Chandigarh (Kritika) With the joint objective to promote technical education in the field of stainless steel technology and applications, Haryana State Board of Technical Education (HSBTE) signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Jindal Stainless on Monday wherein both the counterparts agreed to institutionalize stainless steel courses in all polytechnic colleges in the state. The MoU was signed by Secretary, HSBTE, Rajesh Goel and Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited, Vijay Bindlish in the presence of Additional Chief Secretary, Technical & Higher Education, Govt. of Haryana, Anand Mohan Sharan (IAS) and Director, Jindal Stainless, Vijay Sharma.
As per the partnership, two modules on stainless steel will be launched. One compulsory module will be launched for the fourth semester students of mechanical engineering students of all government polytechnics in Haryana. This module will be a part of the "Materials and Metallurgy" (MM) subject and will have 10 lectures. This will be institutionalized across all 25 polytechnic colleges in Haryana, benefitting more than 3,000 students every year. The courses are planned to be introduced from March 2022 onwards. In addition to this, a 3-credit 42-lecture elective course will be launched at Government Polytechnic (GP), Hisar for the fifth semester mechanical engineering students. The equipment required for conducting the practicals on stainless steel fabrication will be installed by Jindal Stainless at GP Hisar. The students, in addition to job opportunities, will also gain hands-on industry experience, insights and training.
Under the broader aegis of Stainless Academy, Jindal Stainless’ initiative to create and sustain a stainless steel ecosystem, Jindal Stainless has collaborated with 11 eminent institutions of the country including IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT BHU, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, NIT Trichy, NIT Suratkal, NIT Rourkela, NIT Durgapur, OP Jindal University, Raigarh, MNIT Jaipur, etc. Additionally, the Company has upskilled more than 11,000 grass-root fabricators and welders through its nationwide fabricator training programmes and workshops directly and in association with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Lauding this initiative, Additional Chief Secretary, Anand Mohan Saran (IAS) said “This collaboration will prove to be a milestone in creating a stainless India. With this partnership, our faculty and students will get hands-on industry experience, insights, and training.”
Present on the occasion, Director, Jindal Stainless, Vijay Sharma said, “This MoU will pave the way for a series of professional courses for students and equip them with technical exposure on stainless steel applications in the industry.”
Among other officials present at the ceremony were Deputy Secretary, HSBTE, Hitesh K Arora, COAF, HSBTE, Sultan Singh Dahiya, Deputy Secretary, HSBTE, Mahender Singh and other senior officials from Jindal Stainless.