National Cancer Institute, Nagpur and Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), Nagpur have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday here in the city. Dr Rajiv Borle, Vice Chancellor, DMIMS (DU), Dr Dilip Gode, Dean and Dr Babaji Ghewade, Registrar from DMIMS (DU) were present on the occasion. On behalf of NCI, the event was graced by the presence of Shailesh Joglekar, General Secretary & CEO, Dr Anand Pathak, Medical Director, Anand Aurangabadkar, Treasurer and HoDs of all the clinical departments.

The memorandum of understanding was aimed at creating knowledge centres by forging partnerships between educational institutes and hospitals. Dr Sachin Jambhorkar, Academic Co-ordinator at NCI conducted the proceedings. Speaking about the MoU, Dr Borle elaborated upon how this would be an inventive educational programme with wide areas for academic collaboration like student and faculty exchange programme, fellowships, doctoral and research programme.