The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) and the Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC) signed an MoU to share knowledge and innovative ideas related to highway engineering and other infrastructure works. The MoU aims to strengthen R&D activities in the road sector and provide a lead in the development of highway infrastructure. Both NHIDCL and CSIR-SERC are leading national organizations in their respective fields and are desirous of working together to achieve national objectives. The MoU signed between the two parties is a significant step towards enhancing the quality of research and development in the country. The collaboration will provide opportunities for the development of faculty in CSIR-SERC and NHIDCL’s technical officers, useful for internal capacity building.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) and the Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC) in Chennai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 23, 2023. The MoU aims to establish a collaboration between the two parties to share knowledge and innovative ideas related to highway engineering and other infrastructure works.
As per the MoU, NHIDCL and CSIR-SERC will jointly conduct research, development, and training activities in the area of highway infrastructure. This collaboration is expected to strengthen R&D activities in the road sector and provide a lead in the development of highway infrastructure.
The MoU was signed by Chanchal Kumar, Managing Director of NHIDCL, and Dr. N. Anandavalli, Director of CSIR-SERC, Chennai. Speaking on the occasion, Chanchal Kumar emphasized that the MoU sets a new benchmark of Government-Academia partnership and can enhance the learning process and open up new opportunities for the development of faculty in CSIR-SERC and NHIDCL’s technical officers. It will also be useful for internal capacity building.
NHIDCL is a CPSE under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) that promotes the survey, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of national highways and strategic roads. CSIR-SERC, Chennai, is a premier research center in the country with a vision of becoming a center of excellence in education and research, producing global leaders in science, technology, and management.
Both NHIDCL and CSIR-SERC are leading national organizations in their respective fields and are desirous of working together to achieve national objectives. The MoU signed between the two parties is a significant step towards enhancing the quality of research and development in the country.
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