An agreement is signed by IIT Roorkee and IIT Bhilai to advance tribal research and protect Indian knowledge systems.
To improve their academic and research cooperation, the Indian Institutes of Technology in Roorkee and Bhilai, or IIT Roorkee and IIT Bhilai, have signed an MOU. This strategic partnership prioritizes research on traditional medicinal plants, tribal culture studies, agricultural practices in tribal regions, and financial literacy among tribal populations. It also aims to preserve and promote Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and contribute to socio-economic development in tribal areas.
Professor K K Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, and Professor Rajiv Prakash, Director of IIT Bhilai, signed the Memorandum of Understanding at IIT Bhilai.