Excelsior Correspondent
AWANTIPORA, Apr 17: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Good Governance (CGG), Hyderabad, marking a significant step towards strengthening collaboration in the areas of good governance, public policy, and institutional capacity building.
The MoU was formally exchanged by the Registrar, IUST, on behalf of the University, and Ravi Gupta, Director General, CGG Hyderabad, in the presence of Advisory Committee members of the Centre for Good Governance and Policy Analysis, IUST, and senior officials of the CCG, Hyderabad.
The collaboration aims to establish a robust framework for joint research, policy advisory, digital governance initiatives, and capacity building programmes, with a particular focus on addressing governance and development challenges in Jammu & Kashmir and other neighbouring regions.
Under the MoU, both institutions will collaborate on a wide range of activities, including policy research and advisory services, monitoring and evaluation of Government programmes, development of governance indices, and implementation of digital governance solutions. A Joint Working Group will be constituted to oversee the implementation of collaborative initiatives and to identify priority areas for engagement.