Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS), University of Kashmir and School of Philosophical and Historical Enquiry (SOPHE), University of Sydney, Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU has been signed to initiate a new collaborative research project (Prehistoric Mining and Metallurgy in Kashmir) and to enhance the higher education learning initiatives between the two universities.
The MoU was signed by the Vice Chancellor KU Prof. Talat Ahmad in his secretariat and Prof. Alison V.G. Betts (Chair of the Department of Archaeology) from the University of Sydney, Australia last week.
Prof Tareak A Rather Director CCAS KU and Dr. Mumtaz A.Yatoo Assistant Professor and Principal Research Investigator CCAS KU were also present during the signing of the MoU.
Under the MoU both universities will participate in the collaborative research, training, teaching and other agreed activities. The main aim of the MoU is to collaborate and understand the important facets of the prehistory of Kashmir.