Tech edu min to inaugurate optical fibre lab in AKTU
LUCKNOW: Engineering students at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will now get hands-on training on optical fibre cable from a telecom service provider.
UP Technical education minister Ashutosh Tandon will inaugurate fibre optic and networking laboratory developed in the Centre for Advanced Studies at the university on Monday.
Besides, students will also be engaged in special projects. Reliance Jio had set up a centre on the campus to train students, said Manish Gaur, director, centre for advanced studies, AKTU.
The students will also be provided with smart internships and assignments. Reliance Jio would provide train the trainer programmes for the colleges.
It would create an ecosystem to ensure students are provided with best facilities to acquaint themselves with new age technology.
Vinay Pathak, V-C, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University said ,“It would create an ecosystem to ensure students are provided with best facilities to acquaint themselves beyond new age technology during their four years’ stay on campus.”
Internet giant and search engine Google is establishing its coding lab on AKTU’s Lucknow campus. This would give the students and faculty an opportunity to work with Google and develop an app for its utility services in Java.