Medhavi Skills University, AEQUS Group, and NSDC Forge Transformative Alliance for Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Skilling & Higher Education
3 min readNew Delhi, October 16, 2023: A groundbreaking tripartite settlement has been set in movement, heralding an modern strategy to Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Skilling and Higher Education in India, centered across the pivotal idea of On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Skill based mostly training.
Medhavi Skills University (MSU), a pioneering Institution in integrating the skilling ecosystem with Higher training, has entered right into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aequs Private Limited, a outstanding determine in diversified contract manufacturing, and the esteemed NSDC, the nation’s apex physique for Skill Development.
The MoU was executed and witnessed at NSDC Kaushal Bhavan, New Delhi within the presence of MSU Founder and ChancellorMr. Pravesh Dudani, Co-founder & Pro-ChancellorMr. Kuldip Sarma, Chief Operating Officer of Aequs Group of CompaniesMr. Rajeev Kaul, Vice President of AequsMr. Basavant Patil, Vice-President (Skill Development) of AequsMr. Vishal Kulkarni, CEO & MD of NSDCMr. Ved Mani Tiwari.
Under the framework of this MoU, an modern work-integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s diploma program in Aerospace Manufacturing Technology can be co-developed. Candidates enrolled on this “Learn & Earn” initiative will expertise high-end sensible coaching at AEQUS’s state-of-the-art manufacturing services. Concurrently, MSU will shoulder the supply of foundational educational programs, making certain that learners are grounded in each concept and observe. Amplifying the synergy, NSDC will combine formal apprenticeship modules below the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) backed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
A pivotal facet of this alliance is the combination of OJT-based greater training and vocational coaching, which has emerged as a potent answer to the twin challenges of youth employability and the {industry}’s quest for expert manpower. The New National Credit Framework (NCrF) below the auspices of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 additional amplifies this by recognizing the invaluable potential of labor expertise gained by youths in industries, providing credit for competencies acquired by means of OJT and Apprenticeships.
Adding to the endeavor’s bold roadmap, there are plans to ascertain a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence throughout the Aequs SEZ in Belgavi, Karnataka. This heart aspires to be a gold customary for industry-academic partnerships, equipping the youth with the most recent, industry-relevant engineering training.
Reflecting on this monumental stride,MSU Pro-Chancellor, Mr. Kuldip Sarma, stated,“We’re not simply setting milestones however charting a brand new course for the nation’s training. Our purpose is to robustly equip our youth with industry-pertinent expertise, making certain they not solely thrive of their careers but in addition contribute considerably to the {industry}.”
Mr. Rajeev Kaul, Chief Operating Officer of Aequs Group of Companies,emphasised, “This alliance is a testomony to our dedication to the youth improvement, presenting them with unparalleled sensible coaching and work alternatives and a tutorial diploma of reputation which can particularly empower youths from deprived communities.”
NSDC’s CEO, Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, expressed,“This collaboration resonates with our mission to supply youth with skill-enhancement alternatives which can be in tandem with {industry} wants. Together, we’re paving a path for a talented and empowered future.”
In its essence, this partnership embodies a collective imaginative and prescient to bridge the aerospace ability hole, merging educational rigor with {industry} experience to mildew a era prepared for the aerospace challenges of tomorrow.