On Monday, Berhampur University in Odisha, India, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Library in Kolkata, which operates under the Ministry of Culture. The agreement, signed by university registrar Sachidanand Nayak and Partha Sarathi Das from the National Library, aims to enhance training and research opportunities for students. The MoU focuses on promoting teaching and learning among both postgraduate and undergraduate students, encouraging collaborative research in shared areas of interest, and engaging with unique special collections in the National Library that are often under-explored. Additionally, the partnership will facilitate the development of short-term academic programs, seminars, workshops, and training sessions. The initial tenure of the MoU is set for five years, with a particular emphasis on benefiting students from library and information science and other related departments, as noted by Geetanjali Dash, the vice-chancellor of Berhampur University.