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The director of IIT-Guwahati has also requested for support from government of Assam
(Photo: Reuters)2 min read Last Updated : Sep 06 2024 | 7:19 PM IST
The IIT-Guwahati entered into an agreement with Airbus India Private
Ltd on Friday to set up a global training centre for aviation and logistics business here.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the
collaboration will pave the way for Assam to emerge as a logistics hub in providing skilled personnel in aerospace technology.
This is a
milestone initiative to welcome Airbus India to our state
This agreement does not represent just a formal alliance, but a shared commitment to innovation and excellence to aerospace technology and
address the current skill gap, and the collaboration is poised to elevate global competitiveness and the logistics sector in the northeast
region.
This is a significant step in creating a robust and dynamic workforce in our region, Sarma said, emphasising that the coming
together of academic excellence of IIT-Guwahati and Airbus India's excellence in technology and global leadership will benefit Assam.
He
said the key areas covered under this pact are transportation industries, hospitality, skilling and logistics, and these sectors have much
scope of expansion, too.
The director of IIT-Guwahati has also requested for support from government of Assam
I would like to reassure that all students who will come for skilling under this programme will be given adequate scholarship so that they
can excel in pursuing a new career, the CM said.
Sarma also said the state has witnessed significant development in both industry and
education sectors, with the Tata Group's semiconductor project coming up at Jagiroad being a major initiative in this regard.
We are now
pursuing a manufacturing hub to create a better ecosystem for the semiconductor industry
The government of Assam can engage more elaborately with Airbus India, and find out where we can collaborate further and work for
development of the northeast, he added.(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff;
the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Sep 06 2024 | 7:19 PMIST
