New Delhi: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani to provide a sponsored BTech Process Engineering degree for its employees through work integrated learning programme without the need for a career break.
Facilitated through digital infrastructure over three-and-a-half years, the higher education programme will help strengthen employees’ technical foundation and build a strong knowledge base, preparing them to work more efficiently through this skill upgradation opportunity.
The course is spread across seven semesters and would be conducted digitally by the BITS, Pilani faculty. The course also provides enlisted employees easy access to the institute’s online state-of-the-art laboratories and libraries as well as to a plethora of recorded lectures on all relevant topics. As part of the course, one semester would be dedicated to practical learning through projects.
The unique skill upgradation opportunity has been designed and implemented by AM/NS India to further strengthen the technical foundation & competencies of its engineers thereby ensuring seamless operations of its manufacturing plants.