Horticulture and Agri Varsity Sign MoU for Joint Research and Exchange
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In a significant move to enhance collaboration and streamline research efforts, two leading state agriculture universities of Himachal today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, and Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (CSKHPKV) Palampur have joined forces to foster academic and research cooperation. The MoU aims to facilitate student exchanges for postgraduate programmes, joint research initiatives, conferences, seminars, workshops, and faculty and student exchange programmes in areas of mutual interest.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Sanjeev Chauhan, Director of Research of UHF Nauni and Dr. Suresh Upadhyay, Director of Research at CSKHPKV, in the presence of Dr. DK Vatsa, Vice Chancellor of Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur. The MoU is set to be effective for five years.
Prof. Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Vice Chancellor of UHF Nauni, stated, “This MoU will help both institutions establish a mechanism to avoid duplicating research efforts and create a framework for joint activities. The universities plan to initiate postgraduate degree programs where students will have the opportunity to complete part of their studies at the partner university”.
Prof. Chandel emphasized the commitment to exploring areas of mutual research interest and developing joint projects, including consultancy initiatives and events. To enhance high-impact publications and patents, both universities will share their key R&D facilities, thereby intensifying their collaboration in priority science and technology programmes.
