PANAJI
In a bid to up the tech quotient in Goa's education ecosystem, the Directorate of Technical Education's project management unit (DTE-PMU) on Thursday roped in Bits-Pillani's Goa campus and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the institution.
Bits-Pilani Goa campus will work to designs modules of programmes to train teachers and upskill them in areas of innovation, coding and robotics. It will also help by evaluating ongoing programmes.
The MoU also envisages collaborative research endeavours and was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who said, the agreement will empower students and teachers to enhance their skills. WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar was also present.
A second MoU signed by the two parties aims to set up a Technology Development Centre in Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to commercialising skill education tools.
