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• May 17, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

According to IIT, the multi-disciplinary program has been

designed while keeping the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in mind. The

new program intends to provide students with theoretical and practical training. 

 

Digital Desk:  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has

recently been signed between the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT)

and Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), which is based in Houston, Texas, to

establish the 'Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology

in the premises of IIT Guwahati. 

 

The school aims to commence academic activities during the current academic year, and it will offer Masters's and Ph.D. programs in Health Sciences and Technology. It will also contain state-of-the-art facilities such as cutting-edge research in therapeutics, diagnostics, stem cells, public health, and health data analytics.

 

 According to IIT, the multi-disciplinary program has been

designed while keeping the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in mind. The

new program intends to provide students with theoretical and practical training. 

 

Ajay K Sood, a Professor and the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, said that the school would bring in budding academic leaders closest to world-class educationists, scientists, physicians, technologists, and entrepreneurs.

 

He also added that it would be a catalyst in imparting

high-impact research, diminish expensive biomedical imports and engender an

academic curriculum that substantiates the vision of a sustainable society. The

MoU was virtually signed on May 14, 2022. Meanwhile, the Indian Institute of

Technology Guwahati will collaborate with the Assam Survey and Settlement

Training Centre (ASSTC) to promote the training of ASSTC officers.

 

 An MoU was signed in this regard on May 4 between the two

institutions in the presence of Jogen Mohan, State Minister of Revenue and

Disaster Management, Shantanu Gotmare, Director of Land Records and Surveys,

Prof TG Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati, Pankaj Chakravarti, Principal of

ASSTC and other officials from ASSTC and faculty from IIT Guwahati. According

to a press release, IIT Guwahati will conduct courses related to drone

operation, training, maintenance, data collection, and application in various

sectors, theory classes on modern land management, and research and projects by

leveraging their respective expertise in this area.

 

 

 

 

AIM OF THE MOU

These programs aim to develop qualified human resources and

research personnel with competencies aligned with the industry in technology

relating to underwater design and manufacture. 

 

 

WHAT DOES THE MOU ENTAIL?

· The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the IIT Guwahati

Technology Innovation and Development Foundation Guwahati (IITG TIDF) will work

on training, design, and production, focusing on underwater technologies.

· The 'IITG TIDF' and the 'IRS' will collaborate to offer

training and certification programs and workshops.

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOU

· In addition to the development of technology, IIT Guwahati is

also working on skill development.

· IITG TIDF and IRS will work with IRS on training, design, and

manufacturing.

· The partnership between IIT Guwahati and IRS concerning

training and certification programs will help develop technologies for

underwater exploration.

· The partnership will help IRS by giving it a chance to expand

its training and certification

 a press release, IIT Guwahati will conduct courses related to drone operation, training, maintenance, data collection, application in various sectors, theory classes on modern land management, and research and projects by leveraging their respective expertise in this area.

 

AIM OF THE MOU

These programs aim to develop qualified human resources and research personnel with competencies aligned with the industry in technology relating to underwater design and manufacture. 

 

 

WHAT DOES THE MOU ENTAIL?

· The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation Guwahati (IITG TIDF) will work on training, design, and production, focusing on underwater technologies.

· The 'IITG TIDF' and the 'IRS' will collaborate to offer training and certification programs and workshops.

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MOU

· In addition to the development of technology, IIT Guwahati is also working on skill development.

· IITG TIDF and IRS will work with IRS on training, design, and manufacturing.

· The partnership between IIT Guwahati and IRS concerning training and certification programs will help develop technologies for underwater exploration.

· The partnership will help IRS by giving it a chance to expand its training and certification