India-Japan-German partnership to develop steel group-led NAMTECH
A partnership of Indian-Japan joint venture and Germany’s Festo will work together to design academic programs that match global standards in the fields of Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Automation and Trainings.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) and Festo India, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of automation technology and technical education, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the partnership at the Festo Corporate Center in Stuttgart on 6 July 2023.
The partnership will focus on development of New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH), an ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India education initiative aimed at delivering an integrated model of high-quality engineering and technical education, with special emphasis on manufacturing and sustainability.
NAMTECH will start operating an interim campus in the Research Park at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from August 2023.
Festo India will work in tandem on the design and delivery of technical labs at the Gandhinagar campus.
The partners will also design and deliver short- and long-term academic programs, starting with a Professional Master’s Program in Smart Manufacturing, Professional Technologist Program in Industrial Automation and Trainings, matching international standards.
These will enable students to participate in prestigious global competitions like the WorldSkills Competitions, showcasing their abilities on a worldwide stage.
The partnership will also work to launch programs in the areas of academic and capability development to ensure the delivery of student services, such as providing industry experts as faculty members, organising industry visits, and creating internship and employment opportunities for students in India and abroad.
Festo and NAMTECH will actively promote and highlight the significance of Industrial Automation to various industries and stakeholders.
“This partnership reflects our ambition for NAMTECH to hit the ground running in its ability to offer the best technical learning resources for students seeking skills and expertise that will equip them for careers in Industry 4.0,” said Dilip Oommen, CEO AM/NS India.
“We are certain that Festo’s expertise in the design and delivery of NAMTECH programs will enable students to benefit from a rich and relevant curriculum in industrial technology and automation.”
Elaborated Festo India MD Rashmikant Joshi, “Using Festo’s experience over decades in education and skilling sector globally, this partnership with NAMTECH will allow to set up a state-of-the-art facility for trainers, students, and industry employees in India.
“The curriculum will be industry relevant, catering to the current and future requirement of industries, from basic automation to semi-automation to full automation. We are confident, this institute will contribute immensely to the growth and competitiveness of Indian manufacturing industries going forward.”
With more than 400 reference projects globally, Festo is the world’s leading provider of technical education. Its customers benefit from tailor-made education solutions, including the design, planning and equipping of complete workshops and labs. Fiinews.com
