CHENNAI: In a first-of-its-kind move, the Higher Education Department will be establishing an Industry-Institution Interface Cell (IIIC) in all 54 government polytechnic colleges as a strategic move to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

Accordingly, the cell will be led by an industry expert and will comprise eight members, including a senior student representative, who will be taking up various activities, including curriculum revamp, modernising labs and providing regular updates on industry feedback.

A senior official from the Higher Education Department said that the other objective for constituting the cell was to ensure provision of mandatory six to 12 months internships for final year students, besides introducing soft skills, entrepreneurship and enhanced placement dr

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