The Mhow based Army War College (AWC) and Punjabi University,Patiala signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, for conduct of Post Graduate Diploma Course on Security and Strategic Studies.
Officers attending the Higher Command (HC) Course at AWC used to be enrolled with a reputed University for award of M Phil degree.
In view of the new education policy, NEP 2020, the M.Phil programme has since been discontinued, and a need was felt for an appropriate certified programme to recognize the vast range of the curriculum and professional upgradation that course members undergo, while attending the HC course.
The year long PG course will be conducted in two semesters. Focusduring the course will be to infuse conceptual understanding on theories of security and strategic studies, inculcate understanding on regional &international security environment, develop area specialized report writing and conduct of participatory workshops.
One of the KRA of the Army War College, Mhow has always been to encourage Armed Forces personnel at AWC to enhance their professional qualifications. It may be recalled that recently the AWC had signed a MoU with Dr B R Ambedkar University of Social Sciences (BRAUSS), Mhow to conduct professional courses for its personnel.
The MoU was signed through a video conferencing by Lt Gen VSSreenivas, Commandant, Army War College, Mhow and Prof (Dr) Arvind, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, keeping the COVID-19 protocols in mind.
Speaking on the occasion, the Commandant complimented Maj GenSandeep Singh, Commander, Higher Command Wing and Punjabi Universityfor the initiative and said, “This will go a long way in not only infusing strategic culture of critical thinking on geo-political security environment amongst Officers but also earn them a certified recognition of their research work”