Govt Polytechnic inks MoU with GCET

Principal GCET Jammu, Sameru Sharma displaying copy of MoU in the presence of others.
Principal GCET Jammu, Sameru Sharma displaying copy of MoU in the presence of others.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: Government Polytechnic College Jammu today inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government College of Engineering & Technology, Chak Bhalwal, for upskilling and enhancing employability of Engineering students to latest technologies at Center for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT) Jammu established at Government Polytechnic Jammu.
The MoU was signed between Er Arun Bangotra, Principal, Government Polytechnic Jammu and Dr Sameru Sharma, Principal, GCET Jammu, in presence of Sajad Hussain Ganai, Director Skill Development Department, J&K Government.
Director, Skill Development, J&K said that purpose of this MoU between two institutes is to enhance the competency of the students from Engineering and Technical by imparting skill training on latest technologies at CIIIT Jammu by faculty from Tata Technologies to bridge the gap between Industry and Academia and to enhance the employability of students. He further informed that Government Polytechnic Jammu has established a Center for Invention, Innovation, Incubation & Training to impart training in latest trends of Manufacturing Technology, Automobile Engineering conforming to Industry 4.0 with the help of Tata Technologies Ltd Pune at an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore. GCET Jammu also agreed to offer facilities for upskilling of Polytechnic students to new technologies at their campus.
Dr Sarabjeet Singh, HOD, Mechanical Engineering, GCET, Jammu, Er Kuldeep Bhatia, HOD Mechanical Engineering, GPC, Jammu, Rajesh Khajuria, Training & Placement Officer, GPC Jammu and other officers of Skill Development were present on the occasion of signing of MoU.