Rajiv Gandhi University inks three pacts to improve student employability
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Andhra Pradesh, is collaborating with industry and philanthropic organisations to enhance industry-academia partnership, improve student employability and to empower girl students in technical education.
The University Registrar S. Amarendra Kumar signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of the Chancellor, RGUKT, and Chairman of AP State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) K. Madhu Murthy on Thursday (June 26).
The partnership deals have been signed with Ceremorphic Inc., an AI-based industry that will offer employment opportunities to RGKUT students and extend support in establishing a Centre for VLSI Design, Wadhwani Foundation, for skill development network. Wadhwani Foundation will support development of employability skills among students through its AI-powered learning platforms, facilitated by Wadhwani-trained faculty mentors. Another MoU is with Sadisha Foundation, to empower girl students in higher education. The Foundation will provide coaching in GATE exam preparation to 100 selected girl students from the four campuses of the University in the State. The training will be given in collaboration with GoClasses and ExamPrep Tool, two reputed GATE coaching partners.
Senior vice-president, Ceremorphic Chandrasekhar Abburi, executive vice-president of Wadhwani Foundation Sunil Dahiya and Chaitanya Reddy from Sadisha Foundation were present on the occasion.
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