HUDCO Joins Hands with IIM Calcutta to Boost Urban Governance, Research, and Capacity Building

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Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has signed a three-year MoU with IIM Calcutta to collaborate on research, training, and consultancy in urban management, governance, and infrastructure financing. The partnership will strengthen technical exchanges, design short- and long-term certificate courses, and develop knowledge-sharing platforms across India’s urban development ecosystem.

Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) have entered a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on October 28, 2025. The three-year non-binding MoU sets the stage for collaboration in education, research, and capacity-building activities aimed at strengthening India’s urban sector management and governance.

Signed by Shri M. Nagaraj, Director (Corporate Planning), HUDCO, and Professor Alok Kumar Rai, Director, IIMC, the partnership emphasizes creating specialized training and consultancy initiatives in municipal finance, urban governance, and infrastructure financing.

Major Takeaways

The MoU establishes a framework for joint projects, sponsored research, and certificate courses.
Focus areas include urban management, infrastructure development, contract management, and environmental planning.
Both institutions will organize workshops, expert exchanges, and capacity-building programs linked to national urban schemes.
The initial phase (2025–26) includes launching training and long-term certificate programs on key urban management themes.
The understanding will remain effective for three years, with annual performance reviews and potential renewal upon mutual consent.

Sources: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs release, BSE corporate filing, HUDCO official announcement, and IIM Calcutta communication to media.

Sources: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs release, BSE corporate filing, HUDCO official announcement, and IIM Calcutta communication to media.Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) and Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) have entered a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on October 28, 2025. The three-year non-binding MoU sets the stage for collaboration in education, research, and capacity-building activities aimed at strengthening India’s urban sector management and governance.

### Major Takeaways

- The MoU establishes a framework for joint projects, sponsored research, and certificate courses.

- Focus areas include urban management, infrastructure development, contract management, and environmental planning.

- Both institutions will organize workshops, expert exchanges, and capacity-building programs linked to national urban schemes.

- The initial phase (2025–26) includes launching training and long-term certificate programs on key urban management themes.

- The understanding will remain effective for three years, with annual performance reviews and potential renewal upon mutual consent.

Sources: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs release, BSE corporate filing, HUDCO official announcement, and IIM Calcutta communication to media.

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