Emerson Climate Technologies, a business segment of Emerson has initiated a structured engagement program with engineering colleges in India to provide students with crucial industry exposure. This one of its kind initiative in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry, strives to enhance the students' exposure to on-ground realities of the professional world.

The program saw independent Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) being signed with, Sardar Patel College Of Engineering and Veermata Jijabai Technological  Institute (VJTI) on July 7 & July 21st respectively.

Institutes, that are among India's premier engineering colleges and enjoy an enviable reputation within the industry and academic world.

The agreement will see, Emerson domain experts supporting the colleges in their academic and training programs, providing product displays for the benefit of students - who will now be able to experience latest products from the market, besides organizing technology day workshops at the college premises. This initiative will also facilitate factory visits for faculty/students and summer internship projects.

On the occasion Sridar Narayanswami, VP & MD, Emerson Climate Technologies India, enthused, "In a young country like India, where the gap between demand and supply is ever increasing, we need all the talent available getting exposure to real world engineering skills and creative thinking. This will give students an opportunity to join the industry with confidence and achieve their true potential. It will also help Emerson in leveraging the institutes splendid research and project consulting capabilities for knowledge creation."

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