Rangsons Aerospace and Exide Energy have signed separate memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC) to recruit more than 600 trained students from the state-run institution, reinforcing industry–academia collaboration and boosting skilled employment in Karnataka.
Rangsons Aerospace, a leading aerospace manufacturing company, signed an MoU to recruit nearly 200 diploma students trained at GTTC. In a similar move, Exide Energy, a major battery manufacturer, inked an agreement to employ around 400 GTTC students, according to officials.
Several other companies have also signed MoUs with GTTC to recruit students who have undergone advanced, industry-oriented skill training, officials said. The agreements were signed at the GTTC campus in Rajajinagar during its Alumni Meet, held in the presence of Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Sharan Prakash Patil.
According to an official statement, Rangsons Aerospace, which manufactures hoses, tubes and ducts for fluid distribution, satellite communication systems, thermal management solutions, AI-driven software and embedded systems for defence and aerospace applications, said GTTC graduates are well aligned with industry requirements.
“We are looking to recruit nearly 200 professionals across 35 trades, including welding, CNC operations, setting and programming, laser cutting, fitting, sheet metal, tooling and design engineering, quality control and non-destructive testing. GTTC is one such institution where students are trained comprehensively in all these skills,” said Sandesh P Satish, Chief Human Resources Officer, Rangsons Aerospace, after signing the MoU.
Subhash Srinivas, Head, Manufacturing Engineering, Exide Energy, said the company was keen on hiring freshers with skill training in mechanical engineering, high-end automation, electronics and electrical streams.
“Such industry-ready talent is readily available at GTTC,” he noted.
Meanwhile, Gagan Aggarwal, Head of the UK-based NPTC Group of Colleges, said the MoU signed with GTTC is aimed at strengthening advanced manufacturing and engineering skills, with an emphasis on global skills benchmarking, faculty upskilling and industry-ready training.
The agreements underscore GTTC’s growing role in supplying industry-ready talent to key sectors such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, energy and automation, while supporting Karnataka’s broader skill development and employment objectives.
