BITS Pilani Signs MoU With Indian Army

New Delhi: Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Pilani has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army under 'Project Samarth' in order to provide higher technical education to service personnel. As per sources, under the programme army will sponsor its serving personnel for on-campus and off-campus educational programmes at a 'Centre of Excellence' set up in collaboration by the Army and BITS, Pilani.

According to the statement issued by an Defence Ministry official, besides, promoting exchange of information on educational programmes, the Centre would also promote research in areas of mutual interest like safety and security, information system, robotics, material, pharmacy, psychology and communication studies. He also added that as a part of the MoU, faculty members and students from BITS would also visit and spend time at the army establishment to work on live projects.

BITS has campuses at Pilani in Rajasthan, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai. In collaboration with the Army, it would also identify off-campus 'Work Integrated Learning' programmes in order to offer bachelor and master degrees in different streams to the service personnel. Professor B N Jain, Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani has said the signing of this MoU heralds a new beginning in the history of their institution, as they partner with the Indian Army offering our resources, programme and services.