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IIT-K is now giving consultancy service
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 15:35 IST
Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) is now providing industrial consultancy service to prestigious projects in government and private sectors, reported Business Standards.
IIT-K is now giving technical advices to a leading private construction house in Mumbai to build its tallest skyscraper in the country. The Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) has also sought the institute's advice to design the proposed Trans-Ganga city residential project on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway. The institute is also collaborating with the Indian railways in several projects including a proposal to use eco-friendly toilets and remote mapping of exact train positions to make travel safer and more convenient.
The professors at the institute are already working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to realize the proposed Indian lunar mission, 'Chandrayaan'.
Even before finishing their course, Master of Business Administration (MBA) students of the institute have taken the role of mature consults for the local industrialists.
According to the institute's Director, Professor S Dhande, the consultancy is emerging as one of the most prized and glamorous professions. "Proper consultancy is pivotal for every industry to develop high-quality products at low manufacturing costs. The initiative would also help the students grasp the practical problems faced by the industry and apply the theoretical concepts in real life problems. And also, a number of ailing industries of the city could be revived by management expertise," says Dhande.
The institute also helps the government to develop cost-effective technology and software for aircraft component manufacturing. The project cost is merely Rs 20 lakh while the technology has fetched the Indian government revenue of $7 million by its export to foreign countries.
Besides, the institute imparts skills to various small-scale entrepreneurs of the state through different programs.
