IIT Kanpur collaborates with Italian Institutions to Restore and Protect Historical Monuments; Read Full Details Here

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The Indian Institution of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken an initiative to revive and protect the historical monuments.

IIT Kanpur and ASI signed an MoU with the two Italian Institutions to work collaboratively and create a network to share skills.

Professor Mukesh Sharma, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur will proactively coordinate the activities under this MoU.

The project coordinator, Professor Mukesh Sharma stated that the agreement was signed among IIT Kanpur, Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti E Paesaggio, Venice, and the Ca Foscari University of Venice.

The Institutions aim to promote collaboration, develop scientific studies, build a strong network, and share skills on a mutual and equal basis.

I am happy to share that today an #MoU was signed among @IITKanpur, @ASIGoI, @CaFoscari
and Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti E Paesaggio, Venice on creating a network for scientific studies, activities & sharing skills for #restoration & protection of historical monuments pic.twitter.com/2NHXRNPwLK
— Abhay Karandikar (@karandi65) October 26, 2020

Important Highlights of the MoU Signed

Project Name	Restoration and Protection of Historical Monuments
Indian Governing Body	IIT Kanpur and Archeological Survey of India (ASI)
Type of Agreement	Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Date of Agreement	October 26, 2020
Italian Institutions	Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti E Paesaggio, Venice Ca'Foscari University of Venice
Project Coordinator	Professor Mukesh Sharma
Department	Civil Engineering Department, IIT Kanpur
Aim	To promote collaboration Develop Scientific Studies Build Network Share Skills

Key Activities of the Signed MoU

IIT Kanpur and Italian Institutions are bound under MoU to promote activities in areas such as:

Collaboration in scientific studies and sharing of skills.
Exchange of knowledge, experience, publication, and academic workshops.
Conducting Workshops
Undertaking Joint Field Studies
Technology Development

The IIT Kanpur Project coordinator, Prof Sharma confirmed that a certain plan will be developed for each preservation activity.

However, the plan will be drafted based on the availability of resources and the requirement of the monuments for protection and restoration. Indeed, the monuments of both India and Italy are of great importance.

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