MRSPTU inks MOU with Amazon to develop Cloud-Ready Job Skills
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Punjab Government established premier Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) and Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop cloud-ready job skills by providing access to the AWS Educate program. The MoU was signed by Rahul Sharma, President – Public Sector, Amazon Internet Services Private Limited and Prof (Dr.) Mohan Paul Singh Ishar, Vice Chancellor, MRSPTU in the presence of the Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training, Employment Generation, Minister Charanjit Singh Channi & Secretary Technical Education DK Tiwari.
Presiding over the function Punjab Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that under the terms of the MoU, MRSPTU gains access to the resources in AWS Educate program and curriculum designed for higher education institutions to incorporate in their courses.
“Amazon has collaborated with MRSPTU to enable its students to develop cloud computing skills, and practical expertise in new technologies that will empower the students and faculty, and benefit our future workforce,” said Channi.
“This MoU helps our students develop technical proficiency in AWS Cloud skills and on advanced technologies before they graduate and in addition, students will also get information about jobs across the globe and can apply for the same,” said MRSPTU, Vice Chancellor, Professor (Dr.) Mohan Paul Singh Ishar. He further said that students and educators gain access to instructor-led classes, on-demand training, self-paced labs, as well as ongoing technical assistance and support.
Students in India need to be at the forefront of technologies that are changing the way information technology and business impact is delivered, and their enablement is a critical cornerstone to India’s economic development. We are pleased to work with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University to support this,” said Rahul Sharma, President – Public Sector, Amazon Internet Services Private Limited.
Others prominent present on the ocassion included Secretary Technical Education DK Tiwari, Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training , Director, Parveen Kumar Thind, Punjab Skill Development, Advisor, Sandeep Singh Kaura, Technical education, Deputy Director, Dr. Damandeep Kaur, MRSPTU, Registrar, Dr. Jasbir Singh Hundal & other faculity members of the University.
