Goa University(GU) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with theministry of foreign affairsof Brazil to promote thestudyof BrazilianPortugueselanguage and literature at the varsity.
As per the MoU signed through the consulate general of Brazil based in Mumbai, alecturerinBrazilianPortuguese language, with at least a postgraduate degree, will be appointed at GUs department of Portuguese and Lusophone studies. GU is already among the rare varsities in the country tooffera postgraduate programme in Portuguese, which attracts students from different parts of India.
Now an expert in Brazilian Portuguese language, literature, Brazilian culture and social studies will be based at university. The MoU will be for an initial period of two years, which may be extended later, and the areas of cooperation are also likely to be expanded in the future.