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Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR Inks Memorandum of Understanding with National Maritime Foundation for Collaboration and Exchange

  • Friday, July 29, 2022 10:00AM IST (4:30AM GMT)
 
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India:  
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) with the intent to establish a program of collaborative partnership. The program potentially aims to facilitate scholarly co-operation, communication, and exchange; enhancement of comprehensive and interdisciplinary training for students; development of innovative consortia of maritime strategy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two institutions on Thursday, 28 July 2022 for collaboration over the next three years.

The potential area of co-operation between the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR and National Maritime Foundation (NMF) will include sharing of resources, faculty exchanges, student opportunities for internship and research, particularly pertaining to the department of International Relations and Governance Studies.

Dr. Ananya Mukherjee, Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR said, "The ever-changing global environment has increased emphasis on the research and creation of new knowledge. We are delighted to join hands with a policy-relevant research organization like National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and look forward to successful collaborations in the areas research, teaching and learning."

Speaking on the partnership, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd.), Director General, NMF, said, “National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is pleased to partner with Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS). The university has established itself as an important center for research, education, and public engagement in India. This welcome partnership between SHSS and National Maritime Foundation (NMF) will advance our commitment to heighten maritime awareness amongst India’s policymakers, intellectual echelons, and civil society at large.”

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is India’s first maritime think-tank that conducts independent and policy-driven research on issues related to maritime- security, geostrategy, blue economy, energy, marine technology studies and maritime affairs (like International Maritime Public Law, Maritime Trade and Connectivity, Environmental Issues, Maritime Safety and both living and non-living Oceanic Resources). The two institutions share commonality in their focus on research and aim for contributing to nation building.

Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR’s Dean of Research and Partnerships, Dr. Suneet Tuli, signed the MoU with Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd.), Director General of National Maritime Foundation. The signing ceremony was attended by Commodore Devesh Lahiri, Executive Director; Commander Saurav Mohanty, Deputy Director, NMF; Ms. Divya Rai, Program Manager, NMF; and senior leadership from Shiv Nadar University.


About Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
 
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR, is a student-centric, multidisciplinary and research university offering a wide range of academic programs at the Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral levels. The University was set up in 2011 by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, a philanthropic foundation established by Mr. Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL. The University is in the quest to become a globally acclaimed center for learning and innovation in the fields of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management. The core of the University consists of a select, world-class faculty with doctoral and postdoctoral experiences from ranked universities all over the world.
 
Shiv Nadar University Delhi-NCR has been recognized as the youngest ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Government. In the NIRF (Government’s National Institutional Ranking Framework), the University has been the youngest institution in the 'top 100' Overall list. In NIRF-2022, it ranked 61 in the 'University' category. Shiv Nadar University has been accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), valid for a period of five years from 26 November 2019. It is also among a select group of green-field institutions in the country which were awarded the prestigious Atal Incubation Center grant by the NITI Aayog, Government of India, in the very first round in 2017.
 
About Shiv Nadar Foundation

Established in 1994, by Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL - a US $11.8 billion leading global technology enterprise, the Foundation is committed to the creation of a more equitable, merit-based society by empowering individuals through transformational education, and to bridge the socio-economic divide. Over the last 27 years the Foundation, has directly touched the lives of over 36,000 alumni and students through its marquee institutions in literacy, K12 and higher education. Today, the Foundation has a community of over 100,000 constituents, which includes not only globally dispersed alumni and students but also faculty members, corporate executives, and extended families.
 
The Foundation has invested over US $1.1 billion in its seven landmark institutions and initiatives across education and art. Currently close to 14,000 students and over 2,000 faculty are part of the Foundation along with more than 22,000 strong globally dispersed alumni community.
 
The Foundation’s students have gone to study at some of the best institutions globally including the Ivy League in the US and top universities in other countries including Australia, Singapore, China and UK. Students are also working in major corporations, including Goldman Sachs, Honda, HP, Schindler, and several others both in India and across other geographies. Faculty across the Foundation institutions are drawn from the best Indian and international universities, with a strong focus on research and innovation.
 
The Shiv Nadar Foundation pursues the philosophy of 'Creative Philanthropy'. It is a powerful model which envisages creation of institutions that are built to last and continue to impact future generations. It is an approach that allows sustained institutionalized philanthropy for long-term, high impact, socio-economic transformation.
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