Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Ashoka University and IMD Team Up for Climate Research
A university and India's weather experts are joining forces to study climate!
Ashoka University and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will share information.
They will work together on projects like predicting extreme weather and understanding monsoons.
They aim to improve how they forecast storms and manage the impacts of climate change.
This partnership will also involve students learning from the experts.
They will have a special committee to keep things on track.
Ashoka University and IMD signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
The partnership aims to enhance climate research and weather forecasting.
The collaboration includes data sharing and joint research initiatives.
Focus areas include improving forecasts for extreme weather events.
A Joint Steering Committee will oversee the collaboration.
- Who
- Ashoka University and India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- What
- Signed an agreement to collaborate on climate research and weather forecasting.
- When
- Formalized during a workshop on AI and ML methods.
- Where
- Collaboration will take place between the two institutions.
- Why
- To strengthen research and innovation in meteorology and climate science.
- Partners
- Ashoka University and India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Collaboration Goal
- Advance research in meteorology, climate science, and environmental studies
- Focus Areas
- Extreme weather forecasting, monsoon variability, climate risks, and air quality
- Activities
- Joint research, data sharing, academic programs, student internships
- Oversight
- Joint Steering Committee (JSC)
