IT company Comviva signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with top universities in Bhubaneswar, including Kalinga Institute of Industrial. technology (KIIT) and Education ‘O’ Research (SOA) deemed to be deemed universities for a collaboration to drive “core technical competencies to develop market appropriate talent”.
According to an official statement from Comviva, the ‘Campus Connect’ program will help enhance the quality of the talent pool and prepare the students for the demands of the industry. It is also in advanced stage of signing similar partnership with International Institute of Information technology (IIIT), the engineering school of SOA University, it said.
Comviva will provide content, technology, faculty training and access to industry experts in its key areas such as digital payments, real-time marketing and analytics, AI and data science and digital solutions. growing technology industry demands,” it added.
With an aim to “transform the education system”, the program will provide an industry-oriented experience to students by allowing them to work on practical and capstone projects, aligned with industry requirements along with senior technology leaders and their professional learns from experience.
Comviva CEO Manoranjan Mohapatra said that digital technology is changing the face of the world. “The demand for a market-ready workforce is growing rapidly, and it is imperative that industry and academia work together to develop quality technical talent,” he added. talent gap and nurturing future ready digital talent.”
He further added, “Our Campus Connect program is a step in that direction and we are excited to partner with top technology universities in Bhubaneswar.”
The company will also launch short-term internship programs and joint projects to select students who successfully complete one of the offered specialized domain courses and are successfully assessed by universities, the statement said.
Prof (Dr) Saranjit Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, said the partnership with Comviva “provides an amazing opportunity for our students to understand complex technology challenges and industry best practices.” “KIIT strongly believes in working closely with industry and we welcome this partnership with Comviva to build a market-ready and industry-aligned technology workforce,” said Singh.
Vice Chancellor of Technical Institute education & Research, SOA University, Dr PK Nanda said that the program will allow students to have access to modern technology practices and resources. The Comviva Campus Connect initiative will further enhance the ongoing technology education initiatives and help students “prepare the industry for new-age opportunities”.
Noting that Bhubaneswar has become a “technology hub”, the firm said it has added two Centers of Excellence (CoE) for applications for digital payments, helping customers “through the challenges associated with digital transformation in the 5G era”. Growth marketing to help navigate.”
The company projects Bhubaneswar as a promising city to attract Gen Z talent to improve the quality of life, work-life balance for its employees and help develop the Center of Excellence.
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