MoU between CSIR-CRRI and ERD Foundation, Guwahati

CSIR-CRRI has entered into an MoU with Education, Research & Development Foundation (ERDF), Guwahati Dr. S. Gangopadhyay, Director, CSIR-CRRI and Mr. M. Hoque, Chairman, ERDF has signed the MoU on May 03, 2012 at Guwahati. The broad objectives and terms and conditions of the MoU are as follows:

1. The major objective is to establish close linkage and functional coordination between CSIR-CRRI and ERDF along with the ERDF established Institutions eg. University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), Regional Institute of Science and Technology (RIST) and Regional College of Higher Education.
2. CSIR-CRRI and ERDF shall support each other towards the advancement of knowledge of the employees, faculty, scholars and students of both the organizations.
3. ERDF will provide all facilities to the employees of CSIR CRRI to enroll for M.Tech and Ph.D. programme at USTM.
4. CSIR-CRRI shall provide necessary facility to the students and faculty of USTM for project and research work.
5. ERDF Institutions shall provide scope to interested scientists of CSIR-CRRI, to teach certain portions of UG and PG courses at campuses of ERDF Institutions. Necessary TA/DA and honorarium to the Scientists shall be paid by ERDF as per their policy guidelines to the scientists of CSIR-CRRI.
6. On mutual agreement, specialized and short duration refresher course /training programmes on topics of interest to the Govemment/lndustry/Academia can be jointly offered at CSIR-CRRI or Institutions established by ERDF.
7. CSIR-CRRI and ERDF will encourage and provide facilities to the faculty members of ERDF Institutions and scientists of CSIR-CRRI to explore and prepare joint research proposals on some thrust areas for funding by government agencies. The technical activities and grant sharing between two parties shall be defined and mutually agreed while submitting such proposals.
8. Dissemination and updating knowledge of research work being carried out in North East through technical activities such as seminars, symposia, workshops, publication of papers, conventions, conferences at various levels.