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QNu Academy launched nology-led creative education and EY partnership MoU with ITI-Karjat and
India’s global expertise will ensure three-year MoUs with other ITIs.
Delhi, june 23. QNu Labs, “India’s programme graduates will be ready According to GEG spokespersons,
first integrated end-to-end quantum to lead businesses in an AI-enabled the group is working closely with
secured cybersecurity platform”, an- world. 17 ITIs sited in Karjat, Panvel, Pen,
nounced the launch of QNu Academy, Lonand, Wai, Mumbai, and Thane
an educational initiative to build a fu- JGU’s Japan drive to modernise traditional trades and
ture-ready talent pipeline in quantum introduce new trade streams like ma-
technologies and cybersecurity. Tokyo/sonipat, june 23. In a significant chinist and industrial painters, who
“Our goal is to create a sustainable initiative that highlights India’s grow- are in high demand in the Khalapur
ecosystem for quantum learning in ing academic cooperation with Japan, and Karjat regions of Maharashtra.
India through faculty development O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), More than 1,500 students are expect-
and industry-aligned programs, CoE Sonipat signed eight new Memoranda ed to benefit directly from training in
labs, certified programs, real-time of Understanding (MoUs) with lead- in-demand skills aligned with current
projects, and assignments with place- ing Japanese universities, bringing and future industry needs.
ment opportunities, to develop quan- its total number of academic partner- “At Godrej, we believe skilling
tum experts, empowering students to ships in Japan to 23. This milestone is one of the most powerful ways to
become future leaders. The future of was celebrated during a high-level unlock potential and drive inclusive
cybersecurity in India depends on how visit by a JGU delegation to Tokyo, growth. Our collaboration with ITIs
well we prepare today’s learners to Kyoto, Osaka, Fukushima, Yamanashi is rooted in the vision of making In-
tackle tomorrow’s threats,” said Sunil among other Japanese cities last dia’s youth future-ready, especially
Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of QNu month (June). in regions that need the most sup-
Labs, speaking on the occasion. The MoUs stipulate student mobil- port. By providing access to modern
“Through QNu Academy, we hope ity programmes; joint research initia- infrastructure and industry-relevant
to foster a culture of innovation, en- tives; faculty exchanges, and collabor- skills, we’re enabling them to thrive in
courage indigenous R&D in quantum ative conferences to build long-term a dynamic world of work,” said Ash-
tech, and empower India’s workforce academic bridges between India and wini Deodeshmukh, Head-CSR &
to lead on the global stage,” he added. Japan. “The expansion of our partner- Sustainability at GEG, speaking on the
ships to 23 leading universities across occasion.
PASB-EY joint venture Japan is not just about increasing
numbers — it’s about creating a col-
New Delhi, june 27. Pearl Academy’s laborative framework for educational BITS-P-IISc agreement
School of Business (PASB) is partner- innovation, societal impact and global Delhi, june 27. Birla Institute of Tech-
ing with Ernst & Young (EY) India, dialogue. I am deeply grateful to our nology and Science (BITS), Pilani an-
to launch the country’s first busi- Japanese partners for sharing this as- nounced signing of an MoU with the
ness management (MBA) study pro- piration of collaborative excellence,” top-ranked Indian Institute of Science
gramme focused on applications of AI said Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, an (IISc), Bengaluru to advance academ-
in business to prepare future leaders alumnus of Oxford and Harvard uni- ic and research collaboration.
for an AI-enabled economy. versities and Founding Vice Chan- Speaking on the occasion, Prof.
As knowledge partners, PASB and cellor, JGU, addressing the media in V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice Chancellor,
EY India will ideate and design cur- Tokyo. BITS Pilani, said: “By combining the
ricula to include students’ direct ac- strengths of both our institutions, we
cess to live industry projects, mentor- ITIs modernisation intend to address critical challenges
ship from EY leaders, and exposure in science and technology while nur-
to global consulting frameworks. “As initiative turing a new generation of innovators
a new-age B-School, we believe that and researchers.”
business management education Mumbai, june 25. Godrej Enterprises Added Prof. Govindan Ranga-
needs to evolve with the times. This Group (GEG) announced a landmark rajan, Director of IISc: “Collabora-
MBA programme will prepare stu- strategic collaboration with Industrial tions like this are essential to drive
dents to apply AI to lead businesses Training Institutes (ITIs) to enable impactful research and innovation.
that are being reshaped by it,” said modernisation of traditional trades We are excited to create opportuni-
Amod Vijayvargiya, Director, PASB like welding, fitting and electricals, ties for knowledge exchange and to
at a media briefing. as also to improve IoT orientation in jointly contribute to solving some of
According to Vijayvargiya, Pearl Mumbai, Raigad and Satara. Simulta- the country’s most pressing scientific
Academy’s 32-year legacy of tech- neously, it has signed a public-private- and societal challenges.”

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