USTM Signed Pact with International University of Libreville Khanapara: To promote inter-cultural activities and projects among student...
USTM
Signed Pact with International University of Libreville
Khanapara:
To promote inter-cultural activities and projects among students and staff, the
University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the International University of Libreville (UIL), Gabon. The
MoU was signed recently last Monday by Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM,
and Pr Jacques Francois Mavoungou, Chancellor of UIL at an official ceremony
held in Gabon, Africa.
Speaking
in this context, Prof. G.D. Sharma stated, “On the invitation of the government
of Gabon country in central Africa, a delegation from the USTM visited
different universities in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. An MoU between USTM
and the International University of Libreville has been signed for
collaboration and establishing an exchange of students and faculty to enhance
the quality education and provide opportunities for teachers for joint research
on global relevance. The Hon’ble minister of Education and President of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court recognised the quality education of USTM to encourage academic
collaboration between USTM and the universities of Gabon. This has resulted in the
signing of the MoU between USTM and the International University of Libreville”.
The
objective of this collaboration is to promote and expand international
understanding, development and friendship. The MoU will help to stimulate and
support educational, professional and intercultural activities and projects
amongst the students and staff of the university, he added.
According
to the MoU, several activities have been identified to be acted upon. These
include student exchange programmes, faculty or staff exchange programmes,
cultural exchange programmes, visiting scholars/tutors, collaborative research
projects, cooperative jewel degree programmes, short-term training
programmes/projects, cooperative and exchange lectures, conferences and
seminars, cooperative certificate programmes, distance education programmes,
information holdings/access and exchange programmes, joint scientific research
programmes and joint programmes on biodiversity.
The
MoU will be operational for a period of five years and can be renewed for
additional periods. Each academic year shall begin with the Fall Semester and
shall consist of the Fall (Odd), Spring (Even) and Summer Sessions.
The
MoU mentions that during the initial five-year term both the universities shall
consult at least annually to discuss the programmes and opportunities for
improvement. The termination of the MoU will not affect any ongoing activities
of faculty/staff member involved in any of the cooperative forms or individual
students who study in terms of the MoU at the moment of its termination.
Each
institution will accept full-time students from the other institution on an
approximate one-for-one basis for undergraduate or graduate study during the
academic year. The selection procedure by which reciprocal exchange students
are nominated is the responsibility of the institution. The candidates can be
either undergraduate or graduate students.
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