Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 17: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) today signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with three top technical institutions of Republic of Uzbekistan including Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU), Andijan Machine Building Institute (AMBI), and Yeoju Technical Institute in Tashkent (YTIT) to explore collaborative, academic, research activities and understandings.
The MoUs were signed between Director NIT Srinagar Prof (Dr) Rakesh Sehgal and Prof Umida Ziyamukhamedova from Tashkent State Transport University (TSTU), Uzbekistan, Dr Lutfillo Bakirov from Andijan Machine-Building Institute (AMBI), Uzbekistan, representatives from YTIT – Yeoju Technical Institute in Tashkent Uzbekistan. PhD researcher Makhsudova Holiskhon from Andijan Machine-Building Institute (AMBI) was part of the Uzbekistan delegation.
The scope of collaboration on academic and research activities in MoUs includes promoting and expanding international development by stimulating, supporting education, professional, and intercultural activities, involving projects among students, staff, and faculty members of these institutions and NIT Srinagar.
On the occasion, Director NIT Srinagar said these MoUs will further strengthen our ties. Prof Sehgal said it is a positive step that these MoUs will encourage academic partnership and fruitful research collaboration between NIT Srinagar and the prestigious technological institutions of Uzbekistan. “We are aiming forward for the joint research projects and faculty exchange programs,” he said.
Prof Umida Ziyamukhamedova from Tashkent State Transport University, Uzbekistan said the faculty from both the institutes will also collaborate in the joint submission of research project proposals, supervision of exchange students, and joint research in disciplines of mutual interest. We are confident that this partnership will help us produce industry-ready graduates who are prepared to contribute towards the fast-growing global society, she said.
Registrar NIT Srinagar, Prof Kaiser Bukhari said the main objective of the MoUs is to support reciprocity in university extension activities of common interests.
The event was also attended by Dean Research & Consultancy Prof M F Wani, Dean Faculty Welfare Prof Shamim Ahmad Lone, Prof (Dr) Sheikh Shahid Saleem and Assistant Registrar (S&P, Legal) Mohammad Hazik.
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