Immense possibilities for industry-academia to work together from local to global level: VC IKGPTU 

Kapurthala,  November 17, 2022: There is immense potential for industry-academia collaboration from local to global level. Both areas are working together but need to work more closely. Understanding the need of the Jalandhar-Kapurthala industries like sports, hand tools, surgical tools engineering, food processing etc., the university designs courses and syllabus, so that both will benefit. Make university more and more knowledge partners. These are the directions of Nilkanth Avhad, an IAS officer, Vice Chancellor, I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU). Sh. Awadh is also the Secretary of Technical Education & Industrial Training Department, and PWD Govt. of Punjab. 
 
He has recently taken up the additional charge of the University Vice-Chancellor. During his first visit at main campus, he held a meeting with the university faculty and officials on important and pending issues. On reaching the university's main campus, he was welcomed by the Registrar Dr. S.K. Misra in the presence of various department heads. 
Vice-Chancellor Avhad said that more work should be done on university skill education to make students more capable. In his view, the university has to reach out to the schools more. The gap between Industry-Academia should be closed by analyzing it on the basis of data and work closely in local industry.
Meanwhile, he obtained information from University Dean Academic Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Chawla regarding University Campus and affiliated Colleges. Dean R&D Dr. Hitesh Sharma also shared about activities of research and Ph.D at University. The Vice Chancellor went through the facts & details about the preparation for the upcoming semester examinations from the Controller of Examinations Dr Paramjit Singh. Avhad instructed every section to work with transparency. 
During this, he also launched & inaugurated the newly procured ambulance service for university students, especially for hostel students. He congratulated the Student Welfare Department of the University for continuing the ambulance service 24*7. He ordered to provide more facilities and comfort to hostel students who are residing with us far away from their home.