GSITI, IIT-Hyderabad sign MoU for collaboration in research

The MoU was signed by GSITI`s head Vijay Kumar Chittora and IIT-Hyderabad`s Dean Sumohana Channappayya.

Hyderabad: The Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration for academic and research programs leading to Ph.D. Degree.

The MoU was signed by Vijay Kumar Chittora, Deputy Director General & Head, M-V, GSITI and Sumohana Channappayya, Dean (R&D) IIT-Hyderabad here yesterday, GSITI said in a release.

"This collaboration between two premier institutes will pave the way to carry out research in the field of earth sciences and could lead to significant outcome in the field of mineral discovery, augmentation of natural resources and mitigation of various natural hazards and other areas of societal interest," it said.