Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 25: Central University of Jammu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Garuda Aerospace Chennai to establish the Centre of Excellence on Drone Technology.
The Department of Electronics and Communication at CUJ of Jammu organized MoU. On the occasion of MoU signing ceremony at ISRO Building, CU Jammu, Registrar CUJ Prof Yashwant Singh, Chief Operating Officer of Garuda Aerospace, Dr Vijay Kumar, HoD ECE Prof Rakesh Kumar Jha, Faculty members, staff and students were present.
Prof Yashwant Singh highlighted the infrastructure and facilities available at the Central University of Jammu. He also highlighted the importance of such MoU and collaborations to develop the solutions for the society and nation as per industry 5.0.
Dr Vijay Kumar, Chief Operating Officer of Garuda Aerospace showed keen interest to establish their Centre of Excellence (CoE) on drone technology at Central University of Jammu. The aim of the CoE is to provide the training & internships to the students, develop the UAV lab, and to develop the research & development facility on drone technology at CUJ to develop the solutions for agriculture sector, defence sector and space technology.
The event was coordinated by Dr Sunil Datt Sharma, Associate Professor & Dr Haneet Kour, Research Associate at Satish Dhawan Centre of Space Sciences (SDCSS).
At the end of the event, Prof Rakesh Kumar Jha delivered vote of thanks,