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Key Takeaways

  • Plaksha University launched its first Tech Leaders Fellowship (TLF) programme at its Gurugram campus.
  • The programme is delivered in collaboration with globally renowned universities, including UC Berkeley, Purdue University, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Industry partnerships with leading technology companies such as Google and IBM enrich the learning experience.
  • The programme aims to develop both technical expertise and an innovation-driven leadership mindset.
  • Plaksha's approach focuses on preparing future technology leaders through interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial education.

By Smitha Verma | India Today | Sep 17, 2019

Plaksha University recently launched its first Tech Leaders Fellowship(TLF) programme at its Gurugram campus. This programme to be run in collaboration with universities including UC Berkeley, Purdue University, MIT, and University of Pennsylvania has partnerships with tech companies like Google and IBM, to name a few.

“We are developing our own version of innovation in the engineering field and that has to do with not just the technical skill developments but also creating the right mindset,” says Prof Ikhlaq Sidhu, Founding Faculty Director and Chief Scientist of UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Centre for Entrepreneurship & Technology.

This article was first published in India Today on Sep 17, 2019.

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