MAHARASHTRA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL	MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION	DIRECTORATE OF TECHNCIAL EDUCATION

NRB Bearing Ltd. Jalna & Aurangabad from
23rd -25th February 2008

Industry Education Partnership Programme (IEPP) Training Program initiated by the MEDC jointly with MSBTE and DTE, has been receiving excellent response from industries as well as from Engineering and Polytechnic colleges. So far the IEPP has organised Ninety training programmes and covered 4950 faculty members from Polytechnic and Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra. Some of industries covered were M&M, Reliance Infocom, HLL, HCC, Godrej, German Remedies, Siemens, HAL, IIDM, L&T, Tata Power, HPCL, Compton Greaves, Gujarat Ambuja Cement, Camlin, GPI etc. in Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat State. MEDC also wishes to take this programme to other States of our country too.

As a continuation of the program, MEDC has organized training programme at ‘NRB Bearing Ltd’, Aurangabad & Jalna from 23rd Feb. to 25th Feb. 2008.

Mr. B. Venkat, Gen. Manager, Mr. Satish Mulay, Dy. Gen. Manager (HRD), were the main persons involved in organizing this programme.

On behalf of MEDC, Mr. Suresh Ghorpade, Dy. Secretary, attended the program.

On the Inaugural day, Mr. B. Venkat, Gen. Manager, NRB Bearing Ltd., Jalna Plant, welcomed all the participants with flowers and requested all faculty members to introduce themselves and to tell about their area of interest in the training program and made a brief presentation about the Products, Mfrs. Systems and Mktg. Systems and other activities of the NRB Bearing Ltd.

Mr. Suresh Ghorpade, Dy. Secretary briefed the participants about the objective of the program. He said that in the present era of globalization, there is urgent need to have active interaction between industry and institution, which would result in bridging the gap between the industry and institutions. He appealed the faculty members to take maximum advantage of the program, which will help him for updating their knowledge for reaching out to students. On behalf of MEDC and MSBTE, he gratefully expressed thanks to the management of NRB Bearing, for giving us an opportunity to organise this training programme in their plant.

Fourteen faculty members, (List given in the box below) from polytechnic & engineering colleges from all over Maharashtra attended the program. They were extremely happy about this activity. They appreciated the efforts being taken by MEDC in bringing the industry – institutions closer. The training programme arranged in Chikhaltana and Walunj Plant also.

The faculty members requested MEDC to increase the duration of the training. They also appealed MEDC to include the students in this training programme. During this training programme the faculty members received the knowledge about various systems like HRD, HR practices, Industrial Safety, Environment Management System, Market : Product, Brand, Potential, Growth & Competition, Inventory, Logistic & Supply Chain Management, Electrical & Control, Energy Management, Core Shop Production and Process, Quality Control : Inspection of Raw Material, Sampling Technique, actual production system. At the end of the training programme all faculty members expressed their satisfaction for attending such training programme.

Names of the Faculty	Names of the Institution.	Qualification	Designation
Mr. V. G. Patil	J.T. Mahajan Polytechnic, Faizpur, Jalgaon	B. Ed (Tech) E & TC	Lecturer in Electronics Engg Dept
Mr. P.M. Gawande	J.T. Mahajan Polytechnic, Faizpur, Jalgaon	B.E. Mechanical	Lecturer in Mechanical Engg Dept
Mr. A.D. Agrawal	K.B.P. Polytechnic, Kopargaon	B.E. E & TC	Lecturer in Electronics Engg Dept
Mr. B.B. Dome	K.B.P. Polytechnic, Kopargaon	B.E. E & TC	Lecturer in Electronics Engg Dept
Mr. Mohd. Shakir	Jamia Polytechnic, Nandurbar	B.E. Electronics	Lecturer in Electronics Engg Dept
Mr. Ayaz Hashmi	Jamia Polytechnic, Nandurbar	B.E. Mechanical	Lecturer in Electronics Engg Dept
Ms. Nehal Muchhala	Thakur Polytechnic, Mumbai	M.E. Mechanical	HOD Mechanical Dept.
Mr. P.P. Singare	Late Vasantdada Polytechnic, Nagpur	B.E. Mechanical	Lecturer Mechanical Engg. Dept.
Mr. P.M. Rewatkar	Om Polytechnic, Wardha	B.E. Mechanical	Lecturer in Mechanical Engg. Dept.
Mr. P.V. Babhulkar	Om Polytechnic, Wardha	B.E. Electronics	Lecturer in Electronics Engg. Dept.
Mr. D.K. Pawar	Institute of Technology, Ulhasnagar	B. Sc (Tech) Electronics	Lecturer in electronics Engg. Dept.
Ms. Anita Kantute	Navjivan Eduction Society’s Polytechnic, Bhandup	B.E. Electronics	Lecturer in Electronics Engg. Dept.
Mr. S.V. Deshpande	Khopoli Polytechnic, Khopoli	B.E. Mechanical	Lecturer in Mechanical Engg. Dept.