Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Kanpur announced 3 key partnerships with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and Dassault Aircraft Services India (DASI).
These partnerships focus on the holistic development of youth, especially those in Uttar Pradesh, giving them access to quality modules in new-age courses in the Aviation and Defence sectors.
The objectives of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), which is to empower and prepare the local youth for the aerospace and defence sector particularly to support the Defence Industrial Corridor in Uttar Pradesh.
All three partnerships aim at meeting the skilled manpower requirements of UP, especially enabling the workforce for the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.
Cabinet Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. “The collaboration between IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Skills, Kanpur, HAL, and Dassault Aircraft Services India, marks a significant chapter towards shaping the future of skill development and empowering India’s youth.”
He stated that for the first time ever-educational institutes, skilling institutions, and industry are coming together to synergise efforts to certify and future-proof youth.
Under another strategic partnership with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), HAL will develop a training infrastructure for a CNC lab at the new IIS Kanpur building as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
This initiative aims to offer IIS Kanpur’s faculties and trainees exposure to advanced CNC machining technology while also facilitating training, re-skilling, and up-skilling for the target group.
The goal is to better prepare trainees for industrial jobs, thus supporting the Skill India initiative. Additionally, this project seeks to foster improved collaboration between academia and industry by creating a common engineering environment that is familiar to both parties, enabling more effective know-how sharing.
Overall, from the purview of infrastructure development, 12 laboratories, 12 classrooms, a multipurpose room, an open theatre, an outdoor training area, conference and discussion rooms, and a cafeteria.
Further, the partnership envisioned with Dassault Aviation will help commence a course in Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter (AS&EF) at IIS for providing long-term training in the aviation sector in Kanpur. As a part of the partnership, the Dassault Aviation Centre of Excellence is being set up for Aeronautical Vocational Training in the IIS building in the Kanpur Campus.
Additionally, strong industry and employer connect are envisioned through these collaborations to support the latest training facilities in IIS and provide opportunities for on-the-job training with leading industries.
Further, these partnerships contribute to the benefit of society by enabling the local ecosystem to adapt to state-of-the-art technology. The Government of India has already set up IISs in 3 locations in the country namely Mumbai, Kanpur, and Ahmedabad.
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