NEW DELHI, Jan 23: A strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dr Rajneesh, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni, Director General of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, today.
This Memorandum of Understanding aims to promote cooperation between the eight Army Base Workshops and the fourteen Corps Zone Workshops which are under the technical control of the DG EME with the thirty-three Technology Centres functioning under the Ministry of MSME, a statement from the Army spokesperson read.
The objective of the Memorandum of Understanding is to promote cooperation in the field of manufacturing and training providing sustainable and adaptable technical solutions for problem statements at each other’s establishments including frontier technologies like Advanced Multi-Axis Machining, Additive manufacturing (3D Printing), Drone Technology, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Digital Twins for training and simulation, Cloud Computing and 5G for data analysis etc by leveraging upon the strength and expertise of respective institutes and workshops.
It also would facilitate joint programmes in Research, Education, Training. Capacity Building and equipment development in areas of national interest. The MoU marks a significant step in advancing the Government of India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
By fostering structured collaboration between the Army Base Workshops and MSME Technology Centres, the Memorandum of Understanding enables the indigenisation of defence maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities through enhanced technology absorption, skilling and innovation furthering the Chief of the Army Staff vision of maintaining the highest level of combat efficiency.
This synergy will strengthen domestic industrial capacity, promote self-reliance in critical defence systems and create a robust ecosystem for indigenous design, development and production in consonance with the strategic guidance of the Prime Minister and the defence minister to reduce import dependence, empower MSMEs and build a resilient, future ready defence manufacturing base for the nation, the spokesperson added further.
(UNI)
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