Sunday, July 1, 2012

DCRUST signs MoU with German university

by Haryananewswire (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, JULY 1
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and technology (DCRUST), Murthal has signed an Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with Hoshschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe(HOL) (University of Applied Science), Detmold, Germany for exchange visit of students and faculty recently. As per the provisions of this MoC the students of DCRUST could utilize the research facilities available at HOL University during their vacations free of cost.
While stating this today, a spokesman of University said that under the aegis of this, a delegation from University led by Mr. H. S. Chahal, Vice-Chancellor visited some European countries this month to explore, collaborate and implement, exchange of students, faculty and to strengthen ties for mutual research and development  activities for up gradation of laboratories in the University. The delegation visited Germany, Finland, Italy and U.A.E. from June 11 to 20, 2012.
He said that DCRUST has been awarded with the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase – II (TEQIP Phase-II) of the World Bank Project. It lays emphasis on research and creating Centres of Excellences through exchange of students, faculty and research scholars through international linkages.
He said that a joint conference on “Energy Efficient Design of Buildings: Product Solutions" (CREED-PS) was earlier organized at DCRUST, Murthal. He said that the University had earlier signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tampere University of Technology, Tampere (Finland) last year. This visit was to strengthen the bondages for future collaborations. The highlight of these MoU’s shall be that our students visiting these Universities shall not pay any tuition fee to them.