At the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS), a facility supervised by IIT Kanpur. Prominent dignitaries such as Member of Parliament Shri Satyadev Pachauri, Member of Legislative Assembly, UP, Shri Surendra Maithani, General Manager of HAL Kanpur, Shri Ajay Kumar Shrivastava, Principal Secretary, Vocational Education and Skill Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shri M. Devraj, IAS, Regional Director, Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mr. J. D. Masilamani, Dassault Aviation, and IIT Kanpur faculty members were present at the event.
In November 2023, IIT Kanpur and IIS Kanpur signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) whereby IIT Kanpur committed to mentor IIS for the next five years in order to upskill and train the youth in developing technologies.
A few of IIT Kanpur's responsibilities are to
1. Supervise the development of IIS Kanpur's laboratory infrastructure.
2. Create a course curriculum that is appropriate for the laboratory system
3. Assist in hiring faculty and technical experts
4. Offer joint certificate and diploma programmes that have been approved by both institutes.
5. Establish the Centre for Deep Skill Training and Research (CDSTAR) at IIT Kanpur to supplement IIS Kanpur's training.
At least six Deep-skill laboratories will be situated at the Centre for Deep Skill Training and Research at IIT Kanpur in order to further promote experiential learning and foster a fusion of skill and knowledge amongst the students of IITK and IIS. Among these are the labs for advanced robotics, advanced control systems, semiconductor packaging, medical imaging, advanced robotics, noise and vibration, and drug and pharma.
