Friday, 21 June 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
UPES has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian Air Force to offer various undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and online programmes to the wards and spouses of IAF personnel, including those who are serving, retired, disabled or died in harness.
As per the MoU, the university pledges to reserve seats and provide scholarships of up to 30 per cent for students enrolling in full-time undergraduate programmes such as BBA, BTech, LLB, BSc (Hons), BA, and BA (Hons). The scholarships will be awarded based on scores achieved in Class 12th exams, CUET or JEE.
Furthermore, UPES will provide part-time PhD programmes tailored for IAF officers, emphasising research in Aviation, Aeronautics, Engineering, Management, Science and Technology, Legal Studies and Logistics and supply in line with the IAF’s educational and research and development priorities.
The MoU was signed by the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Education), Air Vice-Marshal Rajeev Sharma, VSM and the registrar and director of training and placements of UPES, Manish Madaan in the presence of the Group Captain Rachna Joshi and president, UPES Sunil Rai among others.
