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JU signs MoU for setting up Centre of Excellence Lab for Cyber Forensics

Last Updated on March 16, 2022 at 7:12 pm

The University of Jammu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up Centre of Excellence Lab for Cyber Security & Cyber Forensics solutions at PG Department of Computer Science and IT with M/s Sedulity Solutions & Technologies, New Delhi.

The MOU was signed in presence of the Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu by Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Registrar, University of Jammu on the behalf of the Department of Computer Science and Dr. Anup Girdhar, CEO of Sedulity Solutions & Technologies. Prof. Manoj Dhar appreciated the Head and members of the Department of Computer Science and IT, University of Jammu for taking an initiative of industry-academia partnership to the new levels which is the main focus of the National Educational policy.

He emphasized the need of providing the latest and emerging technologies like cyber security, AI, machine learning among students and faculties as it is the need of the upcoming era. Prof. Arvind Jasrotia also congratulated the faculty members of the Department on the occasion of the signing of the MoU and said that some new short term workshops in the areas of ethical hacking be also organized with mutual collaboration.

Dr. Anup Girdhar emphasised that MoU will facilitate effective utilization of the intellectual capabilities of Sedulity Solutions & Technologies in the domain of cyber security and cyber forensic activities to fill the gap between industry and academia.

Prof. Pawanesh Abrol, Head, Department of Computer Science & IT while briefing the objectives informed that the department has been taking various initiatives like organising lectures, FDPs, invited talks, workshops on the latest fields and technologies.

Prof Abrol reiterated that the collaboration for setting up of Centre of Excellence lab for Cyber Security & Cyber Forensics solutions with M/s Sedulity Solutions & Technologies shall provide significant industry-oriented opportunities to the scholars, students and the faculty like the development of course curriculums, running certificate, diploma and Degree programme besides joint research supervisions in MTech and Ph. D. programmes etc.