Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Loreto College Signs First MoU With Asiatic Society
Loreto College and the Asiatic Society have agreed to work together.
They signed this agreement on August 20, 2026.
It is Loreto College’s first such agreement since becoming autonomous.
Students will be able to use old books, manuscripts and other historical materials.
They may also join research projects, workshops and exhibitions.
Some students will intern with experts who preserve and organize archives.
Teachers from both institutions will share knowledge and conduct academic programmes.
The partnership may also lead to a digital archive and a conference about India’s traditional knowledge.
Loreto College (Autonomous), Kolkata, signed an MoU with the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, on August 20, 2026.
The agreement is Loreto College’s first MoU since it received autonomous status from the University Grants Commission.
The partnership will support joint research, academic seminars, exchange programmes and access to archival resources.
Students may participate in internships, workshops, exhibitions and archival preservation projects with Asiatic Society specialists.
Planned initiatives include a regional-heritage digital archive and an international conference on Indian Traditional Knowledge Systems.
- Who
- Loreto College (Autonomous), Kolkata, and the Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
- What
- They signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint academic, research, archival and exchange activities.
- When
- August 20, 2026.
- Where
- Kolkata.
- Why
- To expand academic opportunities, support research and provide students and faculty with access to archival resources and multidisciplinary scholarship.
- Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding between Loreto College (Autonomous), Kolkata, and the Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
- Signing date
- August 20, 2026.
- Institutional significance
- It is Loreto College’s first MoU after receiving autonomous status from the University Grants Commission.
- Academic activities
- Joint research projects, academic seminars and specialised exchange programmes.
- Student opportunities
- Internships, workshops, curated exhibitions and archival preservation projects.
- Research resources
- Students and scholars may work with archives, rare manuscripts and library collections.
- Planned projects
- A possible regional-heritage digital archive and an international conference on Indian Traditional Knowledge Systems.