Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Orissa-based KIIT University becomes 2nd University to Get Wipro's Mission 10X Innovation Chair

KIIT University has achieved the distinction of becoming the 2nd university in the country to have Mission 10X Innovation Chair. This was announced following a MoU between KIIT University and Wipro's Mission 10X for Mission 10X - Chair Professorship Scheme on 19th July 2011 at KIIT. The MoU was signed by Ms. Sasmita Samanta, Registrar, on behalf of KIIT University, and Mr. S. Nagarjuna, General Manager & Head, on behalf of Wipro Mission 10X. SASTRA University of Tamil Nadu is the other university to have this prestigious chair.
Wipro's Mission 10X, which has an objective to encourage engineering faculty members to actively participate and work towards improving education technology in India, has identified KIIT University as a Concept Centre in eastern region. Prof. Harpal Thethi of KIIT University has been appointed as the 1st Mission 10X Innovation Chair faculty at KIIT University, while Prof. Animesh Tripathy and Prof. Prachet Bhuiyan of KIIT University have been approved as Master Trainers.

The Mission 10X Chair Professorship grant shall be awarded to distinguished members of Engineering Faculty at KIIT University in recognition to their outstanding contributions towars engineering education falling within the preview of enhanced employability skills in students. The Mission 10X Chair Professor or Faculty would continue their institutional affiliation and work in their respective institute where Mission 10X Concept Centre facilities are available.
The  journey  of  Wipro's Mission10X  began  from  KIIT  University in 2007, while its Training Centre for eastern region is functioning at KIIT for last two years. The Mission was desirous of instituting its Innovation Chair in KIIT for last one year. This decision of Wipro's Mission 10X will enhance th skills of trainers and result in higher employability of the University's engineering graduates, said Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS. KIIT will extend all possible assistance so as to enable the Mission achieve its objectives, he added.   

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