Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) here on Sunday with the objective of promoting excellence in common areas of interest and imparting knowledge and skills required to operate in the area of academics, research and training.
ICSI president Nagendra D Rao and SOA vice-chancellor Prof. (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra signed the MoU in the presence of a number of ICSI officials and SOA functionaries.
“This MoU will go a long way in facilitating cooperation between SOA and ICSI in the shape of joint collaborations, organization of seminars and webinars on subjects of topical interest and exchange of programmes to update knowledge,” Rao was quoted as saying in a press release.
The ICSI is the world’s largest institute in corporate governance and compliance which organises more than 500 seminars and workshops every year across the country. Students and faculty members of SOA can participate in these activities to update their knowledge and skill in various academic areas, Rao said.
Prof. (Dr) Mahapatra said both parties would benefit from this and it would help the University in its holistic development. According to the MoU, ICSI would facilitate the conduct of specialised training programmes in SOA for faculty members, research scholars and students of the university relating to areas of mutual interest by providing experts while SOA would share the expertise of its faculty members as resource persons for training programmes and workshops organised by the ICSI.
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