Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 10: The Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu (IIT Jammu) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM Jammu) today entered into an MoU to collaborate in various parallels in order to churn out the best engineers and managers in the country.
Teams from both the institutions got together at the IIT Jammu campus to discuss the future of the MoU.
The meeting was chaired by Directors of both the institutes who after a quick introduction from present members went on to have a very encouraging discussion on the bright prospects of this MoU. It was decided that this collaboration will also work towards creating a collaborative “community engagement programme” dedicated to solve the problems of the region.
A collaborative brochure of both the institutes was proposed to be created that will go on to highlight the infrastructure and offerings of both the institutions.
The scope of the MoU includes academic, research, administrative, and consultancy collaborations. IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu have agreed to work together on Academic, research, and consultancy collaborations, under which faculty members of both institutions will help students of both institutions with their academic expertise and research excellence.
Facilities like labs, library, and other academic infrastructure may be shared by both the institutions on a mutually agreed upon basis from time to time while international contacts of resource persons and organizations associated with IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu may be exchanged between the institutions.
Besides Placement collaboration, IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu have agreed to share banking facilities, Medical infrastructure and other campus facilities,
For the convenience of the children of faculty and staff of both the Institutes, it has been mutually agreed that a joint proposal shall be submitted to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangatan (KVS) for setting up a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at Jagti in project mode.
“This collaboration is of utmost benefit to our students who will now graduate with technological excellence coupled with a strong understanding of management practices, “said Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, Director – IIT Jammu.
“The MoU is a great opportunity for both the institutions to share their expertise and resources and work collaboratively to improve the quality of education and provide the best to the students.” Observed Prof B S Sahay, Director- IIM Jammu.
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