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Lamrin Tech Skills University is all set to fly high
Babushahi Bureau
Jalandhar, June 18, 2023: Lamrin Tech Skills University Punjab is the first of its kind State Skill University in India incubated by IBM as anchor partner, TATA Technologies & Ansys as industry partners. The University was established by Govt. of Punjab under state act No 22 of 2021 and is recognized by UGC, New Delhi.
Partnering with global Tech giants to structure the curriculum, mentored by leading industry experts, practitioners, and academicians, making students industry ready through training in skill-based courses, the university aims at making India a leader in the skill-based workforce worldwide.
The University is aiming at enrolling freshers for courses in the area of IBM backed Computer Engineering with Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, Data Sciences, IoT and Cyber Security in focus (600) seats, Tata Technologies and Hexagon backed Mechanical Engineering (240) seats, Steller School of Real Estate (MBA in Real estate 120seats), HTMI backed Hotel Management (120 seats) and other Engineering and Technology programs.
The University in collaboration with Logistics Sector Skill Council will also admit students in BBA (logistic) (60 seats) for the first time in region. Apart from these courses, total of 2000 students will be admitted in the Centre of Excellence (COE). The popular courses like B.
Pharma(100seats), B Pharma (practice) (40 seats) and M.Pharma(30 seats), Business and Commerce(180 seats), Education(100seats), Legal studies( 60seats), are also being offered at graduation Post Graduation and research level are offered.
In collaboration with NSDC National Skill Development Corporation the university has launched under COVT (Centre of Vocational Training) and COST (Centre of Specialized Training) programs such as Learn and Earn Program and other programs covered under National Skill Qualification Framework.
The Learn and Earn Program has already received massive response (300) seats in the current session and due to the in enquiries , number is likely to go up to has increased 1000 seats in the coming session. The skilling education and earning going simultaneously provides an opportunity to those who otherwise cannot afford education.
The focus is on practical output. “Our beginning is with the aim of meeting aspiration of industry and students. It is the IBM and Tata technologies that shall decide the direction of education of our students” said Dr. Sandeep S. Kaura, Chancellor of the University and Adviser NSDC, Delhi .“ We will make sure that fee does not become the handicap for the meritorious but aspiring students with humble background. We have tied up with NSDC for easy, collateral free financing to meet the requirements of the students” he added. Infrastructure is ready with state of art facilities.
He also added that an International center will be established in the University with the help of Govt. of India and University will be providing language training to budding aspirants in the fields such as Nursing, Welding & Other Technical filed, Soft & Future Skills and AI.
The students trained in the university will be deployed abroad, or be the entrepreneurs. The entire process will be undertaken to help the youth for not wasting huge resources in the hands of agents.
The Chancellor highlighted that the university has successfully conducted entrance test on 9th June 2023 and next chance shall be given on 23rd June, 2023 to select the students for B.Tech Course (CSE), The admission process will be done by experts from IBM on merit basis.
Similarly university will be conducting entrance exams for MBA in Real Estate and PG Diploma on 20th July,BBA Logistics and BHTM (with HTMi) on 25th July.
The selection process for admissions will be over by 31st July and classes will starts from 1st August 2023 .The university is expecting to admit six thousand students this year combining all the courses together. This will provide a boon to the young students to fulfill their dreams and choice of the course they aspired for bright career.
Majority of these programs will be residential for which excellent hostel facilities are ready.
Amardeep Singh , CEO Save Max India shared that Save Max Global Education, a Canadian Education Company has launched MBA in real estate that will offer the first of its kind course reinforcing skill education for employability development.