New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Delhi University has signed an agreement with the Central Silk Board and Central Tasar Research and Training Institute (CTRTI), Ranchi for academic and industrial collaboration in silk production, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The agreement focuses on enhancing silk production, human resource development, and fostering startups, it said.

Also Read | Indian Robotics Company Addverb Unveils India's First-Ever Assistive Dog Robot 'Trakr' at LogiMAT India 2024.

"This partnership aims to address challenges and explore opportunities in silk production and skill enhancement by leveraging expertise from academia and industry," the statement read.

Under the partnership, Delhi University will provide sericulture skills and internships, receiving research support in return, it added.

Also Read | Calcutta High Court Allows Central Fact-Finding Team, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari To Visit Sandeshkhali.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in an event, Bharat Tex 2024, supported by the Ministry of Textiles here at Bharat Mandapam.

The MoU was signed by P. Sivakumar, member secretary and CEO of the Central Silk Board, Payal Mago, director, SOl and chairperson, Skill Enhancement committee, Delhi University along with Amit Vashishtha and Isha Gunwal, SSNC, University of Delhi and N.B. Chowdary, director of CTRTI Ranchi and J P Pandey CTRTI, Ranchi.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)