USTM Signs Pact with AAS for Asia Scholars’ Network

 With the global perspective of enabling scholars

to take initiatives and lead in various scholarly, economic, cultural and social activities involving

Asian countries, the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has joined hands

with the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS), New Delhi and signed a Memorandum of

Understanding yesterday at the Conference Hall of USTM. The MoU was signed by Prof GD

Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM and Prof Swaran Singh, President of AAS and Prof. and

Chair, Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, JNU, New Delhi in the

presence of USTM Chancellor Shri Mahbubul Hoque and other dignitaries from Association of

Asia Scholars and USTM.

Speaking in this context, Prof Swaran Singh, President of AAS said, “I was impressed with the

infrastructure and dynamism of USTM leadership and happy to build partnership between AAS

and USTM. I look forward to taking our MOU into action with joint work with USTM”. The

AAS has been working since November 2005 in India's national interest and for global peace and

harmony, he added.

Prof G D Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM said that the agreement with the Association of

Asian Scholars would help cooperation in the areas of academic, research, educational,

publishing and establish a long-term partnership between USTM and AAS with the goal to

globalize Asia. This will endorse international conferences, seminars, webinars, and workshops,

publications about traditions, culture and politics of Asian countries and their global standing.

According to the MoU, both the organizations will recommend their scholars and experts to

facilitate implementation of professional exchange. They have agreed to be a part of projects on

Indian studies focusing on South and Southeast Asia and issues relevant for North East India as

well as the issues of mutual concerns and interests. It was also agreed that each party will

recommend scholars interested in carrying their research, introduce each other to

persons/institutions to each other for expanding bilateral relations/studies, and collaborate in the

publication of books and journals, exchange research materials of mutual interests.