MoU Signed Between IGNCA and CoE-IKS, DYPIU

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New Delhi, April 2, 2026: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, New Delhi, and Centre of Excellence – Indian Knowledge System (CoE–IKS) at D Y Patil International University (DYPIU), Pune, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in a formal ceremony held at IGNCA.

 

The MoU was formally signed by Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Hon’ble Member Secretary, IGNCA, and Prof. Manish Bhalla, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, DYPIU, in the presence of Prof. Ramesh C. Gaur, Dean, IGNCA, and Prof. Madhavi Deshpande, Dean, FoN-E, DYPIU, while Prof. Abnish Singh Chauhan, Founding Director, Centre of Excellence – Indian Knowledge System (CoE–IKS), DYPIU, joined the ceremony virtually.

 

The ceremony was attended in person by senior officials of IGNCA, while representatives and senior officials, including Dr Beeran Moidin B M, Registrar; Mr. Vikrama Barara, Controller of Examination; and Dr. Manik Rajopadhye from DYPIU, joined the proceedings in virtual mode.

 

The MoU seeks to promote collaborative research, academic exchange, and the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of Indian Knowledge Systems. It envisages joint initiatives in interdisciplinary studies, documentation, and capacity building in the domains of Indian art, culture, and traditional knowledge.

 

This collaboration marks a significant step towards strengthening academic partnerships and advancing interdisciplinary engagement in Indian Knowledge Systems, reinforcing a shared commitment to preserving and promoting India’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage.


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Abnish Singh Chauhan/ अवनीश सिंह चौहान (b. 1979), MA, M.Phil, Ph.D, D.Litt (h.c.), is a bilingual poet, short story writer, critic, translator and editor of Poorvabhas and Creation and Criticism. He has authored/edited 15 books, including three collections of poetry and a book on poetry translation, and contributed over 100 articles, book reviews, and research papers to prominent journals, magazines, and newspapers in Hindi and English. He was invited as an author and speaker at ‘Ahmedabad International Literature Festival’ in 2016 and served as a judge and speaker at ‘Young Poets Competition’ during ‘Rendezvous 2017’ at IIT, Delhi. His Hindi and English lyrics have been included in more than two dozen edited anthologies, including Samkaleen Navgeet Sanchayan–Part 1, published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. He has received several prestigious awards.
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