An MOU was signed between Savitribai Phule Pune University and Ela Foundation.

On 18th April 2019, an MOU was signed between Savitribai Phule Pune University and Ela Foundation to promote environmental conservation through various value addition courses (soil conservation, water conservation, Indigenous tree plantation, Basic Ornithology, Ethno-biology, bioacoustics, Man-Animal Conflict, etc. 10 modules) for our grass root level rural college students to attract their support in a scientific manner for Nature Conservation for a better tomorrow.

The Courses will be conducted at Ela Habitat, Pingori in “Ela Center for Education, Training, and Research”. Dr. Nitin Karmalkar – Hon. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Praful Pawar – Hon. Registrar, Prof. Dr. Satish Pande – Director Ela Foundation, Prof. Suresh Gosavi – Head Env. Scn. Dept. and other dignitaries (Dr. Suruchi Pande, Chandrashekhar Naniwadekar, Sanjay Khatavkar, Prof. V. Gunale, and Prof. A. Kumbhar) are seen in VC”s chamber during the ceremony.