Nauni University, forest institute sign pact to speed up research

Tribune News Service

Solan, February 19

In a bid to accelerate the pace of research and collaboration, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, and Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, at a virtual meeting last evening.

The tie-up will pave the way for the exchange of students between the two universities. The Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, is one of the premier institutes under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education.

The MoU was signed between Dr Parvinder Kaushal, UHF Vice-Chancellor, and Dr AS Rawat, Director General, ICFRE. Dr NK Upreti, Group Coordinator (Research), FRI, Dr AK Joshi, Associate Director, RHRTS, Dhaulakuan, Dr PS Rawat, Scientist and Dr Ajay Thakur, Head Genetics and Tree Improvement, FRI. Dr Priyanka Thakur, Principal, Floriculturist, represented the university.

“Both institutions will undertake collaborative research, teaching and sharing of scholars for human resource development and to increase the impact of collaborative research, informed Dr Parvinder Kaushal.

As per the MoU, the two institutions would work towards the exchange of planting material /germplasm for testing and evaluation at respective locations. They will also include scientists’ faculties as co-guide members in the advisory committees of postgraduate students and also provide specialised trainings to the researchers. They will also share their infrastructure, laboratory, library and other facilities with scientists and faculties.