Coal India and IIT ISM signs MoU to establish Centre of Excellence for Mining 4.0

A MoU was signed between Coal India and IIT-ISM, Dhanbad, at our corporate office in Kolkata in the presence of our Chairman, Shri P.M. Prasad. Director Technical, Dr. B. Veera Reddy, and Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director of IIT (ISM), were the signatories on behalf of Coal India and IIT ISM, respectively. Prof. Dheeraj Kumar, Dy. Director, IIT(ISM) & Project Director, TexMiN, and Shri Alok Kumar, ED (Coordination) were present on the occasion. Shri Achyut Ghatak, Director (RD&T), CMPDI and Prof R.M. Bhattacharjee, Addl. Director Texmin, IIT(ISM) joined virtually.

The key objectives of the MoU are to establish a robust foundation for research and technological development in the coal and energy sectors, develop a center of excellence, foster collaboration in training and research, to propel the mining and energy sector towards a more innovative and sustainable future.

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The center will work in collaboration with the upcoming National Centre for Coal and Energy Research (NaCCER) being established at our subsidiary CMPDIL, Ranchi.

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