VTU, Google enter academic agreement for AI skills, placements

To provide engineering students with skills, placements, and practical education, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has entered into an academic agreement with Google. VTU Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar, Registrar (Administration) Prasad B. Rampure, and Head of Google for Education India Sanjay Jain signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday.

The purpose of the MoU is to provide training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills, faculty skill development, cloud computing, data science, and cybersecurity, and to prepare students for industry requirements and employment opportunities. Similar agreements have also been signed with Qualcomm, Bharat Skills Institute Foundation, and SEEL Company.

Speaking after the signing, Prof. Vidyashankar said, “VTU has 220 engineering colleges with three lakh students. After completing engineering, students must be ready for immediate employment that is aligned with industry needs. Hence, we have partnered with Google and other companies to emphasise skill education. This will truly benefit engineering students.”