Cabinet okays MoU on joint academic, research programmes

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and The Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, had signed a deal for carrying out academic programmes and research activities involving students and faculty in each institution. 

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed on April 9, 2021, and May 17, 2021.  

All about the agreement 

Students exchange programme: The parties may exchange students at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. They will mutually discuss and decide the areas of studies and credits to be pursued under the scheme. Both parties agree the practicum exchange programme for degree training should follow the educational system and regulations of the hosting partner. 

Dual degree programme: The parties may develop specialised curriculum to be pursued by students for award of either undergraduate or postgraduate degree, which will be in addition to the initial degree to be awarded by the home Institute. 

Internships and project work: The parties may design and develop research of engineering project assignments which will be pursued by students during their stay in the partner institute. 

Faculty exchange: The parties may consider faculty exchange programme during which their faculty member will offer courses in the partner institute, for which the course contents will be developed jointly. 

Joint research: The faculty members of both parties may identify the joint research programme in common areas of interest with defined duration. 

Signing of the agreement shall enable pursuing the potential interest areas of cooperation such as exchange of faculty members, students and researchers, scientific materials, publications and information.  

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