LU inks MoU with Nigerian University to promote exchange of information, academic materials

Under the provisions of the MoU, the two institutions will encourage co-operation in any discipline which is studied in both institutions.

LU inks MoU with Nigerian University to promote an exchange of information, academic materials

Lucknow University has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria's Federal University under the mission of internationalizing higher education. With the MoU, the two institutions aim to promote the exchange of information and academic materials that are of mutual interest. Under the provisions of the MoU, the two institutions will encourage co-operation in any discipline which is studied in both institutions.

“The two nations have strong bonds of understanding and mutual relationships. This MoU will add to the prospects of human resource (HR) exchange and will establish linkage towards the exchange of visiting scholars and students besides having the provision of briefing/orientation service by each institution for visitors from the other institution, the exchange of faculty members for teaching, research, or both or the hosting of visiting scholars from either party,” said Prof Alok Kumar Rai after signing the MoU.

“It will also encourage the holding of joint seminars, conferences and workshops, the participation in joint distance learning as a tool for teaching courses and developing the prospects of joint research and publications,” he added. “It is a significant step towards bilateral academic exchanges and would add to multidimensional mobility,” said Prof Poonam Tandon, dean, students’ welfare, LU.

The MoU was signed in the presence of bilateral delegation comprising prof CP Shinggu, deputy vice-chancellor administration, Nigeria, prof Judith Mgbemena, deputy vice academic, Nigeria, Emmanuel Etim, director of international programmes, India, EA Kamba, rep, faculty of pure and applied sciences and Innocent Abbah Akor, rep, faculty of education.

Vice-chancellor Prof Alok Kumar Rai led the LU delegation comprising prof Poonam Tandon, dean students’ welfare, prof Rakesh Chandra, dean, academics, prof Rajiv Pandey, dean, research and prof RP Singh, director, international affairs.

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