University of North Bengal
Prof. K.N. Chatterjee, Vice Chancellor D.O. No. COR/329/VC-91 20th December 1991 Ms. Tripat Tuteja, Officer on Special Duty Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi - 110 030 Madam, I am sending back the MoU after having put my signature thereon as requested by you. I shall be glad if our ideas of mutual co-operation blossom into action. I shall talk to my faculty members here and evolve certain strategies towards thicker relationship between us. With warm wishes, Yours sincerely, (K.N. Chatterjee) This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi and University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling for mutual cooperation witnesseth in the following lines : 1. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi has the appropriate technology for the transfer of knowledge in the areas of ecology and environment in general and environmental engineering, impact assessment, pollution monitoring and control, systems analysis, wildlife conservation, environmental education and environmental laws in particular. Hence the role of IIEE through this MoU will be: a) to present all the occasional monographs free of charge. b) to present all the research reports. c) to help prepare and revise Graduate, Master's and Doctoral courses on environment and related subjects. d) to guide in preparation of project proposals to be funded by different Ministries and other Bodies. e) to have programmes, seminars, workshops etc. jointly organised for protecting our environment. f) to allow the alumnis of the collaborating organisation to pursue the study and research programmes. 2. University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling will agree with this MoU and in return cooperate with IIEE in the following ways : a) to present the publication, information and knowledge for mutual exchange of ideas in the areas of ecology and environment for its use by the students, faculty and others. b) to help IIEE in the curriculum design or in updating the existing curriculum in the emerging fields. c) to allow and register the Post Graduates of IIEE for pursuing Doctoral programmes (M.Phil/Ph.D.) with supervisors and guides from both bodies having the residency requirements to be mutually decided. This will help the alumnis of IIEE to conduct and continue research for the protection of environment in the neighbouring areas. d) to implement the Greening programme in the concerned States with the help of local administration, industrialists, students and the faculty on the guidelines suggested by IIEE. This will help in having a thicker relationship with the State Government as well as the Industrialists for having a better industry-academics interaction for the absorption of the younger generation. In testimony whereof, the parties to this MoU have hereinto set and subscribed their hands for the continuance of the ( MoU). 27 November 1991 Prof. P R Trivedi, Chairman, IIEE Prof. K.N. Chatterjee, V C, UNB