An MOU was signed between the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies (DDSS), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and the National Maritime Foundation, (NMF), New Delhi.
An MOU was signed between the two in order to start a Post Graduate Diploma in “Underwater Domain Awareness Framework” followed by a lecture delivered by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director General, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi on “Historical and Contemporary Development of Warships: ‘Types’, ‘Classes’, ‘Projects’ and Inherent Characteristics of Warships,” on Monday, 27th December, 2021, at 03:00 p.m. at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hall, Main Building, SPPU.
The dignitaries present during the MOU Signing Ceremony were the Hon’ble Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director General, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi; Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Prof. (Dr.) Nitin Karmalkar; Prof. (Dr.) N. S. Umarani, Hon’ble Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University; Prof. (Dr.) Prafulla Pawar, Registrar, Savitribai Phule Pune University; Prof. (Dr.) Apoorva Palkar, Director, Innovation, Incubation and Linkages, SPPU; Prof. (Dr.) Parag Kalkar, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management, SPPU; Capt Anand Dixit, President, Indian Maritime Foundation (IMF), Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, Commodore Ajay Chitnis Pune; Resident Scholar Program (RSP) Officers; Staff; Students and Representative from Print and Electronic Media.