Ranchi: The Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) in Jharkhand's Mesra has signed a memorandum of understanding with Arizona State University in the United States for academic exchange and joint knowledge-sharing initiatives.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the institute said the collaboration was a strategic response to the National Education Policy-2020 mandate for the internationalisation of Indian higher education.

It will explore opportunities in faculty engagement, student development, academic exchange, and joint knowledge-sharing initiatives, the statement said.

According to BIT-Mesra Vice Chancellor Indranil Manna, "By bridging the institution's technical rigour with Arizona State University's global innovation, we are building a multi-disciplinary ecosystem that solves the historical 'education-to-employability' gap."

He further added that BIT-Mesra was providing its students with an internationalised curriculum and research exposure that aligns with India's ambition to become a global knowledge superpower.

The memorandum of understanding creates a formal foundation for continued dialogue between the two institutions.

"It will encourage further discussions around collaborative academic and research initiatives in the future," the release said.

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