Mysore/Mysuru: Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Edu Tech recently to establish industry-academic relationship and to provide exposure for the students of VVCE in the industry.

The officials from L&T Edu Tech, Niranjan Simha, Advisor – Strategic Initiatives, Shoba Arun, Head – Corporate Technology & Engineering Academy, Mayank Ranjan, Manager – Academia Partnership and Pavan Kumar Reddy, Assistant Manager – Academia Partnership, participated in the agreement ceremony.

From VVCE, Gundappa Gowda, President, VV Sangha, P. Vishwanath, Secretary, VV Sangha, Srishaila Ramannavar, Treasurer, VV Sangha, Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, Principal, VVCE, Dr. S.K. Prasad, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. G.V. Naveen Prakash, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Gopala Reddy, Head, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering and a few faculty members were present.

The objective of signing MoU is to bring together the efforts for imparting knowledge and honing the skills of students by training them in latest technologies.    This would facilitate a comprehensive partnership in the areas of research, workshops, faculty immersion programmes, profe-ssional development and faculty development programmes.

The collaboration will help the young professionals, to equip themselves with the necessary skill set required by MNCs.