Hindu College to launch inter-disciplinary research centre

NEW DELHI: Hindu College, Delhi will inaugurate its Relaxo research centre to promote Inter-disciplinary research tomorrow, November 3, 2022.

In line with the national educational policy (NEP) 2020, the college has established a dedicated state-of-the-art research space spanning across 38,000 sq feet. It includes facilities such as labs for science, social science, and languages, an adjunct faculty accommodation and a 250-seater auditorium among others.

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The centre aims to promote research with designated laboratories in chemistry, fragrances, life sciences, gender studies and history such as synthesis lab for life sciences, cell culture research lab, polymer research lab and a design and innovation lab.

The inauguration will be held at the Hindu college campus at 11 am and will be attended by University of Delhi's vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh. The special guests of honour for the inauguration ceremony are Relaxo Footwears Ltd, managing director, Ramesh Kumar Dua and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), chairman and managing director, P K Gupta.

Recently, Delhi University announced its plans to launch a research centre to promote the study of India's freedom movement and partition. For this, the university has established a seven-member committee headed by DU director (South Campus) Prakash Singh, to provide suggestions to develop the centre.