In a significant stride towards reinforcing its commitment to nation-building through education, Assam Royal Global University (RGU) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy on Monday at the office of the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA), Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
The agreement was formally signed by Shashi Tripathi, President, NWWA, and Commodore S.M. Urooj Athar on behalf of the Indian Navy, while Prof. D. N. Singh, Registrar (Academics), RGU, signed on behalf of the university.
This historic collaboration marks RGU as the first private university from Northeast India to partner with the Indian Navy, opening new avenues of educational support for the wards and dependents of defence personnel.
Speaking on the occasion, Shashi Tripathi, President, NWWA stated, “This collaboration is more than just an agreement, it’s a promise to our community. Through this initiative, NWWA has secured substantial educational concessions ranging from 100 percent to 50 percent for the wards of naval personnel, be it serving, retired or under Sahara support, across a wide spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.”
Commodore S.M. Urooj Athar said, “At NWWA, we believe that education is empowerment. By forging such meaningful partnerships, we are actively creating pathways for our children to access quality education without financial barriers. Every such step strengthens our community and honours the sacrifices of our naval families”.
Expressing his pride on the occasion, Prof. D. N. Singh said, “It is a matter of immense honour and privilege for our university to sign this first-of-its-kind MoU with the Indian Navy.”
Under this collaboration, RGU will introduce two dedicated scholarship categories — Royal Shaurya and Royal Suraksha — designed to provide quality higher education opportunities to eligible dependents and wards of defence personnel, including serving personnel, ex-servicemen, personnel with disabilities, and those who died in harness.
The university will offer ‘Royal Shaurya’, a 100 percent scholarship for the families of martyrs and gallantry awardees, and ‘Royal Suraksha’, providing 50 percent tuition fee support for the wards of serving and retired defence personnel.
As part of the MoU, the Indian Navy will facilitate admissions by disseminating information about the scholarship scheme across its schools, ranks, and institutions, while ensuring timely forwarding of eligible candidates.
It will also nominate a single point of contact officer to coordinate policy and administrative matters, verify the eligibility of prospective students, and provide necessary service documentation for credential verification.
