Signs MoU to undertake joint efforts in bridging the gap between the Industry and Academia
Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), world’s biggest Diamond Exchange in the world has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MIT World Peace University, Pune with an aim to establish industry inputs in bridging the industry-academic gaps for the students as well as undertaking various development projects. The MoU will be pertinent not only in providing skilled manpower to BDB by MIT-WPU but also a right platform for students to develop their skills and harness them in the right direction.
The MoU has been signed for a period of 3 years by of Mr. Mehul Shah, Vice President -Bharat Diamond Bourse and Dr. Supriya Paigude, Assistant Director – CIAP, MIT World Peace University in presence of Mr. Anup Zaveri, Mr. Kiran Gandhi, Mr. Paresh Mehta, Mr. Prakash Shah, Mr. Mahesh Vaghani, Mr. Saket Mehta, Mr. Samir Kumar Jha, Mr. Sujit Shah and Mr. Nitin Pagare (from BDB) and Mr. Manas Kapoor, and Mr. Saurabh Shah (from MIT-WPU)
Speaking on the association, Dr. Supriya Paigude, Assistant Director-CIAP, MIT World Peace University said “India boasts of a young, vibrant & educated workforce which is backed up by a Govt. that is desirous of creating an environment conducive to foster economic growth and development. All thanks to our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s brainchild of Make in India, all big corporations have started looking at Educational Institutions very seriously. Taking this dream forward, our honourable Executive President Shri Rahul V. Karad established a Centre of Industry Academia Partnership (CIAP) led under the able guidance of Dr. Prasad Khandekar and Shri Pravin Patil to partner with all Premium organizations across the country. With MIT-WPU’s collaboration with Bharat Diamond Bourse, we can develop the right platforms not only to shape the skills of students but also to harness their efforts in the right direction. In the world of Diamonds, Bharat Diamond Bourse is a revered name and this MoU will help our students, faculty, and management in becoming industry-ready professionals. We aim to bridge the gap between education and hands-on-training by providing upskilling opportunities to our students as well as working professionals. Moreover, MIT-WPU’s Academic expertise will always be there for BDB in any of their tasks”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehul Shah, Vice President, Bharat Diamond Bourse said, “MIT WPU has a rich legacy spanning over four decades and we hope to give rising young students a platform and pave the route for their entry into the industry The aim would be to create a win-win platform for both the entities: provide opportunities for creating research modules, curriculum development, live projects or even interactions with students (as Guest Lectures). On the other hand, the Institute would reciprocate by encouraging the faculty and students to go beyond the Curriculum & opt for a deeper Industry focus. Collaborated research projects, regularly facing the Industry to get its bird-eye view, etc. would be the long term vision. Recognizing the scope to further strengthen its talent base, this partnership will help the university to not only provide students with the right guidance and platforms to develop their skills but also to harness their efforts in the right direction through job opportunities. “
