Gujarat University inks MoU with University of Ladakh to offer joint degree courses, research

A Ladakh cultural center has been set up on Gujarat University, Ahmedabad campus by UoL as a part of the MoU will be inaugurated on December 25.

Gujarat University's Indian Institue of Sustainability (IIS) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Ladakh to offer joint degree courses and research with the transfer of credits. 

A Ladakh cultural center has been set up on Gujarat University, Ahmedabad campus by UoL as a part of the MoU will be inaugurated on December 25.

To initiate with, courses including MBA and integrated MBA in tourism management and sustainability, agribusiness management and sustainability along with executive courses related to spirituality and mental peace, skill development courses including solar power technology will be offered under the MoU at both these universities.

The MoU will focus on the common centre of the Indian Institute of Sustainability at Ladakh, which will be developed together by IIS and UoL together and focus on joint programmes, joint projects and centres related to sustainability issues such as water, environment, agripreneurship and incubation.

“The MoU focuses on technical collaboration between two institutions to strengthen knowledge-sharing and policy development in Ladakh. The objective is to encourage and promote co-operation in the field of agriculture, sustainability, start-ups and innovation. For instance, research on the adaptability of animals and plants in extreme conditions of Ladakh can be undertaken to understand and replicate the resistance values elsewhere,” said Vice Chancellor and chairperson Indian Institute of Sustainability Himanshu Pandya.

“With a new university, the University of Ladakh will benefit the most from the joint degree and research programmes. We will try to bring fee and course structure on an equal platform to facilitate the transfer of credits for joint courses,” said Vice-Chancellor University of Ladakh Prof SK Mehta.

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