HSBTE ties up with Jindal Stainless Company | 22 Feb 2022
Why in News
- With a vision to empower the students studying in Polytechnic Institutes of Haryana in Stainless Steel Technology and Applications, Haryana State Board of Technical Education (HSBTE) has entered into an MoU with 'Jindal Stainless Company'.
Key Points
- This MoU will prove to be a milestone in the direction of making the youth self-reliant under the self-reliant India campaign. The MoU will pave the way for a new range of vocational courses and will take the industry to new heights by meeting students who are proficient in stainless steel.
- Under this partnership, two modules will be launched on stainless steel.
- A compulsory module will be introduced for the fourth semester mechanical engineering students of all government polytechnics in Haryana. This module will be part of Materials and Metallurgy subject and will consist of 10 lectures. It will be institutionalized in all 25 polytechnic colleges of Haryana, benefitting more than 3,000 students every year.
- The said course is scheduled to start from March 2022. In addition, an elective course of 3 credits, 42 lectures will be started for the fifth semester mechanical engineering students at Government Polytechnic Hisar.
- 'Jindal Stainless Company' will set up a practical laboratory at Government Polytechnic Hisar, where students will get practical knowledge of welding and fabrication of stainless steel. In this way, apart from job opportunities, students will also get industry experience and training.