Diploma in vertical transportation

Chitkara University and KONE India, a leading elevator & escalator company have signed an MoU to offer a full-time diploma programme in Vertical Transportation. The two will leverage their academic and industry experience to undertake curriculum development & talent management in mechanical engineering requisite to the vertical transportation industry. The MoU has been signed by Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE India and Dr Madhu Chitkara, Vice-Chancellor, Chitkara University . The program is a three-year full-time Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in vertical transportation. Students joining the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering after Class X can now opt for this specialisation. It is for the first time that such a unique programme has been offered to students in this region. The programme has been launched to create specialists in this fast growing sector.

“Through industry-academia partnerships, KONE is committed to transforming the lives of young people and inspire the next generation of innovators and skilled professionals,” said Gossain.