{
  "id": 14727843,
  "title": "VTU signs MoU with Vishwabharat Skill Institute, aims to upskill students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/vtu-signs-mou-with-vishwabharat-skill-institute-aims-to-upskill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:26:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/vtu-signs-mou-with-vishwabharat-skill-institute-aims-to-upskill-students/article71588968.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vishwabharat Skill Institute (VBSI) to offer practical training to engineering students. The agreement, signed on Thursday at the VTU Regional Office in Bengaluru, aims to equip students with industry-relevant skills. VTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Vidyashankar, along with a delegation headed by F.R. Singhvi, Director of VBSI, inked the deal. Over the next three years, the collaboration will provide hands-on training to 3,000 students, with more than 100 industry experts volunteering to guide them. Importantly, the institute has pledged job opportunities for the students upon completion of their courses.",
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  "key_points": [
    "VTU signs MoU with Vishwabharat Skill Institute.",
    "Collaboration to upskill 3,000 engineering students.",
    "Industry experts to provide job opportunities post-course."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}