Aurangabad, February 12: Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College (JNEC), of Mahatma Gandhi Mission University, Aurangabad, has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) for skill development training in emerging technologies through FutureSkills PRIME portal. The initiative is aimed at establishing JNEC as a model training hub in skilling, upskilling, re-skilling and deep skilling of the students, faculty members, employees working in industrial and government sectors. FutureSkills PRIME portal is unique industry driven platform developed by NASSCOM to facilitate continuous learning in order to reduce mismatch between skill availability and demand.
“With 37% of existing jobs demanding re-skilling of existing manpower and 87% of companies automating their work, skill development initiative will be playing vital role in nation prosperity. With identification of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data science, blockchain, cyber security, internet of things, and 3D printing, NASSCOM developed self paced micro learning content for the students to develop digitally fluent talent stack.” said Dr. Sandhya Chintala, Vice President, NASSCOM expressing her delight on the collaboration.
Realizing the demand for market driven skills, NASSCOM developed online FutureSkill Prime portal. This portal will impart industry specific skill training to students with the support of various leading corporate, she said.
Dr. Harirang Shinde, Principal, JNEC said “MOU with NASSCOM is opening new pathways for JNEC to interact with the industries. Support of industry association for bridging industry academia gap is highly encouraging. We are very pleased to join hands with NASSCOM, which is apex representation of all software companies of India. We as a constituent college of MGM university, looking forward to plan and execute the joint activities.” “Autonomy associated with MGM University made it possible for JNEC to integrate online skilling courses in engineering curriculum as integrated part of Internship program”, explains Dr. Vijaya Musande, Vice Principal, JNEC.
Virtual MOU signing ceremony was also attended by Ms. Sridevi Sira, National lead- NASSCOM, Mr. Sachin Mhaske, Regional lead of western region NASSCOM, all head of the departments, deans and department coordinators of industry interaction cell of JNEC.
Prof. Shrikrishna Pawar, Incharge of Industry Interaction Cell has briefed about joint future activities related to MOU. Ceremony ended with vote of thanks proposed by Prof. Girish Agrawal.
