IIT Roorkee, HESCO sign agreement for joint training, education, research

IIT Roorkee and HESCO has signed the agreement for cooperation in training, education, research, and deployment for promoting rural infrastructures and improving livelihood opportunities of rural communities

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has collaborated with the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO). The agreement has been signed between the technology institute and the organisation for cooperation in training, education, research, and deployment for promoting rural infrastructures and improving livelihood opportunities of rural communities

Joint submission of research and projects

Under this agreement, IIT Roorkee and HESCO will work together for joint submission of research and development projects under the call of a proposal from different government and non-government funding organizations for promoting rural infrastructures and livelihoods enhancement of rural communities, training, and workshops on Himalayan sustainable development.

Joint training programmes in various natural issues

The agreement also includes joint training programmes by IIT Roorkee and HESCO on different natural issues such as new techniques in water resources management and agriculture development, food security, agriculture security, livelihood security, drinking water security, energy security, natural hazards, climate etc. Under this agreement, the collaboration also facilitates the exchange of staff and students for joint research. Various faculty and student exchange programmes will be introduced for exposure and knowledge exchange

Commenting on the collaboration, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Ajit K Chaturvedi said, “The proposed collaboration between IIT Roorkee and HESCO will promote better management of water resources and targeted development of agriculture for the sustainable progress of rural communities in the Himalayan region.”

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