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Wipro signs MoU with Thapar University

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Wipro, an IT solutions and services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thapar University, Patiala, on Thursday to take its ongoing collaboration with the Institution to the next level.

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This MoU is the first of its kind that Wipro is signing in Punjab.

Wipro has chosen to partner with Thapar University as it is one of the premier engineering institutes in the country, according to a press release.

The MoU envisages a set of planned activities and interactions addressing various stakeholders namely students, faculty and the management, including faculty development programs, technical sponsorships and student workshops, it said.

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One of the programs is a student workshop that is structured with the primary goal of emphasizing on the importance of creative thinking that is paramount to succeeding in corporate world today.

"The objective of this MoU is to build industry-academia relationship and empower students to gear up for the challenges of the corporate world," said Pradeep Bahirwani, vice president - strategic resourcing, Wipro.

Dr. K.K. Raina, Deputy Director, Thapar University highlighted various steps taken by TU to enhance industry-institute interaction.

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