STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) on Thursday signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) with three reputed colleges of the State to execute collaborative projects.
Chief Executive Officer MS Manivannan signed the MoAs on behalf of SITA with the heads of the respective colleges in the presence of SITA Vice Chairman Ramen Deka and officials at the Janata Bhawan here.
The SITA Vice Chairman expressed the hope that the projects will fulfil the dreams of the common people and their success will inspire other institutions to take up such innovative projects for the welfare of the society.
Under the MoA with the B Borooah College, Guwahati, SITA will provide logistic support to implement the project 'up-skilling students by imparting Japanese language learning course and thereby enhance their employability'. Its aim is to up-skill the students and enhance their employability in the job and service market of Japan.
On the other hand, the Rangia College, Rangia, will implement the project 'ex-situ cultivation of medicinal plants & conservation of rare & endangered plants-setting up herbal garden' with logistic support from SITA. The aim of this project is to create awareness among common people for income generation by establishing herbal gardens, encourage farmers and researchers etc., for patent right, accelerate the research & development sector by involving various R&D institutions etc., of the subject concerned and to establish a Herbal Garden in the college campus.
The Jawaharlal Nehru College, Boko, will implement the project 'survey for analysis of the potential of introducing robotics training in Government provincialized schools of Kamrup (Metro) & Kamrup district of Assam' with logistic support from SITA. The project aims to conduct a survey to access the need of Robotics training in the provincialized Government schools of Assam through creating an environment of competitiveness, by generating an ecosystem that fosters innovation, curiosity and a workplace where students are exposed to new-edge technology. This is expected to enable or instill start-up eco-culture in the young minds. Under the implementation of Robotics training at school level, the students of rural areas will be able to learn how drone technology works and its uses in various fields. The project is also aimed at reducing the dropout rate and encouraging students with new-age technology like Robotics, Automation and Artificial Intelligence.
Representatives of the colleges included Satyandra Nath Barman, Principal of B Borooah College, Guwahati, Dr Tapan Dutta, Principal of Jawaharlal Nehru College, Boko, Dr Sarangapani Saikia, Associate Professor of Rangia College, Rangia, and Hemanta Kumar Mazumdar, Director of MIRAI JLC, among others.
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