CHARUSAT, Zydus sign MoU for R&D

Vadodara/Anand: Changa-based Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) and Zydus Research Centre of Ahmedabad-based pharma major Cadila Healthcare Limited have signed an MoU for research and development (R&D).
Both the institutes have signed the MoU to contribute towards the progress of education through the means of R&D.
The institutes will engage in a mutual exchange of research and consultancy services and research facilities.
“Under this joint venture, various workshops, conferences and symposiums will be organized and courses or syllabus will be developed based on the industry requirements,” a CHARUSAT official said.
According to the MoU, employees of Zydus Research Centre and faculty members of CHARUSAT will have an access to continue their research and development work in both the facilities.
Zydus Research Center’s president Dr Sanjiv Kumar said that interdisciplinary research was the need of the hour. “Educational institutes need to be proactive and equipped to prepare industry centric pedagogy and syllabus for which industrial partnership plays a crucial role,” said CHARUSAT’s president Surendra Patel, who along with other office-bearers of the university and Zydus Research Centre remained present during the signing of the MoU.