Central University of Jammu (CUJ) added one more feather to its crown by signing a MoU with Indian Institute of Integrative medicine (IIIM), a premier CSIR institute in Jammu, to cooperate in the diverse areas of biological and chemical science. The MoU was signed by the Director of IIM, Dr. Ram Vishwakarma and CUJ Registrar Dr. Ravi Kumar in the presence of CUJ Vice-chancellor Prof. Ashok Aima, Dean Life Sciences, Prof. N.K Tripathi, Prof. S.K Khosa, Prof. Lokash Verma, Dr. Audesh Bhat, Dr. Pawan Kumar and other dignitaries from both the institutes. The two institutions shall seek to promote: 

1. Academic and scientific collaboration for mutual benefit.
2. Interaction between the scientists and research fellow, research scholars, faculty members and students of both the organizations through exchange of personnel, organization of joint conferences and seminars, practical training of CUJ students at CSIR-IIIM, joint Ph.D program.
3. Sharing of research facilities by making provisions to share their respective R&D facilities/Lab facilities in order to promote academic and research interaction in the areas of cooperation.
4. Exchange of software and other materials, technology and components developed in-house in the areas of cooperation, if permissible within the rules governing the two institutions.
5. Provide access to the library facilities to scientists, members of faculty and students as per the prevailing rules and norms in the respective institutes.

On this occasion, Vice-chancellor Prof. Ashok Aima and IIIM Director, Dr. Ram Vishwakarma expressed their happiness and said that this MoU will contribute in promoting research activities between the two premier institutes.