Press Release: Director of Indo-French Centre visits MANUU and MANUU purchases new Bus and Ambulance
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Director of Indo-French Centre visits MANUU
Hyderabad:
Prof. Nitin Seth, Director, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), New Delhi today visited Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) and interacted with Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Registrar and senior faculties at Conference Hall, Administrative Building to explore the possibilities of collaboration between the two institutions.
Prof. Ainul Hasan during meeting with the guest discussed on potential areas of collaboration.
IFCPAR, popularly known as it’s French abbreviation of CEFIPRA, promotes the Indo-French scientific projects as well as facilitate the joint seminars/workshops. The Centre has sponsored the Indo-French collaborated workshop in Montpellier, France during UN-Water Summit organized at UNESCO Headquarter in Paris from December 6 to 8, 2022. Prof. Shakeel Ahmed from MANUU led the Indian delegation to the summit.
Prof. Ainul Hasan said Young faculty should be encouraged to take up the research programmes in the proposed collaboration. The importance of French language is recognized and MANUU has already started certificate course in French language, he added.
Prof. Nitin Seth said innovative methods are encouraged were open to all the science fields. However, basic & applied sciences are the key areas of collaboration. Discussing various programmes, he talked about Women’s scholarship, Female faculty exchange programme for encouraging women, Collaborative Scientific Research Programme (CSRP), Industries Academic Research Programme (IARP) and Industries Academic Research Seminar (IARS) etc. Eminent French Scientists including Nobel laureates will be facilitated to visit & deliver lectures at MANUU, he assured. He also assured of his frequent visit to MANUU and have further interaction. He also invited the Vice Chancellor to the Indo-French Scientific Connect meeting on 3rd April in CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad.
Prof. Shakeel Ahmed, School of Sciences delivered the welcome address and proposed vote of thanks.
Prof. Shugufta Shaheen, OSDI, Prof. Farida Siddiqui, Prof. Badiuddin Ahmed, Prof. Salman Ahmed Khan, Dr. Syed Imtiyaz Hassan, Dr. Mohd. Yousuf Khan, Dr. Afroz, Dr. Syed Salahuddin, Mr Iqbal Khan attended the meeting and had discussion on various topics.
Prof. Siddiqui Mohd. Mahmood, OSD II, Prof. Alim Ashraf Jaisi, Prof. Mohammad Fariyad, Prof. Aziz Bano, Prof. Parveen Jahan, Dr. G.V. Ratnakar, Dr. Arshia Azam were also present.
MANUU purchases new Bus and Ambulance
Hyderabad:
Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) purchased new fifty seater bus and an ambulance with latest medical equipment for the benefit of students and other stakeholders.
Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Registrar received the ambulance today and the bus was delivered on March 29. Prof. Mohammad Fariyad, Chairman, Social Responsibility & Extension Activities committee & Dr. M. A. Quddus, Assistant Registrar, Estate & Transport were also present.
The bus will shuffle between Campus and Main Road to pickup & drop the students. The Ambulance will be used during medical emergencies for MANUU students. This will supplement the health services for MANUU
MANUU Pr 31-03-2023.pdf