GTU to set up world class training centres in telecom and welding

Ahmedabad

Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is planning to establish a few centres of excellence for skill up-scaling and skill development. The objective is to have one such centre in every zone of GTU. The centre will be called GTU Centre of Excellence and will be located at one of the engineering colleges/ polytechnics, affiliated with GTU.

On the occasion of “World Youth Skills Day” on 15th July, Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will be launching the “Skill India Mission” unveiling the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. Under guidance of visionary Vice Chancellor, Dr. Akshai Agrawal, GTU has already formed a policy on skill development when it’s being released now at a national level. Gujarat Technological University is the only University in India, which has developed a Skilling Mission Policy. GTU has also set up a Board for Vocational Education and Glass Academy for building skills. First batch of the Glass processing course has already got jobs.

Dr. G.P.Vadodaria, Principal, L.D. Engineering college spoke about how glass processing course in association with Saint Gobain became possible, when he was I/c registrar of GTU. Mr. Shalin Shah of Mahavir Glass told that at present there are 200 factories of glass processing in India. Out of them 24 factories are in Gujarat. After success of the course, now universities in Nagpur and Rajasthan are also considering to start similar programs in glass processing technology.

GTU is also going establish Centre of excellence in Telecom in association with Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) with industry partner Tejas Technology Pvt. Ltd. The telecom training centre to be set up at 10 various places. The training will include three different courses i.e. L2L3 switch, DWDM & SDH network management etc. latest training. These courses are validated by Telecom Sector Skill Council approved by National Skill Development Council (NSDC). Government of Gujarat is providing Rs. 1 Cr for setting up 10 such centres.

GTU has Joined Hands With Keepsake Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd and in nearest future we are going to establish world class COE in the field of Welding. We are establishing a training centre to address the needs of welders in terms of hardware (the machine) and software (process, procedure, inspection).This is a unique facility where welding equipment’s from conventional to most sophisticated would be available. Students will be able to learn the most updated technology .They would be made fit and competent to fulfil the dream of ‘MAKE IN INDIA’. This will be designed to be a research and innovation centre where the focus will be on Training, Knowledge transfer, Projects, Application, Research and Innovation.

India presently consumes about 50 million tons of steel every year, most of which is used for fabrication and construction activities. Steel is used for creating infrastructure – roads, bridges etc., for building power plants, petro-chemical and refinery complexes, for railways rolling stock & track, manufacturing ships, locomotives and cars etc. A major process used in fabrication is welding. The process is used in fabricating everything we see around us like buildings, bridges, flyover, cars, locomotives & coaches, ship, airplanes, general machineries, consumer durables and defence equipment.

Obviously, there will be a corresponding growth in welding activities. There is a great demand for qualified and knowledgeable welders and other related skilled professionals in fabrication and construction industries, such that expert welding professionals have become a ‘precious commodity’ all over the world. Welding activity is conducted in every corner of India. While the field of welding has developed in terms of technology, Rashmikaben Shah of Keepsake Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd told in a presentation.