Sri Sri University Signs Landmark MoUs with CRUT and Odisha Urban Academy 
Cuttack: In a significant step towards strengthening collaboration among academia, public institutions, and India’s traditional knowledge systems, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, has signed two important Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and the Odisha Government’s Odisha Urban Academy.
The primary objective of these partnerships is to promote mental health and well-being, capacity building, and holistic healthcare through yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda.
Under the collaboration, the participating institutions will jointly organize training programmes, yoga and meditation sessions, and Ayurveda-based health awareness initiatives for government employees, students, and various sections of society. The initiative aims to enhance stress management, mental well-being, workplace efficiency, and healthy lifestyle practices through the integration of academic expertise, public institutional support, and India’s traditional knowledge systems.
The MoUs were signed in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, and Chief Secretary Anu Garg. The event was also attended by Sri Sri University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Tej Pratap, Director of Personnel Swami Satyachaitanya Ji Maharaj, and senior officials from the participating institutions.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Tej Pratap said that the initiative is an important step towards bringing education, research, and public welfare onto a common platform. He emphasized that the collaboration would help make India’s traditional knowledge systems more relevant and accessible to contemporary society. He added that such partnerships would play a vital role in advancing holistic health, mental empowerment, and the achievement of sustainable development goals.
Other dignitaries present at the event welcomed the Government’s initiative and observed that closer collaboration between public institutions and the academic community would set a new benchmark for healthcare, capacity building, and public welfare in Odisha.
