Mumbai, Oct 25 (KNN) The Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has entered into an agreement with Airbus to foster talent development for the Indian aerospace sector.

The aerospace company in a press statement issued on Monday said that the MoU will facilitate increased collaboration in developing education programmes to develop talent in the Indian aerospace sector.

"Under the collaboration, both entities will promote research in advanced technologies and develop programmes and activities to enhance technical capabilities for aerospace students in India," it said. 

As per reports, both organisations will explore collaboration opportunities with global institutes where students will get to work on projects relevant to the sector. The partnership aims to build a collaborative culture that provides mentorship, exposure and invaluable experience to the students of IIT Kanpur. 

The MoU was signed on September 1 between Prof Abhay Karandikar, then Director IIT Kanpur, and Rémi Maillard, President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia. 

Speaking at the signing, Rémi Maillard, president and managing director, Airbus India and South Asia said, “This MoU will harness Airbus’ expertise and IIT Kanpur’s capabilities in education, research and training to nurture the next generation of technology leaders and will unlock the potential of the fast-evolving aerospace landscape in the country.”

S Ganesh, Officiating Director, IIT Kanpur, stated, "The collaboration is certain to enhance the industry experience of aerospace engineering students at the institute. With our Aerospace Department covering an expansive array of research and development in the field we look forward to a mutually fulfilling engagement”.

GM Kamath, Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kanpur, mentioned, "The aerospace engineering department of IIT Kanpur has historically been at the forefront with regard to building strong industry-academia connections and leveraging our research to train our students to be more industry-ready.”

(KNN Bureau)