Kufos signs pact with NIOT on ocean biology, blue economy

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The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) connected Tuesday signed a memorandum of statement (MoA) with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, connected the National Strategic Framework for Capacity Building successful Ocean Biology and Blue Economy.

Under the presumption of the MoA, NIOT volition supply ₹4.12 crore towards the MSc. Marine Biology programme to beryllium conducted astatine Kufos and Lakshadweep. The fiscal assistance volition beryllium provided done the Deep Ocean Mission nether the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

The inaugural aims to fortify precocious training, probe capacity, and skilled quality resources successful the marine biology and bluish system sectors, said a communication.

The MoA was signed by Dinesh K., Registrar, Kufos, astatine NIOT, Chennai, successful the beingness of A. Biju Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Kufos, and V.P. Limna Mol, Assistant Professor (Course Coordinator, Marine Biology), Department of Marine Biosciences, Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology, Kufos.

Published - February 17, 2026 07:17 p.m. IST

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