Sandvik Mine Automation Learning Center (A CSR initiative of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology India PVT LTD) was inaugurated here today by Prabhat Kumar, Director General( DG), Directorate General of Mines Safety(DGMS).
Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden Markus Lundgren was too present during the inaugural session besides Kiran Acharya, Managing Director, Sandvik Asia Private Limited ,Asoktaru Chattopadhyay, Country Head and President, Sandvik Rock Processing ,Manojit Haldar, Managing Director, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology India and
Prof Rajiv Shekhar, Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad who also is the chairman, Hub Governing Board, TEXMiN Foundation Markus Lundgren, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden in India said ,"the centre is an excellent example of bilateral cooperation between India and Sweden. The main purpose is to produce mining engineers having knowledge of the latest mining technologies that make underground mines more safe as well as automated in future".
Lundgren expressed hope that engineers trained at this centre would be able to provide safe ,sustainable and productive mines in India .
'Automation and digitalization in mining are touted to be the most defining industry trend of the future aimed at enhancing the health and safety of the people and improving productivity with optimization of cost. Innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IOT would become vital to achieve sustainable mining",said the Swedish envoy.
DGMS DG Prabhat Kumar said, the centre would give upcoming mining engineers an opportunity to learn new technologies in mining .Mining happens to be hazardous; these risks need to be minimized.He stresses upon different training modules that suit different mining conditions and mines.
The centre would provide state of the art facilities for acquiring the best skill in the areas of mine automation through e-learning and classroom mode to UG students of Mining Engineering at IIT (ISM).
Acquiring knowledge on Sandvik Mine Automation Learning now would be an integral part of their Curriculum on Mine Automation and Data Analytics during 3rd Year of mining engineering, said prof Rajeev Shekher, director of the institute.
The centre would be open for not only for students of IIT(ISM) & but for both UG/PG students of other premier mining institutes of the country for acquiring knowledge on Sandvik Mine Automation by offering short duration programmes.