Why in news:

• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Headquarters (HQ) Maintenance Command, Nagpur, in order to collaborate on research and development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

Key Points:

• The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Air Vice Marshal Biji Philip, DySMSO, HQ Maintenance Command, Nagpur, and Dr Tulika Srivastava, Dean, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy, IIT-Mandi.
• According to the Dean, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy, IIT-Mandi, one of the main objectives of the IIT-Mandi is to foster research and development in the field of engineering and technology. In this regard, he further expressed confidence that through this association both the organisations will mutually benefit and it will result in various innovations.
• Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the two institutions will collaborate for research projects and technology and skill development in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-computer interaction and decision support systems.