Global alumni meet concludes at IIIT Allahabad

Faculty members and alumni of the institute discussed about the feasibility of working jointly, as a result of which several MoUs are expected to be signed in the coming months.

The first-ever Global Alumni Meet-2022 of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad (IIIT-A) concluded at its Jhalwa campus.  A discussion on industry-academia collaboration took place during the two-day alumni meet. Faculty members and alumni of the institute discussed about the feasibility of working jointly.

As a result, several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed in the coming months, said IIIT Allahabad officials. Prof Anupam Agarwal, Dean (Alumni Affairs), IIIT Allahabad, said it is good for an industry and as an institute to work jointly with shared human resources, infrastructure, lab setup, equipment and facilities. 

Bridging industry-academia gap 

The industry can take help from an institute for carrying out research and development to solve any technical hurdles, and on the other hand, students and faculty members get an opportunity to further hone their skills and knowledge in the industry environment by taking up internship opportunities and related projects. 

Prof OP Vyas, Dean (Technology and Development) of the institute, said it is a win-win situation for both parties. The companies offer business insights and the students contribute proven methodology and expertise. While working on industry-sponsored projects at an academic institute, students learn how to make their methodologies tangible in real-life situations. It helps to create employable and industry-ready students, he said. 

Prof Madhvendra Mishra, Dean (MoUs), said that the main benefit for companies from this cooperation was the access to the latest research results and innovative new methodologies. Companies which do not have a close relationship with the academic community are expected to advance slower. He said that they miss early access to the latest research results and methodologies and then need more time to put these methods into practice. 

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