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Imphal: Manipur’s Dhanamanjuri University signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding with Miranda House, University of Delhi, on July 24. Officials gathered at the Miranda House campus to cement the deal. Attendees included the DMU Vice-Chancellor, the university registrar, a dean from DMU, Miranda House Principal Bijayalaxmi Nanda, and Geetanjali Elangbam from the Department of Botany. Representatives from the Manipur government also watched the signing.
Both institutions exchanged a Letter of Intent to focus on botanical research, environmental studies, and sustainable practices. The schools plan to run joint field studies, share resources, and hold specialised workshops. This partnership reaches across the country. It aims to bridge the geographical divide between Imphal and the national capital by creating a framework for joint academic programmes, faculty exchanges, student mobility, and interdisciplinary research.
The move should help DMU grow its national academic footprint. It creates more room for innovation among students and faculty. Established under the Dhanamanjuri University Act of 2017, the school started operations on April 6, 2018. The Department of Higher and Technical Education of the Manipur government handled the launch under the national RUSA scheme. Regarding the new pact, institutional leaders stated the collaboration is aimed at "creating a structured framework for academic cooperation between Manipur and the national capital."
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