IIT -ISM had signed two separate MoUs with Adani Enterprises and Tata Steel for cooperation in different fields .
The Technology Innovation in
Exploration and Mining Foundation (TEXMiN) of IIT-ISM forged ties with Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) (Mining Business - Natural Resources Division), one of the flagship companies of the Adani Group for establishing AEL 3S Mining Excellence Centre (3SMEC) at the institute for developing Start-up Ecosystems, Capacity Building and Cadre Management for Students, GET and Executives working with AEL and other industries.
According to the MoU AEL’s need for technical assistance and consultancy work from TEXMiN IIT(ISM) for enhancing production through modifying mining methods with the application of new and advanced CPS-based technologies, improving mining operations' productivity and safety.
Prof. Rajiv Shekhar, Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad & Chairman, HGB & BoD, TEXMiN, expressed satisfaction over the cooperation MoU and said that it would help bridge the gap between academics and industry. The initiative of collaborating
Vinay Prakash, Director, Adani Enterprises and CEO, of Natural Resources, said, “The mining industry has a critical role to play in supporting mining communities to develop the skills needed to fully participate in the digital economy of the future.
The cooperation with Tata Steel for setting up the Centre for Innovation in Mining and Mineral Beneficiation at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines).
The Centre will enable growth of relevant research infrastructure, attract talent, and help strengthen industry-academia collaborative eco-system in areas of strategic national importance, according to Dr Debashish Bhattacharjee, Vice President, Technology and New Materials Business, Tata Steel. This Centre for Innovation is to be set up with Rs 22cr from Tata Steel.
Prof. Rajiv Shekhar Director has expressed delight over the cooperation on establishment of this Centre of Excellence (CoE) with Tata Steel Limited and termed it as a way to strengthen Industry-Institute collaborations and solve real-life problems of mutual interest.