Letter of Intent signed between Central University of Himachal Pradesh and Karlstad University, Sweden for higher education

Dharamshala, November 5, 2014: The Central University of Himachal Pradesh is exploring every possibility to create niche in the realm of higher education. In one such step in this direction, Wednesday at Dharamshala, the CUHP and Karlstad University, Sweden issued a letter of intent for signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two in near future. The Letter of Intent was signed by Professor Yoginder Singh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Himachal Pradesh and Professor Asa Bergenheim, Vice Chancellor, Karlstad University, Sweden in the presence of faculty of both the universities. 

Vice Chancellor of CUHP Prof. Yoginder Singh Verma said that “the two institutions will work for building strong academic atmosphere by making academic visits, joint teaching programmes, joint research activities and publications, participation in seminars and academic meetings, exchange of academic materials and other information and exchange of students.”

Prof. Verma and Prof. Asa Bergenheim stressed that each institution shall designate a liaison officer to develop and coordinate the specific activities agreed upon. “This Letter of Intent for signing Memorandum of Understanding will convert into an MoU between these two universities as they get approval from relevant authorities in both countries,” said Prof. Verma.

They said that the proposed MoU will remain effective for a period of five years and any party can terminate it by giving twelve months advance notice in written, unless any earlier termination is mutually agreed upon.

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