IIT-K, AIIMS sign MoU to promote research programmes

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to promote interaction and collaboration between the two institutions.

The primary focus is to enhance research outreach programme and medical services amongst faculty members, scientists and students to carry out joint academic and research programmes, joint supervision of masters and doctoral students as well as collaborative research projects.

Some other joint academic programmes to be initiated under the arrangement are conducting short modular courses designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students, exchange of faculty members, use of laboratory facilities and sharing of data, among others.