CoE for VLSI and embedded dystem design at BMSCE Bangalore

Electronics Sector Skills Council of India inaugurated their very first Center of Excellence for Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) and Embedded System Design at BMS College of Engineering. ESSCI has developed over 140 Qualification Packs (QP)/National Occupation Standards (NOS) across 14 sub-sectors of which Embedded System Design and VLSI are key domains absorbing engineers. To cater to the industry skill requirement, ESSCI in association with BMSCE and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has piloted this initiative. The center is housed in the Department of Electronics and Communication, BMSCE. The CoE functions with a vision of creating skilled and industry aligned faculty, and is the first dedicated facility for faculty development in the country. The initiative falls under the umbrella of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and is an effort towards realizing “Skill India”; an initiative launched by our Honorable Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi. The Center of Excellence was inaugurated by the formal ceremonial lightning of the lamp by Chief Guest Dr. Madhusudan V Atre, CEO & Founder-Vegashakti Consultants; in the presence of Sri. N K Mohapatra, CEO-ESSCI; Sri M N Vidyashankar, IAS (Retd.), President-IESA and Dr. K Mallikharjuna Babu, Principal-BMSCE. The inaugural saw the participation of Principals, Head of Departments and Faculties...