Patna University (PU) will collaborate with the universities of Mauritius in teaching and research activities. An understanding to this effect was reached between PU officials, academics and tertiary education, science, research and technology minister R Jeetah of the Republic of Mauritius here on Saturday.
PU pro-vice-chancellor J P Singh welcomed the guest and apprised him of the details of the academic programmes being pursued in the university. He said the university would provide all the facilities of teaching and research to the scholars of Mauritius in various faculties.
PU science faculty dean Upendra Kishore Sinha said PU would like to collaborate with Mauritius universities in various fields like nano technology, environmental protection, biodiversity, geochemistry, microbial biodiversity, biochemistry, biotechnology, biodiversity of medicinal pants, fisheries and women's studies.
The minister said there are four universities, including Mauritius University, University of Technology and Open university in Mauritius, and that all of them are eager to have an academic collaboration with PU. The universities of Mauritius have already tied up IITs, IIMs, the Indian Institute of Science and the Centre for Cellular and Microbiology, he said.
It was agreed that a joint committee of experts of both the countries would be constituted to finalize the issue of academic linkage among scholars. If needed, PU faculty members may engage the classes of Mauritius universities through video conferencing. The heads of postgraduate departments, college principals and university officials attended the meeting.
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