12.11.2021

Pumps and Water Technology major EKKI teams up with KPR Institutions to launch “The EKKI-KPR International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC)”, the first of its kind in the Indian Pump & Water Industry.

EIWTC was inaugurated by German Consul General, Ms. Karin Stoll on 12^th November 2021 in Coimbatore, India in the presence of Dr. K. P. Ramasamy, Chairman and Mr.T.N. Arun, Executive Director, KPR Groups Mr. P. Arumugam, Chief Executive and Mr. Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI Pumps, Dr. A. M. Natarajan, Chief Executive and Dr. M. Akila, Principal, KPRIET.

The EKKI-KPR International Water Technology Centre (EIWTC) is a global Centre of excellence for pumps & water-related technologies. The Centre will lead on the exchange of best practices in teaching and research for the pump industry and water-related technologies. EIWTC brings together pumps and water-related Research, Teaching, Consultancy, and Entrepreneurship.

Based at the KPR Institutions, the new Centre will harness the combined expertise of 45+ researchers and academicians from KPR and 40+ engineers from EKKI. The new centre will initially work on “SKE”– Skill Training, Knowledge transfer and Encourage Entrepreneurship in the water industry.

EKKI has set up such centres in India to bridge the gap between academia and industry. EIWTC is housed at KPR institutions as part of the Pump and Water Technology group’s ongoing partnership with academic institutions across India. EKKI heavily invests in skills. EKKI’s workers are all enrolled in academic and vocational training. The company’s customer-training programs, employee training and other aspects of the company’s wider skills projects will also be included in EIWTC.

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