Nagaland: ICAR-NRC Mithun, PCC ink MoU for joint research programmes

Dimapur, Nov. 29 (EMN): Considering the scope of collaborative participation in various research programmes, director of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Dr. Girsh Patil, and the principal of Patkai Christian College, Chümoukedima, Dr.Thepfuvilie Pieru, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 28 for jointly undertaking various research programmes in the near future.

ICAR-NRC on Mithun is mandated with application of oriented research for identification, evaluation and characterisation of mithun (Bos frontalis) germplasm available in the country, conservation and improvement of mithun for meat and milk and to act as repository of information of mithun, an update informed.

“The Institute is having well-equipped laboratories and most scientific instruments for conducting research, this MoU will benefit the students and research scholars in gaining the scientific technique and idea for carrying out their research work,” it stated.

Expressing happiness over the agreement, the principal of Patkai Christian College commented that the “MoU is a very quick development and will go a long way for teaching, research and extension activities.”

Intellectual property, research publication and benefits arising out of commercialisation of technologies generated out of co-operation under this agreement would be jointly owned and shared by both parties, it informed.

Director of ICAR-NRC on Mithun assured that the excellent physical facilities and scientific manpower available at NRCM would be shared with Patkai Christian College for under-graduate and post-graduate students in research and extension activities.

The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Dr. Nazrul Haque, principal scientist; Dr. Sapunii Stephen Hanah, senior scientist at ICAR-NRC on Mithun; Dr. Angel Sonari, PCC vice principal; and Dr. Reingamla Tetso, dean of Science from Patkai Christian College.