Date:29/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032959260200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Coimbatore

Karunya signs MoU with Canadian University

Staff Reporter

BETTER ACADEMIC TIES: Stevan Franklin, Vice-President, Research, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (second right), exchanging an MoU with Paul P. Appasamy, Vice-Chancellor of Karunya University (second left), at the university in the city on Wednesday.

COIMBATORE: Karunya University signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Sasketchewan, Canada, here on Wednesday, to establish academic linkages and contacts between the two.

According to a university release, the MoU would facilitate exchange of students, organisation of study visits and training, participation in bachelors’ masters’ and doctoral courses, recognition of academic credits, guidance and supervision of students’ theses and project works. Exchange of faculty and joint programmes in research and development would also be part of the MoU.