The Mahindra Group has marked its entry into the Higher Education sector with the inauguration of a premier Engineering institution - "Mahindra Ecole Centrale" (MEC). This is in collaboration with Ecole Centrale Paris, and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. Mahindra École Centrale is the maiden venture of Tech Mahindra’s 100% subsidiary Mahindra Educational Institutions.
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The Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, unveiled the ceremonial plaque along with Vineet Nayyar, Chairman - Board, Mahindra Ecole Centrale, C. P. Gurnani, Board Member, Mahindra Ecole Centrale, at the newly-built campus at Hyderabad, in the presence of Ecole Centrale’s representatives and the Consul General of France in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and Dr Rameshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor, JNTU(H).
Vineet Nayyar, Executive Vice-Chairman, Tech Mahindra, said, "It is a proud moment for us to have launched Mahindra Ecole Centrale today. Tech Mahindra enjoys a leadership position and operates in various industry segments. We recognize the critical need to transform engineering talent into business leadership, in a globalized world. Mahindra Ecole Centrale will provide apprenticeship with collaboration from the industry, focus on humanities, international exposure and allied education to develop a ‘'hole-brain approach' to business."
The institution will be committed to providing world-class infrastructure to support a strong research vision in the thrust areas such as Energy, Environment, Communications, Infrastructure, Transportation, Materials, and Defense.
Mahindra Ecole Centrale will employ national and international faculty who work at the frontiers of academic enquiry and follow the developments of the real world in order to educate students to become experts in their disciplines. More information on this important academic project will be announced in due course of time
