sambalpur versity singed MOU with Denmark university

Sambalpur University signed MOU with the Aarhus University of Denmark on Saturday to exchange cooperation and friendship among the students and faculty members for a period of three years from the date of its sign. The Sambalpur University Vice Chancellor Prof AK Pujari and vice chancellor of Aarhus University have agreed to provide and exchange all facilities and expertise among the two universities.

“The MOU is intended for the exchange cooperation and friendship between the two universities in the field of academic and cultural development between the two countries. It will certainly help us to develop out cultural heritage and academic positions. There will be regular exchange of students and faculties among the two universities’ Prof Arun Kumar Pujari, vice Chancellor of the Sambalpur University told

Sources said, with the endeavor to boost educational ties with India, the European Union (EU) decided to form a joint consortium of three educational institutions of the country including Sambalpur University to promote study of various facets of contemporary India. The consortium that has set up at the Aarhus University, Denmark has Sri Venkateshwar College, New Delhi, and Allahabad University and Sambalpur University under the style of Contemporary India Study Centre Aarhus (CISCA)

"The focus will be on to enhance and strengthen the present academic advancement of knowledge of Indian and south Asia. This will also be helpful to design specific topics in the undergraduate and postgraduate courses,'' said Dr. Deepak Behera who is a member of the consortium and head of the Anthropology department of the Sambalpur University. .

“This is welcome step in the field of anthropology but the MOU does not confine to only Anthropology as we have agreed to use the exchange programme in any other branch where we feel the necessity”, Dr. Uwe Skoda, visiting professor of Aarhus University of Denmark told