Indian Air Force and Institute of Defence Studies and Research (IDSR), an autonomous Institution of Gujarat University under the patronage of the Government of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 29th December 2020. The MoU will enable Officers of IAF to undertake Doctoral Research, Post-Graduate Programme, and Post Graduate Diploma covering various areas of interest that includes Defence Studies, Defence Management, National Security, Aerospace & Aviation Science and other areas of Defence Technology.
The event held on a virtual platform was chaired by Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel, Air Marshal RJ Duckworth VSM. MoU was signed by Air Vice-Marshal Rajeev Sharma, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Education), and Anju Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary (Higher & Technical Education) to Government of Gujarat and Chairperson-IDSR. Prof Himanshu A Pandya, Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University, and Director-General IDSR were also present on the occasion.
As part of Project Akashdeep, the Indian Air Force has entered into such partnership with various prestigious Academias to promote research by Officers and create a pool of think tanks with strategic knowledge and intellectual skills. The expertise of these officers would contribute towards the formulation of sound strategic plans and policies in the advent of hybrid Military Operations.
