Andhra University to collaborate with Army

Visakhapatnam: The Andhra University and Indian Army will have joint collaborative academic and research programmes for the army personnel, Prof G Nageswara Rao, Vice-chancellor, AU, announced here on Monday. The Vice-Chancellor held discussions with Indian Army officials and University officials on the possible academic collaborations between the University and Army.

Brigadier J K Rao, Brigadier B S Rawat from Sena Bhavan, New Delhi, participated in the discussions with the AU officials on the possible collaborations. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that Andhra University has already entered into an agreement with the Indian Airforce and Indian Navy and offering courses in engineering, diplomas in sciences and social sciences for their personnel. The university had already established the Centre for Defence Studies, the Vice Chancellor added.

The Indian Army officials have invited the Vice-Chancellor and his team to visit New Delhi to meet the Chief of Indian Army. Prof P Mallikarjuna Rao presented on AU-Defence research activities and Ujjwal Kumar Ghatak has given a presentation on the MOUs during two academic years. Brigadiar J K Rao presented a proposal of 5 MoUs to be signed with AU by July-end.

Brigadier Kumaran, Chief Engineer (Navy), Brigadier Girish Joshi of DGNP, Deputy Inspector General of Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, Col A K Roy of NCC group Headquarters were also present in the discussion.Prof K Gayatri Devi, Rector and Prof K Niranjan were also present.