The Indian Air Force and IIT-Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum of Understanding intends to boost knowledge growth and breakthrough discoveries in the field of aerospace technology. This collaboration will pave the way for new initiatives and boost the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Mission. The cooperation would develop a pool of think tanks among IAF personnel with strategic knowledge and intellectual skills. Serving officers from the Indian Air Force will be eligible for direct admission to IIT-Ph.D., Kanpur’s M.Tech., and eMasters programs.
Key Highlights
- The Indian Air Force and IIT-Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) The MoU intends to boost knowledge growth and breakthrough discoveries in the field of aerospace technology.
- The cooperation would develop a pool of think tanks among IAF personnel with strategic knowledge and intellectual skills.
- Serving officers from the IAF will be eligible for direct admission to IIT’s M.Tech., Ph.D., and eMasters programs.
- Officers will get the option to conduct time-limited research at IIT Kanpur”s departments.
Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and the Indian Air Force have teamed up to develop strong innovations in aerospace technology, both academically and through research. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Air Force and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was signed on Wednesday at the Air Force Headquarters in New Delhi to mark the start of the relationship. IIT-Kanpur, on the other hand, revealed the specifics of the MoU signing on Friday.
In the presence of Air Marshal Vibhas Pande AVSM VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) and Professor Abhay Karandikar, Director IIT Kanpur, Air Vice Marshal Rajeev Sharma, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (E) signed an agreement to establish the Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh, VSM Class I MBE, Chair of Excellence and Research Scholar Program (RSP) for Indian Air Force Officers.
The goal of the collaboration is to build long-term cooperation for academic and research-based exchanges and technical knowledge exchange to enhance knowledge development and promote breakthrough discoveries in the field of aerospace technology. This important collaboration between the IITK and the IAF will pave the way for a self-sufficient India by establishing new fronts and strengthening the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Mission.
“We are happy to be engaged with the Indian Air Force for collaboration in research and training,” said Prof Abhay Karandikar, Director of IIT Kanpur. The Chair of Excellence will promote teaching, research, and technology development in Aerospace Technologies, Aircraft Structural Integrity, Aircraft Health Monitoring, and other allied subjects in the fields of Aeronautics and Aviation, and we are hopeful that it will set new benchmarks in this space with ground-breaking research initiatives.” It will make it easier for IAF staff to establish training programs that will serve as forums for the sharing of information and unique ideas for developing new technologies. It will also award research grants to IIT-K Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. scholars researching in these fields. The Research Scholar Program (RSP) will create a framework for cooperative cooperation between two national-level organizations, with qualified serving officers from the IAF being eligible for direct admission to IIT-Ph.D., Kanpur’s M.Tech, and eMasters programs. Officers will get the option to conduct time-limited research at IIT-several Kanpur’s departments. It will facilitate the sharing of ideas and opinions, as well as independent study, in order to achieve the national goal.
The cooperation would develop a pool of think tanks among IAF personnel with strategic knowledge and intellectual skills. The experience and skill development of these officers would benefit the country in a variety of ways. Through engagement with IIT-K faculty members, it will be possible to demonstrate innovative technology interventions and raise knowledge among IAF officers about how to address their challenges.
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