Mumbai, March 7 - The
Institution of Engineering and Technology Services India, (IET) one of
the world's largest multi-disciplinary professional societies of
engineers and technicians, has joined hands with Indian Electrical and
Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA), the apex association of
manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment
in India.
The
agreement is aimed to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of
technical information between the two organizations. This would cover
three primary areas --joint events and activities; dissemination of
knowledge, and efforts to improve the state of engineering education in
India.
The
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will make it easier for the two
leading organisations to work together to plan technical lectures and
talks as well as to jointly develop programmes, activities and materials
aimed at enhancing the quality of engineering education in India. This
will include forums, conferences, publications, standards, educational
materials and awards.
Shekhar
Sanyal, Director and Country Head, the IET India, said: “We believe
this agreement will promote co-operation and understanding between our
two organisations and will go a long way in furthering technology
awareness among the general public and students of engineering. With its
tremendous potential to impact the engineering and technology scene in
India, the agreement demonstrates the IET’s commitment to this aspect of
the country’s economy”.
Commenting
on this momentous occasion, Sunil Misra, Director General, IEEMA said,
“IEEMA has been actively engaged in the knowledge enrichment and skill
up gradation of its stakeholder community, like the government
utilities, MSME manufacturers and the Academia, as part of its stated
objective. We firmly believe that collaboration and co-creation is the
only way forward and are confident that this MoU with IET will add
significant value in IEEMA’s pursuit of making Indian electrical and
allied industry a knowledge capital of the world”.
About IET
IET
is one of the world’s largest organisations for engineers and
technicians with nearly 160,000 members in 127 countries around the
world. The IET’s mission is to inspire, inform and influence the global
engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the
needs of society. The IET is working to engineer a better world. We
inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community,
supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society. The IET
is the Professional Home for Life® for engineers and technicians, and a
trusted source of Essential Engineering Intelligence® and thought
leadership.
About IEEMA
IEEMA
is the apex association of manufacturers of electrical, industrial
electronics and allied equipment in India. IEEMA has around 800 member
organisations encompassing the complete value chain in power generation,
transmission and distribution equipment, with membership base ranging
from public sector enterprises, multinational companies to small, medium
and large companies. IEEMA plays a crucial policy advocacy role with
the government and its agencies and facilitates a robust two-way flow of
customised and value added information between the government and the
industry and sensitises its stakeholders on the future requirements for
development of the power sector in the country.IEEMA members have
contributed to more than 90% of the power equipment installed in India.
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