L&T Technology
Services Limited, a leading global pure-play Engineering R&D Services
company is witnessing robust and overwhelming response from the academia
and industry communities for its second edition of TECHgium initiative.
The ongoing year has already witnessed over 210 institutes registering for the
programme collectively numbering to over 10,900 engineering students.
Some of the premiere institutes that have
already registered for the event include IIT Roorkee, BITS Pilani, VIT
University, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, NIT Kurukshetra & IIT
Bhubaneshwar.
The increase in
participation numbers is noteworthy considering that the rollout of the
programme has just been initiated and in the next few months more institutes
are expected to enroll. Last year, the number of engineering institutes that
participated stood at about 170.
The initiative aims at
offering young talent a ready platform to work on real-time technology
challenges and engineering problems that global businesses face. Engineering
students from top tier engineering institutes get an opportunity to work on
projects and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) that will address current needs and
future challenges of LTTS’ global clientele.
The call for submission of concepts has been
initiated and the Grand Finale is scheduled to be held in Bangalore on April
13. TECHgium finalists will be eligible for employment in L&T
Technology Services based on the strength of their concepts and
solutions.
TECHgium assumes
uniqueness in the sense that it helps the nation create new breed of associates
with niche engineering skills & capabilities in a way that have simply not
been done before. Furthermore, LTTS will help young engineers channel their
spirit of curiosity and enquiry and empower them to discover untapped technical
skills and innovative approaches to challenges that need engineering-based
solutions.
Students stand to benefit by gaining invaluable opportunity to LTTS’ solution development team and get recognized as a TECHgium innovator. Successful candidates will be eligible for absorption into the company based on the merit of their solutions. There is also a cash reward for the top innovations developed by students.
L&T Technology Services has employed many
of the finalists of TECHgium 2016-17 who are now working on innovative customer
projects.
“TECHgium is the
ideal platform for budding engineers to showcase their innovation. Bridging the
gap between industry and academia, this is the only platform where students get
to work on ongoing challenges and projects in the R&D industry.
Besides the mentorship during the course of TECHgium that helps us stay
aligned with these industry needs, students get the rich experience of
interacting with the best industry experts, scientists and academicians who
enlighten us with their rich and diverse knowledge,” said Anirban Gosh, a
TECHgium 2016-17 finalist from SRM University, Delhi campus – Batch of
2017. Anirban is now working at LTTS, Vadodara for one a leading Off Highway
OEM customer.
Dr. Keshab Panda, CEO
& Managing Director, L&T Technology Services said, “India’s might as an
emerging economic superpower is further complemented if one takes into
consideration the huge talent pool offered by the millennial generation. The
contribution of this community to the technological pursuits across the globe
is a known success story. Through TECHgium our aim is to consolidate the
academia-industry engagement and carve our new R&D backed innovations addressing
real-life challenges.”
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