BHU & IIT- Madras sign MoU allowing researchers to carry out six months’ work at other institute
The two institutes, also granted the status of Institution of Eminence under the IoE scheme of the Government of India, have also agreed on shared use of research infrastructure by their researchers
In line with its commitment to collaborate with institutions of repute so as to open up new avenues of growth and excellence for its students and researchers, Banaras Hindu University has inked an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The Memorandum of Understanding will facilitate formal interaction and collaboration between both the institutions. The MoU provides for exchange of Ph.D. students between the two institutes by enabling them to spend up to one semester in the other institute for research activities. Similarly, the understanding will pave the way for exchange of faculty members by facilitating them to spend up to six months in the other institute and carry out research.
The two institutes, also granted the status of Institution of Eminence under the IoE scheme of the Government of India, have also agreed on shared use of research infrastructure by their researchers and faculty members. The scope of collaboration will extend to diverse fields of study and research like science, engineering, arts, medicine, agriculture, humanities and interdisciplinary areas.
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Any caste, region, religion students can apply for admission to various courses at BHU. Any caste student must fulfill the eligibility criteria and take admission. While selection process, students are not judged basis their religion, they are judged based on their merit. Hence, any student meeting the eligibility criteria can get admission in BHU. BHU does not descriminate people on any basis.
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Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sudhir Kumar Jain has said that BHU is striving to open new pathways of success and excellence for its students and faculty members. “We would like to partner with other eminent institutions and create new opportunities for our students and teachers. This MoU is reflective of these efforts. IIT Madras is one of the most eminent and dynamic institutions in the country and we are very happy to build a strong relationship with them,” said Prof. Jain.
Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT-Madras, said, “As IIT Madras focuses on Interdisciplinary education, this engagement with BHU will undoubtedly open up many areas of joint collaboration ranging from music, languages, philosophy to Sciences and Technology. We are extremely excited to partner with one of the most eminent Universities of our Country”.
The five year understanding will also explore other opportunities of engagements to support students, faculty and research.
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Q: Who is eligible for M.Tech in IIT Madras?
For admission to IIT Madras, candidates must pass Class 12 and graduation before applying for the course. As per the minimum eligibility requirements for the course, candidates need a BE/BTech/BArch degree or a master's in Science/Arts with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD). Qualifications from exams by recognised professional societies are also accepted. Further, candidates will be selected based on a valid GATE score.
Apart from this, candidates who graduated from IITs with BTech degree and having CGPA of 8.0 (on a scale of 10) and above are eligible to apply for direct admission without GATE score. In addition, it is also crucial that the applicant hold the relevant documents as a proof of eligibility that has to be submitted at the time of registration and documents verification after gettting admission.
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BHU offers a three-year full-time BCom (Hons) course at the undergraduate level. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To be eligible for BHU BCom (Hons) courses, candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent exam with Commerce/ Economics/ Maths/ Computer Science/ Finance/ Financial Markets Management/ Vocational Courses (related to commerce) as one of the subjects with a minimum aggregate of 50%. The minimum age limit to apply for this course should not be more than 22 years on 1st July of the admission year (applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001).
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