600 people to be recruited for A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University centre of excellence

The agreement will be signed with AKTU (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University) to bridge and foster knowledge of AKTU students.

Enterprise blockchain solution provider DLT Labs has said that it is planning to recruit 600 people this year and set up a Centre of Excellence at Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) in Uttar Pradesh. As per the statement released by the company, an agreement will be signed with AKTU (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University) to bridge and foster knowledge of AKTU students.

"As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the University will provide the physical infrastructure and DLT Labs will bring in enterprise Blockchain expertise and Cloud Infrastructure," it added. DLT Labs has also committed to spending up to Rs 1 crore towards the CoE.

"We envision a strong momentum of growth in coming years and will be further building up our presence in the state, and are looking to hire 600 people this year," DLT Labs founder and Chief Technology Officer Neeraj Srivastava said. Srivastava completed his course in engineering from AKG Engineering College, Ghaziabad (AKTU) and founded DLT Labs in 2017 along with his partners Ajay Singh and Umesh Singh Kushwaha. DLT Labs has more than 400 people across India, Canada, Japan, Singapore and the US.

"As we grow, we are committed to collaborate and work with AKTU University further. We also look forward to work with the UP government on building smart cities using blockchain technology," Srivastava said.

Meanwhile, AKTU is preparing to hold common and carry-over examinations for the odd semester of session 2020-21 from February 16 onwards. The university had launched its proposed program recently. As per the official schedule, the examinations shall be performed in two phases from February 16 to March 26.

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