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SASTRA
Incubator

SASTRA

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaEst. 2017

Government-backed incubator focused on additive manufacturing, IoT, and multiple sectors

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SASTRA at a glance

Established2017
AddressThanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Programmes2 standing programmes
Official websitewww.sastra.edu

Programmes they run

Standing programmes at SASTRA, separate from the funding calls above.

Bajaj Engineering Skill Training (BEST) Centre

Programme

Skills engineering students in emerging manufacturing technologies such as Advanced Manufacturing, Electronic Manufacturing, Firmware Development, Electronic System Reliability, and Electric Mobility.

What you get, who can apply and how to apply

Bajaj Auto Ltd. has launched its flagship CSR initiative, Bajaj Engineering Skills Training (BEST) Centre, to skill engineering students in emerging areas of manufacturing technology. As part of this initiative, SASTRA-BEST (AICTE approved and ASDC certification) Centre is being established at SASTRA Campus, Thanjavur to skill, up-skill and re-skill the modern workforce required for the industry. Advanced Manufacturing Electronic Manufacturing Firmware Development Electronic System Reliability Electric Mobility

SASTRA-MHI Training Centre

Programme

Skills diploma/engineering students/industry personnel in cutting-edge technologies for the Heavy Engineering, Machine Tools, Heavy Electrical Engineering, and Automotive Industries.

What you get, who can apply and how to apply

The Ministry of Heavy industry (MHI) is concerned with the development of the Heavy Engineering and Machine Tools Industry, Heavy Electrical Engineering Industry and Automotive Industry and administering the 40 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and their subsidiaries and four autonomous bodies. The objective of this collaborative ecosystem is to skill/re-skill/up-skill diploma/engineering students/industry personnel in cutting-edge technologies to further improve their career prospects and to cater for industrial requirements.

Support services

Help offered alongside funding and space.

IP & patentsBusiness advisory

About SASTRA

SASTRA Deemed University is a deemed-to-be university based at Tirumalaisamudram in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, with additional campuses at Chennai and Kumbakonam. It is organised into twelve schools covering chemical and biotechnology, computing, civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, law, management, and arts, sciences, humanities and education, together offering seventy-nine programmes to a student body of over fifteen thousand supported by more than nine hundred faculty. Alongside teaching, the university runs twenty-three research centres and reports work by over a hundred research scholars across a comparable number of funded projects, with patents filed and a large body of publications. Its innovation activity includes incubation, and the university reports having supported more than a hundred and seventy incubatees.

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Frequently asked questions about SASTRA

What does SASTRA do?

SASTRA Deemed University is a deemed-to-be university based at Tirumalaisamudram in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, with additional campuses at Chennai and Kumbakonam.

Where is SASTRA located?

SASTRA is based in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

What programs does SASTRA run?

SASTRA runs Bajaj Engineering Skill Training (BEST) Centre and SASTRA-MHI Training Centre.

When was SASTRA founded?

SASTRA was founded in 2017. It operates as an incubator.