IIT Kanpur and IIS Kanpur Signs Partnership for Five Years; Check Details Here

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) and Indian Institute of Skills (IIS Kanpur) have entered into a five year partnership to dvelop a laboratory at IIS Kanpur. As per the agreement, IIT Kanpur will mentor the development of infrastructure and develop curriculum based on the laboratory system at IIS Kanpur.

The two institutes have also agreed on launching joint Certificate and Diploma Courses for students. A Centre for Deep-Skill Training and Research (CDSTAR) at IIT Kanpur which will be developed to complement the training at IIS Kanpur.

#IITKanpur signs an MoU with Indian Institute of Skills Kanpur to mentor in establishing State-of-the-art Laboratories and Cutting-Edge Curriculum, in the presence of Hon'ble Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Ji, Ministry of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. pic.twitter.com/Q9Z7SBcLpu

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The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. During the event he said, "This collaboration between IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Skills Kanpur, HAL India, and Dassault Aircraft Services India, marks a significant chapter towards shaping the future of skill development and empowering India’s youth. For the first-time ever educational institute, skilling institution and industry are coming together to synergise efforts to certify and future-proof youth".

The Honorable Prime Minister conceptualized the idea of Indian Institute of Skills during his visit to Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education and the decision of the establishment of IIS was taken in the cabinet meeting held on 24th October 2018. It was envisioned that the Indian Institute of Skills would be the first of its kind in the country which would benchmark and a range of best practices for skill development.
 

Prof. Subramaniam Ganesh, Officiating Director, IIT Kanpur, said, "IIT Kanpur continuously strives to make education more accessible breaking the barrier of socio-economic inequity and effective to meet the rising demands of high skill technology. In a unique effort to expand our horizon, we have agreed to the proposal of mentoring the Indian Institute of Skills. We intend to mentor IIS for at least five years and hope to make it self-sustaining once we establish all the laboratories, engage skilled manpower and course works for training".
 

Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya, HAL, Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering will lead the team from IIT Kanpur along with Dr. Abhilash Patel, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Dr. Keval S Ramani, Department of Mechanical Engineering as the co-coordinators. 

To further enhance experiential learning and create a fusion of Skill and Knowledge between the students of IIS and IITK, there will be at least six Deep-skill laboratories housed at the CDSTAR at IIT Kanpur including, Noise and Vibration Lab (NVH), Advanced Control Systems Lab (ACSL), Advanced Robotics Lab (ARL), Semiconductor Packaging Lab (SPL), Medical Imaging Lab (MIL) and Drug and Pharma Lab (DPL). IIT Kanpur will integrate the skilled professionals from IIS into the entrepreneurship ecosystem at the SIIC and Technology Park of IIT Kanpur. Faculty members of IIT Kanpur would seamlessly integrate with the Deep-skill laboratories, bring industrial consultancy, and create economically viable operations of the system.

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