KU to tie up with varsities in Dominican Republic

Thiruvananthapuram:

University of Kerala

(KU) is all set to forge institutional ties with universities in

Dominican Republic

to promote academic collaboration. This includes student faculty exchange, twinning programmes, and promotion of joint research projects with faculty members of University of Kerala and universities in Dominican Republic.Kerala University vice-chancellor V P Mahadevan Pillai here on Wednesday held a meeting with

David Puig

, Ambassador of Dominican Republic in this regard. The major themes of research will include trade, agriculture, culture, political systems, translational studies and tropical medicine. “The common geography between Kerala and the Dominican Republic and the sizable Indian diaspora there offer promising possibilities for the academic communities of both Kerala and Dominican Republic to engage in fruitful dialogue and research,” said Ambassador David Puig. At present there are about 200 Indian nationals and people of Indian origin living in the country. The meeting was also attended by third secretary

Francisco Soliman

, pro vice-chancellor P P Ajay Kumar, registrar K S Anil Kumar, director, Centre for Latin American Studies Dr Gireeshkumar and controller of examination N Gopakumar. The meeting was also held in the backdrop of strengthening friendly relations between India and Dominican Republic.