Date:21/04/2006 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/04/21/stories/2006042102532100.htm

Back TDC, Australian varsity sign pact

Our Bureau

Hyderabad , April 20

The Technology Development Centre (TDC) has announced an alliance with the University of Western Sydney, Australia, to bring synergies between industry and academia through research placements for Indian engineering graduates.

Addressing a press conference here today, the Chairman of Technology Development Centre (TDC), Dr M.V. Ramana Rao, said the TDC has partnered with about 12 engineering colleges. Students of these colleges would get a chance to work on research projects, which would come through this alliance.

The Head of Engineering, University of Western Sydney, Mr Bruce Campbell, and Professor Mr Steven Riley, said that increasingly small- and medium-sized enterprises are seeking to outsource their project work through industry- academia alliance.