An MoU was signed for a period of five years between Sona Devi University, Ghatshila, and Karim City College, Sakchi, Jamshedpur. The MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of Sona Devi University and the Principal of Karim City College. Under this agreement, both institutions will collaborate on faculty regulations, student regulations, workshops, and value-added professional courses. They will exchange information, knowledge, and resources. Both institutions will work together, utilizing each other’s resources, and share educational activities, research, teaching, training, and course materials. Short-term certificate courses will also be conducted, and for this, both institutions will be able to invite each other’s faculty and students. Joint seminars and workshops will also be organized. There will be an exchange of faculty and students for research and teaching activities for a specified period. This will promote innovation and entrepreneurship development among students and faculty members.

Both institutions will also work together in other areas of mutual interest by mutual consent.

As is known, Karim City College was established in 1961 by the late Syed Tafazzul Karim in Jamshedpur with the aim of providing higher education to students from weaker and marginalized sections. This college is permanently affiliated with Kolhan University, Chaibasa.

On the other hand, Sona Devi University was established in Ghatshila by the Sona Devi Memorial Educational Foundation Trust. It came into existence through a notification issued by the Jharkhand Government on 17th February 2023. Operating under the UGC Act of 1956, Sona Devi University has ten schools and offers over 63 courses. Students currently pursue diploma, B.Tech, undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses here.