SHILLONG: An MOU was signed between National Institute of Technology, Silchar (NITS) and the University of Science and Technology-Meghalaya (USTM), an unit of ERD Foundation on Saturday.
The MOU between NIT Silchar, an institution of national importance and one of the best Technical Institutes in the country and the USTM, an emerging technology university in North East provides a road map in relation to future cooperation.
The collaboration provides that NITS will guide the USTM and Regional Institute of Science and Technology (RIST), an Engineering College of ERD Foundation affiliated under NEHU, in academic promotion specially in the field of basic sciences, management and technology, by mentoring and training the faculties, by syllabus up gradation and taking the special classes by NITS Faculty and jointly organising seminars.
NIT Silchar will also guide the USTM and RIST in administration and quality faculty recruitment.
In the sphere of research NIT Silchar will guide the USTM and RIST in managing the research programmes and mentor the research scholars.
NIT Silchar will also guide the faculties in preparing Detailed Projects Reports for projects and collaborative activities by taking lead. Both USTM and NITS will exchange research information and experienced researchers will promote research in Science & Technology between them.
The Institutions will reciprocally facilitate Science based innovation and fact findings resulting into business development activities.
