MoU inked for Pondy varsity students to do courses in China

: Students of Pondicherry University have been extended the facility of doing short-term courses in Sichuan University, China.

A memorandum of understanding was on Tuesday signed between the two universities during a deliberation on 'research teaching and also exchange programmes of academics,' a press release said here on Wednesday.

Deputy director of Institute of Asian Studies of the Sichuan University professor Yang Wenwu was a signatory to the MoU with Pondicherry University.

The pact facilitates students of Pondicherry University to do short-term semester programmes in China and also enable exchange of books and study materials, provide opportunities to scholars to participate in research-related conferences in the Chinese university.

Wenwu requested the Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University Gurmeet Singh to send a delegation to the Sichuan University as part of cooperation between the two universities.

The Vice-Chancellor, who spoke on the occasion, highlighted the importance and implication of having collaboration with foreign academic institutes.

He promises the Pondicherry University's fullest cooperation to Sichuan University.

The release said an interaction was held with the students by the visiting delegates.

Assistant professor of the Sichuan University Zeng Xiangyu addressed the students and responded to several questions raised by them during the interaction, the release said.