Telangana Govt to setup CoE on New Mobility at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus

BITS Pilani will offer two new Post Graduate Diploma programmes for the engineering graduates of the State — one on Automotive Cybersecurity and the second one on Smart Vehicles.

The Government of Telangana (GoTS) has signed an MoU with BITS Pilani to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) at the Hyderabad campus of BITS Pilani, which will help deliver the desired results primarily by facilitating effective collaboration among various entities.

Under the agreement, BITS Pilani will be commencing two new Post Graduate Diploma programmes for the engineering graduates of the State — one on Automotive Cybersecurity and the second one on Smart Vehicles.

Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce, and Information Technology of Telangana announced that Hyderabad will be home to India’s first ever Center of Excellence (CoE) for New Mobility. New Mobility refers to the emerging innovations and technologies in the automotive industry with key focus on Connected, Autonomous, Secured, and Electrified vehicles.

BITS Pilani is known for its focus on experiential learning and innovative model of higher education, which is designed and developed in collaboration with the industry. The institute also provides the flexibility to identify academic programmes, based on the requirements of working professionals’ organizations and in consultation/collaboration with industry on the expected learning outcomes. These two key aspects (among several others) helped the Government of Telangana identify and recognize BITS Pilani as a key partner for its TMV initiative.

One of the most effective ways to accelerate New Mobility in the State is by empowering engineers with knowledge, skills, and experience, which can help them address segment-specific challenges effectively.

As per a statement issued by the state government, it aims to leverage academic expertise from BITS Pilani and resources from leading organizations, such as Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited. As a first step, BITS Pilani will be commencing two new Post Graduate Diploma programmes for the engineering graduates of the State — one on Automotive Cybersecurity and the second one on Smart Vehicles.

Speaking on the occasion of signing the MoU, Prof. G. Sundar, Director, Off-Campus Programmes & Industry Engagement, BITS Pilani, remarked, “For quite some time now, we have been working with the Government of Telangana on a number of key initiatives. And this particular collaboration is yet another feather in the cap, as it primarily leads to sustainable development, not just from New Mobility perspective in the State and beyond, but also in terms of skilling, upskilling, and/or reskilling professionals. With BITS Pilani being an Institution of Eminence, we take immense pride in sharing some of our best practices and expertise, which invariably leads to innovation and brighter ideas for the future; this collaboration is certainly a huge step in this regard and beyond as well.”

The Government of Telangana (GoTS) is setting up India’s first-of-its-kind ‘Telangana Mobility Valley” (herein referred to as TMV) to build a robust ecosystem bringing together marquee players across the value chain including OEMs, Suppliers, Tech firms, and Start-ups, and to emerge as a one-stop-destination for new mobility. Telangana Mobility Valley will comprise of five zones namely Engineering Zone, Manufacturing Zone, Innovation Zone, Talent Zone, and Experience Zone catering to all stakeholder requirements. TMV will encompass India’s first state-of-the-art testing and validation infrastructure, Centers of Excellence, and key differentiators such as a co-located homologation facility, plug-and-play labs, incubators, and an I4.0 Innovation Center, among other things.

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