An Executive MTech Programme in Process Engineering was inaugurated at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Bhubaneswar campus here on Saturday.
Gracing as chief guest, Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand greeted and motivated the first batch of Industry Executives by addressing them as the first movers in Industry-Academia engagement.
Describing the programme as first-of-its-kind in the country, Dr Chand said that the Chemical Industrial clusters spurred by the ICT Bhubaneswar would help in increasing the depth of industrialisation in the State. He opined that the depth of industrialisation in Odisha would come with growth of chemical Industrial parks. Setting up of premier institution like Institute of Chemical Technology in Bhubaneswar is an opportunity for such growth, he said.
ICT Vice-Chancellor Prof GD Yadav gave a presentation about the entrepreneurial drive that would be built up subsequently. Besides, former IIT Kharagpur Director Prof Damaodar Acharya, ICT-IOC Director Prof BN Thorat, IOC (HR) Director Ranjan Mohapatra addressed the gathering. The event was attended by many professionals and industry experts, senior Government officials and engineering students.