Gajendra Chandel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Motors and Prof. Rajeev Sangal, IIT (BHU) Varanasi Director at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. Courtesy: Tata Motors

Tata Motors Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, for the introduction of innovative programs in education and research. Taking their first steps towards a long journey of technological collaboration, both entities will be working in areas of mutual interest, with an aim to cater to the future engineering needs of the industry and academia.

The MoU has been signed for a period of five years, under which joint R&D projects will also be undertaken towards the development of new technologies in various engineering domains. The signing of the MoU was conducted in the presence of Gajendra Chandel, Chief Human Resource Officer, Tata Motors Ltd., and Professor Rajeev Sangal, Director, IIT (BHU).

Speaking on this association, Gajendra Chandel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Motors, said, "The automotive industry in India is continuously evolving with a rapid shift towards Digital, Analytics, AI, AR, VR etc. which means making connected vehicles and driverless vehicles a reality. With such fast-changing technologies and market conditions, we understand the need to articulate a clear roadmap towards a world-class, competent, talented and innovative workforce. Through this MoU, we intend to have a multi-dimensional partnership with IIT BHU, which will help us retain our competitive edge and develop next-gen engineering skills, not only within the company but also that of our academic partners with future ready faculties while simultaneously fulfilling our Vision & Mission to create a Future Ready organization."

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