Mumbai, June 29. Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd (TEPL) signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with SASTRA Deemed-to-be-University, Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) to develop deep domain expertise to enhance electronics design and manufacturing skills in collaboration with Asia University and Yuan Ze University, Taiwan.

Under this agreement, students admitted to the two-year M.Tech degree programme in Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) design at SASTRA University will study for one year on the varsity campus, for the second year in either Asia/Yuan Ze campuses in Taiwan. The second-year curriculum will include practical experience in major lab facilities, a six-month industry internship programme in Taiwan’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry, and a basic Chinese language skills programme. TEPL will work with SASTRA University to design the course curriculum and provide financial support if required.

“India has a critical role to play in global manufacturing, especially in areas like electronic manufacturing. Our collaboration with SASTRA U is an endeavour to ensure the human capital is industry-ready for this emerging opportunity,” said Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, head of human resources at TEPL, speaking on the occasion.

Application forms are available online at www.sastra.edu from June 30, 2021.

RNTU-EduSkills MoU
New delhi, june 8. Bhopal-based Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU, estb.2010) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bhubaneswar-based EduSkills Foundation, a non-profit organisation developing industry 4.0-ready digital professionals.

“We are very happy to sign an MoU with EduSkills Foundation to design skilling and upskilling courses for the youth of our country,” said Siddharth Chaturvedi, executive vice president of RNTU.

Under this partnership, EduSkills Foundation will provide experts to train and enhance students’ skills to make them job-ready. Moreover, RNTU and EduSkills Foundation will design a ‘Train the Trainers’ programme, and offer internships and job opportunities to students.

Ashank Desai Centre at IIM-A
Ahmedabad, june 18. The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) inaugurated its Ashank Desai Centre for Leadership and Organisational Development (ADCLOD). The new centre is endowed by IIM-A alumnus Ashank Desai, founder and former chairman of Mastek Ltd, a listed software technologies and services company (estb.1982).

“I always wanted to give back to my alma mater, particularly because Mastek Ltd was incubated within IIM-A. I would like the centre to organise roundtables with leaders for a wide variety of themes by way of seminars on leadership issues, conduct cutting-edge research and create leadership paradigms that are global in terms of relevance yet deeply rooted in the Indian context — our history, traditions, and societal values,” said Desai, speaking on the occasion.

KSPP-DAKSH agreement
Hyderabad, june 7. The Kautilya School of Public Policy (KSPP) of GITAM Deemed-to-be-University, Hyderabad, signed an MoU with the Bengaluru-based DAKSH Society (estb.2008) to research better governance and improve India’s justice system. Both institutions will conduct mutually supportive and interdisciplinary research on various facets of the justice system, and devise inclusive, transparent mechanisms to encourage accountability in all branches of government. Moreover, KSPP students will serve in internships and capstone projects with DAKSH to research government and justice systems to recommend reforms.

“India is at the cusp of economic recovery and there is a need for a tectonic shift in our justice system, for improved governance efficiency. Through our collaboration with KSPP, we are looking forward to gathering meaningful insights that will help in course correction,” said Harish Narasappa, co-founder, DAKSH, speaking on the occasion.

Added Sridhar Pabbisetty, founding-director, KSPP: “The MoU with DAKSH is another step towards ensuring our students acquire practical knowledge to contribute towards better governance causes. We believe, with our combined expertise we will become the hub for groundbreaking research and curate implementation models for a better tomorrow.”

Klaytopia online package
Bengaluru, june 15. KLAY Preschools and Daycare — a division of Founding Years Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd (estb.2012) — announced the launch of Klaytopia, a complete early childhood learning package that includes this company’s decades-rich experience in the form of a theme-based hands-on activity box, complete with virtual lessons and expert support. This online learning programme is designed for families with children aged 2-6 years. Klaytopia is priced at Rs.1,999 per month.

“Millions of children around the world are at the risk of missing their schooling altogether due to the pandemic. Klaytopia is a big leap forward for us as educators to discharge our commitment to make world-class curriculums accessible and inclusive. We already have over 2,000 enrolments for our online programme and expect to see 4X growth in enrolments compared to last year,” said A.K. Srikanth, CEO, KLAY Preschools and Daycare, speaking on the occasion.

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