Delhi University collaborates with University Of Ladakh

The MoU has been signed by Professor P C Joshi, Acting Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University and C Phunsog, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh.

The University of Delhi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Ladakh on August 6, 2021. The two universities have partnered in order to encourage scientific and academic collaboration between the two varsities. According to the official statement, the MoU was signed by Professor P C Joshi, Acting Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University and C Phunsog, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh, it said. The statement further added, “The aim of the collaboration between the two varsities is to take up activities of mutual interest. Some of the specific objectives are the pursuit of scientific and academic collaboration between academic and research centres of the two institutions, exchange of faculty/staff and students, organising faculty development programmes,” a statement by the Delhi University said.

While DU is an age-old institution, the University of Ladakh (UOL) is one of the youngest universities in the country. Under this collaboration the universities would be conducting various joint organisation of seminars, conferences and academic workshops on topics of mutual interest, organisation of cultural exchange programmes and sports activities in both institutions, exchange of expertise in the revision of existing curricular programs in order to respond to the current demands of industry and other employment generating entities, it said.