Bhubaneswar: The College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Bhubaneswar, will be upgraded into a non-affiliating Unitary University in the name and style of Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR). The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on Saturday.
Following the upgradation of CET into OUTR, the University shall be able to provide facilities and opportunities for graduate and post-graduate education, PhD and research. The opportunities would be provided in the field of Engineering, Science and Technology, including Information Technology and its application, architecture and management through instruction, training, research, development and extension.
The University will serve as a centre for fostering cooperation and interaction between the academic and research communities on the one hand and industry on the other. It will identify and establish linkages including MoUs for long-term relationships with industry bodies and individual companies. This is aimed at creating opportunities for teachers and students of the university to involve themselves in real-life research projects and for getting sponsorships.
The University will also provide opportunities for improving employability through entrepreneurial training, specialised skills training and soft skill requirement by the industries.
Upgrading the college into university will open the doors for sharing of experiences and taking up collaborative ventures for higher learning and research with other universities in the state, country and overseas.
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