Prayagraj,

02 Sept (HS): Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A)

has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of prestigious

institutions and organizations of the Czech Republic under the Ministry of

Education of the European Union (EU). Prof. Mukul Sharad Sutawane, Director,

IIITA said that this strategic partnership aims to promote academic and

research collaboration, promote faculty and student exchange programmes, and

facilitate joint initiatives in cutting-edge areas of technology, innovation

and higher education. This collaboration will serve as a bridge between India

and the EU region, fostering a vibrant ecosystem of innovation and global

collaboration.

He

further said that this MoU is expected to open new avenues for cross-border

knowledge sharing, collaborative research projects and global learning

opportunities, which will contribute to the vision of internationalization of

the Institute as envisaged in the National Education Policy (NEP) of India.

This

MoU is an important step towards strengthening IIITA's international

cooperation. It aims to create impactful opportunities and collaborative

initiatives in key areas such as science and research, promoting mutual

mobility, joint publications and knowledge transfer and capacity building.

Dr.

Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Head of the ECE Department, said that this collaboration

will act as a bridge between India and the European Union and will open global

opportunities for innovation, teaching and impactful research. He congratulated

Dr. Sitangshu Bhattacharya of the department for successfully launching this

initiative, who will act as the main contact point from Triple IT Allahabad for

this collaboration. Giving this information on Tuesday, Triple IT Media

Incharge Dr. Pankaj Mishra said that Registrar Prof. Mandar Subhash Karyakarte

has signed the MoU on behalf of the institute.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi