Academia-industry agreement initiated for ginning specialist course in Nagpur

In an effort to narrow the gap between the industry and the academia, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed among Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd, Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College of Engineering and Technology (TGPCET), and GH Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE), together with The Institution of Engineers (India), Nagpur Local Centre (IEI-NLC). The initiative inaugurates 'Industry Powered Ginning Expert Course' aimed at imparting practical expertise, industry experience, and greater employability among engineering students in the agro-industry sector. Satish Raipure, chairman of IEI-NLC, in his welcome address stressed the need for such alliances to raise a generation of engineers who possess practical and applied knowledge pertinent to contemporary industrial requirements. Dr JF Agrawal, in speeches, said that this MoU is intended to adopt a well-framed curriculum specific to the real-time challenges and demands of the ginning industry.

 

Dr MK Sharma asserted, "The ginning industry is suffering from acute shortage of technically skilled manpower. This MoU caters to the urgent need for hands-on training to empower young engineers to contribute meaningfully from day one." Dr Sachin Untawale, director of GHRCE, emphasized, that such collaborations are the need of the hour to industry-prepare our engineering graduates."

 

Dr PL Naktode, TGPCET principal, told that the institute is dedicated to providing an integrated learning process, which combines innovation, research, and industry application. This MoU will not only be advantageous for students, but will also improve the agro-industrial sector of Vidarbha. In his presidential address, Dr MB Daigavane praised the move, and added that state govt and directorate of technical education (DTE) have always promoted intensive industry-academic interaction.

 

The ceremony was wound up by formal signing and exchange of the MoU documents, and thereafter a vote of thanks given by Dr MR Shukla. Dr Snehal Abhyankar had conducted the programme.