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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Plans on to make govt engg college students future-ready
Chennai: Flipped classrooms, skill labs, new courses in emerging areas, and participation in hackathons are how the Directorate of Technical Education (DOTE) is planning to make govt engineering college students future-ready. The state govt announced 10 new courses, including BE computer science engineering with specialisation in AI and machine learning, data science, cyber security, BE robotics and automation, and BTech in industrial biotechnology in the govt engineering colleges for 2025-26 academic year. "We are creating centres of excellence for robotics and AI, and smart manufacturing in the govt engineering colleges. The govt engineering colleges will also be equipped with labs to run these new courses," said J Innocent Divya, commissioner of DOTE. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai The directorate is also in talks with industry insiders to establish skill labs in the govt engineering colleges. The industry will establish labs and, in return, they will get trained graduates. Further, it will be made mandatory for all students studying in govt engineering colleges to take part in hackathons, to provide them with exposure to industry problems. "We are moving from conceptual understanding to product development. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Sticky Sweet Treat Is Healthier Than You Think – 15 Reasons to Add It to Your Diet! Learn More Undo Students will understand the basics first and then build solutions to industrial problems. We will focus on developing this mindset," she added. These colleges will also adopt the flipped classroom concept, where the content of the lectures will be shared in advance with students. "There will be group discussions on real-world issues in the classrooms. It will help children to work on complex problems," said Divya. The directorate is also planning to train the faculty members to change their mindset as well. After skilling these students, the directorate may also bring global capability centres (GCCs) for campus placements to enable these students bag offers with better pay packages.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Trichy startups get branding support from AU incubation centre
Trichy: The state govt-funded Anna Business Incubation Research Foundation (ABIRF) has extended branding support to nine promising Trichy-based startups in various sectors to enhance their visibility. Under the Startup Brand Identity Launch programme, the foundation, which operates from Anna University Trichy campus, has extended suggestions and designed logos with brand names for the identified startups at a concessional rate. Officials said that all nine startups, which are in their early stage of their business ventures involving technology, are run by youths aged less than 32. The startups are from property technology, food, automobile, and robotics sectors. By using one of the startups nurtured by Anna incubation centre, brand logos and names for nine startups were designed by the centre. "Proper logo and brand names will enhance the startup's visibility, build brand equity, and accelerate market presence for early-stage ventures. It is quite expensive if done outside, so we utilised the help of one of our home-grown design startups to support others," Vinoth Malaikani, chief executive officer in-charge of ABIRF, said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The newly designed logos that explain the roles and fields of each startup were launched by J Innocent Divya, commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, at ABIRF office on Friday. "So far, our startup did not have a proper logo, and consumers were not understanding our domain. The new logo and brand name designed with the support of the incubation centre was cost-effective, and customers now understand our operational areas," Vinothkumar Palanivel, founder and CEO of LandMarket, a property tech startup, told TOI. The incubation centre provided suggestions in branding and outreach initiatives for the startups to attract their target consumers. ABIRF, which is supported by Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII) of Tamil Nadu govt, has provided infrastructural support, mentoring, product development assistance, and investor connect services to the startups.
