By Tricitynews Reporter
New Delhi 25th
October:- G. B. Pant Institute of Technology today
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mercedes-Benz India to run the one-year
Advance Diploma in Automotive Mechatronics (ADAM) with the aim to educate the
Delhi youth with the latest technology and make them employable. Mechatronics
initiative will prepare the youth with expertise in mechanical, electronics and
informatics as well as in other modern automation technologies. Ms PunyaSalila
Srivastava, Secretary, Education, Manoj Kumar, Director, Directorate of
Training and Technical Education, Santosh Iyer, Vice President, after Sales,
Mercedes-Benz India and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
Deputy
Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that Delhi Govt is making all efforts to
bring in the best of global companies to impart knowledge and provide hands on
experience to our students so that they do not lag behind with any of their
competitors in the market. We have tried to link our vocational studies at the
school level with the higher education so that the students can acquire maximum
knowledge on the subject matter. He is sure such ventures will help us in our endevaour
to produce students with skill of class quality.
Roland Folger,
Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said that India has a large
youth demographic which gives the country a unique edge over other markets.
However, to sustain this competitive edge, there is an urgent requirement to
make this educated youth, skilled, employable and ready for the industry. We
have taken this initiative to ensure India’s young are prepared with the right
set of skills and attitude to face new challenges and conquer them. Mechatronics
adequately prepares them for the complex and real world dynamics of the
automotive industry. With the expansion of the Mechatronics program in Delhi,
we believe a large section of aspiring automotive technicians in this part of
the country, will find the right platform to enhance their skills and get
directly benefitted from.
According to Manoj
Kumar (IAS), Director, DTTE that such collaborations with multinational
companies like Mercedes-Benz will certainly enhance the quality of our students
and the company in turn will benefit with the required trained human resources.
We are partnering with a variety of industries so as to ensure students receive
the required training, alongside using cutting-edge technology.
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