Mission10X Launched In Gujarat
August 28, 2009, Ahmedabad: Mission10X formally launched its first Programme in Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The state known as the fast growing economic hub of modern India was a natural choice for Mission10X. The launch of the program in Gujarat is the realization of the team’s vision to create pedagogic skills in the versatile academic environment of the state.

Mission10X is a not-for-profit trust launched by Wipro Limited on Sep 5, 2007 and the aim of the team is to train 10,000 faculty by the year 2010. Mission10X has, through intense research, developed a unique “Mission10X Learning Approach” that enables a faculty to make a student imbibe ‘higher levels of understanding’ of a subject along with development of ‘key behavioral skills’.

Prof. M. N. Patel, Honorable Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University of Technology said “The Mission10X program of Wipro Technologies is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the engineering teachers in technical Institutions. This program will groom the students for competitiveness of the Indian Industry in the global markets by improving the quality and reach of Engineering Education. Ultimately the teaching / learning process is complete only by enabling the students to be creative, innovative and employable and in this endeavor Mission10X is a laudable program.”

Adding to the point, Dr. K. Kotecha, Director, Institute of Technology, Nirma University stated that “Mission10X program launched by Wipro is aimed at the development of Faculty in Engineering Institutions. Personally, I believe that this program has the potential to enable faculty improve their teaching-learning practices. I expect this to boost the employability skills of students”

Launching the workshop, S. Nagarjuna, General Manager, Mission10X, Wipro Technologies said, “Associating with a pioneering university provides Mission10X the right pedestal. We are confident this association will bring about a significant step in the journey of enhancing employability skills of engineering graduates through the faculty in the state of Gujarat.”

Mission10X has also has a portal www.mission10x.com for faculty members to share their experiences, innovative practices and generate assets in the field of engineering education.

In August 2008 Mission10X constituted an advisory board with senior academicians joining the board with the objective of further boosting Misison10X’s innovation in addressing the employability landscape in India.

The advisory board comprises of Prof R Natarajan former Chairman of AICTE and former Director of IIT Chennai, Prof Ashok Kolaskar, former Vice Chancellor Pune University and Prof Chidananda Gowda former Vice Chancellor Kuvempu University. These advisory board members are with vast academic experience, widely traveled and have significantly contributed to Professional Education in India.

Last year, Mission10X signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) with the objective promoting interaction between IITB and Mission10X in mutually beneficial areas. Some of the activities to be jointly undertaken under the MoU are creation of educational material, establishing a joint centre of excellence to carry out joint research activity in the field of education and transmission of educational material created by Mission10x through EDUSAT.

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