Corporates to adopt 100 Karnataka engineering colleges by 2025: IT Minister
India TodayKarnataka is planning for 100 engineering colleges in the state to be 'adopted' by 100 corporates by the next academic year, an initiative aimed at boosting students’ employability. This new decision was announced at the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit which concluded on Thursday, November 21, 2024, with Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge declaring a series of transformative initiatives. MOTIVE BEHIND THE SUMMIT Priyank Kharge explained the initiative stemmed from feedback from industries, such as a major automobile company that expressed concern over the lack of job-ready graduates due to insufficient training. “It’s a unique initiative where the IIT alumni network will collaborate with the state government to create a pioneering AI-focused centre,” Priyank Kharge said.