AMU inks MoU with Islamic University of Maldives

This MoU has been facilitated by the Ministry of External Affairs and AMU has been chosen amongst the 11 Universities which were shortlisted by the Indian government, AMU vice-chancellor said.

AMU inks MoU with Islamic University of Maldives

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) in a virtual ceremony thus paving way for a strong educational, research, training and academic linkage between the two institutions.

The MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor, AMU Prof Tariq Mansoor and Vice-Chancellor, IUM, Dr Ibrahim Zakriyya Moosa during a virtual ceremony that was also attended online by Munu Mahawar, IFS, and High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Maldives. AMU Registrar, Abdul Hamid, IPS, Deans of various Faculties in AMU, Dr Dheeba Moosa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, IUM and other officials were also present during the ceremony.

AMU Vice-Chancellor, while welcoming the participants said: “This MoU has been facilitated by the Ministry of External Affairs and AMU has been chosen amongst the 11 Universities which were shortlisted by the Indian government. With its 150 years history and academic excellence, AMU was found to be the most suitable University for this MoU.”

He stressed that AMU is a multidisciplinary University with 103 centers and Departments including Faculties of Medicine, Unani Medicine, Engineering and Technology, Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Management, Social Sciences, and Theology among others.

“Both India and Maldives share close relationships, this educational linkage will further boost the ties between the two nations. Research collaboration, consultation, short term training, academic exchange will be the key areas for MoU,” Prof. Tariq Mansoor added.

Meanwhile, AMU has also announced that it will reopen its campus for the physical classroom for different courses, departments and schools in phased manner.

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