their respective important research and development facilities to each other for promoting academic and research interaction and permit exchange of software and other materials and components developed in-house in the areas of cooperation.
ICT, Mumbai will also leverage the ecosystem and work with start-up companies collocated with SOA-Centre for Innovation and Incubation (SOA-CII) and Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)-SOA Foundation.
