Press release

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21:  Taking a key step forward in its efforts to boost industry-academia linkages, HLL Lifecare, a mini-ratna public sector unit, has teamed up with the Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) for collaborative R&D and higher education projects.

HLL Lifecare Chairman and Managing Director Dr M Ayyappan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MCET Director Dr. Ashalatha Thampuran for the establishment of an Institute Industry Interaction Cell which will provide the facilities and the expertise to improve capabilities for advanced education and research. 

Shri. G. Mohandas, Chairman, MCET, Smt. Rani Mohandas, Director, MCET, and Dr. K.R.S. Krishnan, Director (Technical & Operations) HLL were present at the signing of the MoU which envisions knowledge sharing, research interactions, consultancy and training programmes.
HLL will give MCET students the opportunity to undergo industrial training at its facilities and participate in active R&D projects.

“We are working towards increasing the relevance of academic research and consultancy in the research and product development initiatives at HLL,” the company’s C&MD Dr Ayyappan said. “We are looking at more such partnerships with leading institutes to help us develop creative solutions and evolve better products and services for the public, which is our primary objective.”

The tie-up allows for use of MCET’s laboratories and test facilities on a preferential basis and at concessional rate by HLL, and vice versa. The newly constituted cell will also facilitate continuing education activities, skill development and subject upgradation workshops for HLL employees using the facilities of MCET.

HLL’s experts will support the engineering college in its academic and training programmes and provide advice in formulating curriculum and syllabus for the courses offered by the educational institution.

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Dr M Ayyappan,   Chairman and Managing Director, HLL Lifecare Limited and Dr. Ashalatha Thampuran, Director, Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) exchanging a  Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of an Institute Industry Interaction Cell  at HLL Corporate Head Office, Poojappura.  Shri. G. Mohandas, Chairman, MCET, Smt.Rani Mohandas, Director,MCET, and Dr. K.R.S. Krishnan, Director (Technical & Operations) HLL are also seen