ENA Sectors 2018-06-29 10:30:34 <p><strong>New Delhi, June 29 (KNN) </strong>The Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture (Massia) has joined hands with Deutsche Gesellschaft f&uuml;r Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) under its project: Innovation Promotion.</p> <p>The aim of the project is to provide opportunities for skill development and to inculcate a researchers attitude among engineering students of the region.</p> <p>In the recent meeting, they have declared various activities under their industry-academia initiative.</p> <p>In the year 2017-18, six engineering colleges were given 72 projects which were completed by 200 students in two months.</p> <p>The project was proposed and inaugurated by chairman of the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission Anil Kakodkar.</p> <p>This year as well Massia, GIZ and the engineering colleges in Marathwada will be implementing the project for the year 2018-19, the industrial body said in statement released after the meeting.</p> <p>GIZ representative Tasavvar Ali gave an outline of the project in the meeting.</p> <p>The meeting was attended by MASSIA president Kishor Rathi along with other office bearers. Representatives from 20 engineering also attended the meeting.</p> 20202 http://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/massia-partners-with-giz-announces-industry-academia-projects-for-the-year-2018-19 2018-06-29 10:30:34 knnindia.co.in