Himachal Pradesh University considers collaboration with Slovak Academy of Sciences

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh University on Monday said it is considering a collaboration with the Slovak Academy of Sciences in the fields of life sciences, biotechnology, microbiology, physics, chemistry and other related disciplines, including Information Technology.

A delegation of three scientists of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Professor Stanislav Kozman Lab, Professor Peter Barath and Professor Jaroslav Katrlik, visited the university here to explore academic and research collaborations, it said in a statement.

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Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University Professor S P Bansal emphasized on the need for such international collaborations as per the requirements of the National Educational Policy (NEP-2020), the statement said.

The visiting scientists and the university officials deliberated upon the possible areas of collaboration on priority, and it was recommended that to move further in this direction, a draft agreement be exchanged, it said. A delegation led by Bansal will soon visit the institution in Slovakia to firm up the joint activity after an exchange of agreement.