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IIT Ropar to award Army officers MTech degrees
The Indian Express··11 Sept
IIT-Ropar will award MTech degrees in Defence Technology to Indian Army officers under an agreement with Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur. Director Rajeev Ahuja and Lt Gen Amit Rao signed the deal, an official statement said on Thursday. It builds on a December 2022 MoU with Army Training Command. Officers on the Long Air Defence Course will get formal accreditation.
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What It Means For You
- Army officers on the Long Air Defence Course can earn an accredited MTech in Defence Technology from IIT-Ropar.
- Faculty mentors will guide dissertations and research projects under the agreement.
- Officers gain access to institute laboratories and infrastructure, subject to prior approval, plus online and offline seminars.
What's Happening
- IIT-Ropar and Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur, signed an MoA for the degree pathway.
- Both institutions agreed to jointly develop technological knowledge in areas of mutual interest.
- Director Ahuja said the institute's faculty and infrastructure are contributing to the technical education of officers.
How The Army Link Began
- The MoA builds on a December 2022 MoU for academic and research cooperation with Army Training Command.
- IIT-Ropar's Defence Research and Innovation Foundation has been central to that partnership since 2022.
- Lt Gen Surinder Singh Mahal of the foundation and Brigadier Rohit Das were present at the signing.
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