Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 16

The Central Scientific Research Organisation (CSIO) here and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, will work in a collaborative manner to pursue the development and commercialisation of products in the field of agriculture and water by complementing each others’ capabilities and resources.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed by Prof Anantha Ramakrishna, Director of CSIO; and Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar, today. At the IIT, the Technology and Innovation Foundation for the Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH) will carry out activities under the MoU.

The CSIO is engaged in research, design and development of intelligent scientific and industrial instruments in the area of agrionics, medical devices, optics, photonics, public safety, computational instrumentation, calibration and certification, while AWaDH falls in the framework of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems to carry out extensive research and development in the domain of agriculture and water.

Prof Ahuja said the MoU would promote and encourage inter-institutional movement of faculties and researchers related to product and technology development in the crucial areas of agriculture and water.

Prof Ramakrishna said the tie up would also facilitate exchange of students for summer and winter internships and research thesis.

Pact to promote faculty movement

Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar, said the MoU would promote and encourage inter-institutional movement of faculties and researchers related to product and technology development in the crucial areas of agriculture and water.