NSU signs MoU with Russian International Olympic University
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 07 2021:
The National Sports University (NSU), Manipur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Russian International Olympic University, Sochi.
The MoU was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's working visit to New Delhi yesterday, said NSU Registrar in a statement.
'The National Sports University, first of its kind, was established in 2018 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote sports education and athletes thereby making India a powerhouse of sports, it recalled.
Meanwhile, Russian International Olympic University, Sochi was established in 2009 and is the world's first university dedicated to sports business education, offering unique programmes infused with Olympic values and experiences, it said.
The objective of the MoU is to strengthen and develop cooperation in the field of academic exchange of students, providing short term courses, seminars, conferences, take part in special educational projects and open lectures, assisting each other in designing courses and curriculum in their respective area of expertise, exchange of specialists, faculty and research personnel to exchange information, consultations and experiences and organising joint conferences, seminars and academic meetings, it said.