IIT Mandi, Technical Education Department sign MoU

Under this MoU, in the first phase, the IIT will facilitate the first batch of 20 faculty members each from engineering and polytechnic colleges.

The state Department of Technical Education and the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for faculty development in Mandi on Tuesday, July 5. The signing of the agreement took place between the Director, Technical Education, Vivek Chandel and Director, IIT-Mandi, Professor Laxmidhar Behera.

Talking about the collaboration, Chandel said, “The IIT-Mandi agreed to facilitate training and upgrade faculty of government engineering and polytechnic colleges along with ITIs of the state to cope up with the challenges of latest advancements in technology and their application in the world of work.”

IIT to facilitate faculty of engineering and polytechnic colleges

Under this MoU, in the first phase, the IIT will facilitate the first batch of 20 faculty members each from engineering and polytechnic colleges.

Each batch will undergo seven days of a fully residential faculty development programme at the IIT-Mandi in July and August this year.

IIT Mandi launches MBA in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Meanwhile, MBA in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence has joined the list of courses offered at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi. The two-year, full-time master's program begins in the Fall Semester of 2022 and will integrate contemporary management concepts, soft skills for developing individuals, and a wide range of data science tools, with a strong emphasis on problem-solving and managerial decision-making.

The MBA in Data Science and AI is open to undergraduate students of all backgrounds who have studied mathematics at the +2 level. Further details about eligibility can be found at the admission link on the Institute website https://iitmandi.ac.in/SOM. The application process will start on June 29, 2022 and will conclude by July 17, 2022.

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