Central University of Jammu signed MoU with Garuda Aerospace Chennai to Establish the Centre of excellence on Drone Technology

Jammu, 25 Jan 2025: The Department of Electronics and Communication at Central University of Jammu organized Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at ISRO Building, CU Jammu. This MoU was signed between Central University of Jammu and Garuda Aerospace Pvt.Ltd., Chennai under the visionary and dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Vice chancellor Prof. Sanjeev Jain. 

On the occasion, Registrar Central University of Jammu Prof. Yashwant Singh, Chief Operating Officer of Garuda Aerospace, Dr. Vijay Kumar, HoD ECE Prof. Rakesh Kumar Jha, Faculty members, staff and students were present.

Prof. Yashwant Singh highlighted the infrastructure and facilities available at the Central University of Jammu. He also highlighted the importance of such MoU and Collaborations to develop the solutions for the society and nation as per industry 5.0.

Dr. Vijay Kumar, Chief operating officer of Garuda Aerospace showed keen interest to establish their Centre of excellence (CoE) on drone technology at Central University of Jammu. The aim of the CoE is to provide the training & internships to the students, develop the UAV lab, and to develop the research & development facility on drone technology at Central University of Jammu to develop the solutions for agriculture sector, defense sector and space technology.

The event was coordinated by Dr. Sunil Datt Sharma, Associate Professor  & Dr. Haneet Kour, Research Associate at Satish Dhawan Centre of Space Sciences (SDCSS).  At the end of the event, Prof. Rakesh Kumar Jha delivered a heartfelt vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to Registrar Prof Yashwant Singh, COO Garuda aerospace Dr. Vijay Kumar, faculty members and students present during the MoU ceremony.