Technological University of the Shannon signs MOU with MIT World Peace University Pune

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Donnacha McNamara- Vice President International Dean, Business and Humanities (TUS), Tapan Panda- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (MIT), and Rahul Karad - Executive President (MIT) at Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune and will be in effect for five years.

The Technological University of the Shannon, backed by Education in Ireland, collaborated with MIT World Peace University, Pune to form an institutional partnership recently in Pune, Maharashtra. The collaboration aims at establishing cooperation between the universities within the context of applicable policies and subject to the availability of resources.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Donnacha McNamara- Vice President International Dean, Business and Humanities (TUS), Tapan Panda- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (MIT), and Rahul Karad - Executive President (MIT) at Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune and will be in effect for five years.

Commenting on the primary objective of the MOU, Donnacha McNamara, Vice President, TUS said, “Intra-institute partnerships are a key element of TUS’s internationalization objectives, this signing with MIT WPU Pune is an exciting launchpad for further collaboration in a variety of arenas including mobility of staff, students and researchers. We look forward to this journey and development with the team at MIT Pune to further enhance and amplify the running objectives for both universities”.

The MoU signed linking both the universities intend to work in coordination on program mapping to explore the transfer of undergraduate students, graduate students, and research scholars.

Furthermore, participating in seminars and academic meetings along with research cooperation between the two will be a part of the tie-up. This alliance will help the universities to exchange publications, academic materials, and other information. Also, working towards Joint quality assurance and benchmarking will be taken well into account.

Further adding to Donnacha McNamara’s comment, Dr Ravikumar M Chitnis, Vice Chancellor, MITWPU said, “It is a great pleasure to have inked the first MoU between MIT World Peace University, India, and the Technological University of Shannon, Ireland. This step resonates with larger endeavors of collaboration for academic as well as co-curricular activities between the partnering universities. It will surely open new avenues in the days to come. With more than 14,000 students spread across six campuses, TUS carries a distinctive identity as the newest and the most unique technological university.

Adding to his comment Barry O’ Driscoll, Regional Manager - India & South Asia, Education in Ireland said, “The signing of this MOU symbolizes a partnership between two nations that will lead to numerous joint initiatives, eventually producing new synergies in areas of academic research, seminars, knowledge exchange, and exploring new programs, especially in the field of Business & Hospitality in the years to come ahead...”

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