Pondy Varsity to work with Army

Updated on: Thursday, September 16, 2010

Chief of Army Staff General V.K.Singh today expressed happiness over Pondicherry University evincing interest in promoting some defence related issues.

"This is the first time we have found that a University is coming foward to do something which is defence related and which is topical," he told reporters after paying a courtesy call on Lieutenant Governor Iqbal Singh.

Singh said the Army has started a dialogue with the University, which is holding a seminar tomorrow on 'India's role in South Asia: Strategies Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st century'. Singh will also speak at the seminar.

"When we involve academica in such activities, it makes it better for other universities to take up some subjects like this," he said.

Asked if the University had plans to start any specific course, he said it would be a welcome step if they did so. "The Army will then make defence officers available to guide them in their initiatives. This will work like a think tank for the country," he said.

Pondy Varsity to work with Army

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