Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TCG Lifesciences Limited (TCGLS), Kolkata for collaborative research programmes in the area of chemical and biological sciences.
SOA and TCGLS will work together in writing research proposals primarily aligned to pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry for funding from various national and international funding agencies.
SOA and TCGLS will also promote closer interaction between their scientists and faculty members through various measures like organising joint seminars, workshops, talent hunt competitions, etc.
The MoU, which will remain in force for five years, was signed by SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda and TCGLS Associate Vice-President (HR) Anirban Mitra.
Prof. S C Si, Dean of School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS), faculty of Centre for Biotechnology (SPS), Prof. E. Subudhi and Prof. Pratap Kumar Sahu of SPS and Ipsita Chakraborty, Associate Director of TCGLS, were present during the signing of MoU.
As per the MoU, staff of TCGLS can pursue Ph.D. programmes in SOA through the university’s admission process if they fulfilled all necessary conditions.
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