The Department of Farm Machinery and Power engineering and JDIPL will collaborate for integral exposure and training to the students
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has entered into an agreement with tractor giant John Deere (India) Pvt Ltd (JDIPL), Pune, for developing learning centre in the premises of PAU’s College of Agricultural Engineering.
Under the MoU, the Department of Farm Machinery and Power engineering and JDIPL will collaborate for integral exposure and training to the students, which will give them wider learning opportunities by complementing their ongoing theoretical curriculum.
Representative from the PAU Registrar Office, Dr Shammi Kapoor, Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities and Sandeep Joshi, Director, Asia technology Innovation centre, JDIPL, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.
Joshi, in his remarks, hailed his company’s long term and fruitful engagement with PAU primarily in the area of talent acquisition. “The industry academia relationships are much needed, which bring a great value to the aspiring students in the area of agriculture. Through developing of the learning centre, we wish to take this relationship to the next level,” Joshi remarked.
Dr Ashok Kumar, Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering, PAU, while welcoming the representatives from JDIPL, highlighted the extensive placement drive undertaken by the company at PAU every year. “As our regular visitors and knowledge partners in precision agriculture,” Dr Ashok Kumar called for further strengthening of ties between the two organizations.
“Linkage with industry is the need of the hour,” shared Dr G.K. Sangha, Dean Post Graduate Studies, PAU. She also sought collaboration for engaging post graduate and doctorate students in research and training through scholarship based programmes. Dr Shammi Kapoor while congratulating the audience said the learning centre; through its hands on training is a great way forward to make students ready for the job market and is a great opportunity for PAU and JDIPL to focus on problem solving based research which could also benefit faculty.
Later, Dr Manjit Singh, Head, department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering proposed the vote of thanks. Also present during the occasion were, Dr Gursahib singh Manes, Additional Director of Research, PAU, Dr S.S. Chahal, Director, IPR Cell, PAU, Dr Vishal Bector, Assistant Professor, faculty members, Chandrakant Turare, Regional Training Delivery Manager, John Deere, and representatives from JDIPL.
