The Ministry of Education inks 106 MoUs to Promote innovation and Research
The Ministry of Education has signed 106 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with prestigious organisations and institutions, ushering in a new era of educational collaboration and industry-academia collaboration.
These agreements are expected to fuel innovation, drive groundbreaking research, and facilitate knowledge exchange across diverse domains, promising significant future advancements.
To mark the third anniversary of the launch of the new National Education Policy (NEP), several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) also signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutes and sector-skill providers. These strategic alliances aim to provide specialised attention to students' acquisition of essential skills and knowledge.
The Memorandums of Understanding were signed in collaboration with the Atal Innovation Mission, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Apparel and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council, Automotive Sector Skill Council, Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council, Central Square Foundation (CSC), Educational Initiatives Private Limited, Oxford University Press India, Logistics Sector Skill Council, Furniture and Fittings Sector Skill Council, Life Sciences Sector Skill Council, Textiles Sector Skill Council, Textiles Sector Skill Council,
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) made significant progress by signing three important Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).
The first MoU was with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), aiming to promote Indian sign language and foster collaboration for standardizing and developing top-notch learning resources in this language.
The second MoU was with the Common Service Centres, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, with the primary goal of leveraging CSC e-governance services to facilitate admissions of Out of School Children (OoSC) into NIOS, boosting enrolment, and enhancing e-services.
Lastly, the third MoU was inked with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, focusing on academic advancement and mutually beneficial cooperation.
The initiative aims to cater to diverse stakeholders and promote learning in different languages. The National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) came together to sign fourteen MoUs in collaboration with esteemed organisations.