SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, has partnered with Ather Energy in a first-of-its-kind collaboration that brings electrical mobility immediately into the tutorial ecosystem.
The partnership was formalised via a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), alongside the handover of three electrical scooters to assist analysis, innovation, and hands-on studying on campus.
This initiative additionally marks the launch of the Ather Forge programme, a campus-integrated studying and {industry} engagement mannequin launched by Ather Energy, with SRMIST being the primary college in India to host this initiative.
Designed as a campus ambassador and experiential studying programme, Ather Forge goes past standard tutorial frameworks by enabling college students to interact deeply with real-world engineering challenges. Participants could have the chance to work immediately on Ather’s proprietary scooter expertise, starting from battery methods to clever dashboards, whereas reworking tutorial ideas into tangible prototypes below {industry} steerage.
The programme goals to bridge the hole between theoretical information and sensible utility by enabling college students to work immediately with EV methods, together with each {hardware} and software program parts. It will even function a specifically designed curriculum, encouraging interdisciplinary studying and innovation. Students won’t solely acquire publicity to real-time problem-solving however will even be mentored to convert their concepts into proofs of idea aligned with {industry} wants.
Importantly, the initiative creates a direct pathway to internships with Ather Energy, the place chosen college students can undertake {industry} coaching for durations starting from six months to one 12 months, gaining immersive expertise in electrical mobility and product improvement.
The MoU signing ceremony was held at SRMIST within the presence of senior management from each establishments, college members, and college students. The occasion included the formal trade of the MoU and the handover of the electrical autos for tutorial and analysis use.
Speaking on the event, Arief Ahmed Shariff, Head – Talent Acquisition, Fulfilment and University Relations, Ather Energy, stated: “As an organization that originated from a campus ecosystem, we strongly imagine in nurturing younger expertise and fostering innovation on the tutorial stage.
This collaboration is geared toward equipping college students with sensible, industry-relevant abilities whereas enabling them to discover electrical mobility via direct interplay with our expertise. We are notably proud to provoke this programme with SRMIST, marking our first such collaboration within the nation.”
Dr S Ponnusamy, Registrar, SRMIST, added: “This initiative will significantly augment our existing infrastructure in electric vehicle research and benefit both our faculty and students. We look forward to leveraging this partnership to further advance innovation and research in sustainable mobility.”
Highlighting the tutorial and {industry} relevance of the initiative, Dr Leenus Jesu Martin M, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRMIST, said: “The collaboration with Ather Energy represents a big step in direction of strengthening experiential studying for our college students. The Ather Forge programme, together with the donation of electrical autos, will improve analysis capabilities in our electrical automobile laboratories and present college students with precious {industry} publicity.
Through initiatives equivalent to internships, curriculum co-development, and college immersion, this partnership will assist us align tutorial outcomes with evolving {industry} necessities.”
The collaboration will primarily profit college students from engineering disciplines equivalent to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and allied fields.
Ather Energy, a number one electrical automobile producer in India, has maintained a long-standing relationship with SRMIST via campus engagements and recruitment initiatives. This MoU additional strengthens the partnership, paving the best way for future collaborations in analysis, innovation, and talent improvement.
The initiative aligns with SRMIST’s dedication to fostering {industry} partnerships that improve employability, encourage interdisciplinary studying, and drive technological development in rising domains.