SNU, NIT Durgapur collaborate for student, faculty exchange

Apart from planning to conduct frequent workshops, conferences and seminars, SNU and NIT Durgapur have plans to submit research proposals to government and non-government funding agencies. 

Sister Nivedita University (SNU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur to facilitate research collaborations, faculty and students exchange, especially in the subject areas of bioscience and technology.  

MoU will connect Durgapur with Kolkata: NIT Durgapur Director 

The MoU promises to bring about support and collaboration from the institutes in domains such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security and cyber physical systems, biotechnology, bio informatics, allied health sciences and pharmaceutical sciences. “The MoU is a significant step as it will not only connect two institutions but will also connect Durgapur with Kolkata,” said NIT Durgapur Director Prof Anupam Basu. 
“NIT has a strong research background and we at SNU are also focused on developing interest in research among students. Our students have to be exposed to the proper research atmosphere and that NIT has extended their hand is an opportunity for SNU,” Prof Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice Chancellor of SNU said.  

Apart from planning to conduct frequent workshops, conferences and seminars, SNU and NIT have plans to submit research proposals to government and non-government funding agencies. Vice chancellor of SNU and director of NIT said that they would also collaborate to establish centres of excellence. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay and Anupam Basu signed the agreement in the presence of Sanku Bose, Group CEO of Techno India Group. 

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