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IIT Hyderabad and American Telugu Association

Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding

OUR BUREAU “This MoU strengthens the bridge
between ATA and IITH, opening
Washington, D.C.
up exciting career-building oppor-
n a historic initiative to provide tunities for students from the Telugu
global exposure to students in diaspora.”
Ithe United States, the American Mr. Jayanth Challa, President
Telugu Association (ATA) has signed of ATA, emphasized, “This collabo-
a Memorandum of Understanding ration is a monumental step in cre-
(MoU) with the esteemed Indian ating pathways for students to gain
Institute of Technology Hyderabad exposure to cutting-edge research
(IITH), a 16-year-old institute, and innovation. The partnership
ranked #7 in Engineering and #6 empowers our youth with valuable
in innovation in the National Institu- experience and insight into the
tional Ranking Framework (NIRF) fast-evolving world of technology
of India. and research.”
The agreement, finalized on
September 25, 2025, in Washington, Under the terms of the MoU,
D.C., marks a significant collabora-
tion aimed at creating internship op- IITH will offer internship oppor-
portunities for students of the Telu- tunities to students from the
gu diaspora at IITH’s world-class
campus in Hyderabad. US, providing the necessary
The MoU was signed by Prof. B. institutional, logistical, and
S. Murty, Director of IITH, and Mr.
Jayanth Challa, President of ATA. infrastructural support. ATA
The agreement establishes a frame- will assist in identifying eligi-
work for internships ranging from as
long as a few weeks to one year at ble students for the program.
IIT Hyderabad, with a validity peri- IITH will charge a nominal fee
od of three years and the potential
for extension. This will also pave the per student per month to cover
way for research collaboration and other operational costs.
improving the US India people to
people collaboration.
“We are thrilled to collaborate This MoU between ATA and
with ATA, which aligns with our on- IIT Hyderabad sets a precedent for
going efforts to nurture global talent future collaborations in research,
and foster meaningful research ex- and innovation that will enrich both
posure. This is the first time IITH is Indian and American educational
signing an agreement outside of ac- landscapes, preparing the next gen-
ademic institution,” said Prof. B. S. eration of leaders to navigate the
Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad. challenges of a globalized world.

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