Mewar University, Rajasthan Industrial Development and Investment Corporation partner to skill FinTech sector

NEW DELHI: Mewar University, Chittorgarh and Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) sign an agreement to facilitate the specific requirements of skilled manpower in the Financial Technology (FinTech) sector.

Both the organisations will collaborate to resource the needs for specific skilled manpower in the proposed FinTech Park to be developed in Jaipur. According to the Mewar University press release, "In spite of wide scope and enormous business prospects, FinTech companies have yet not opted Rajasthan as a prime market to bridge this gap RIICO has initiated to be the catalyst."

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Under the agreement Mewar University will be designing and conducting long duration of online certificate programmes on FinTech and other topics for the new recruits of the companies that are housed in the FinTech Park, Jaipur. The university will be holding sponsored research and projects on domains related to FinTech. MU will also be responsible for conducting and designing short-duration face-to-face training programmes on soft skills for the executives of FinTech companies along with capacity building training programmes for the officials of RIICO.

Mewar University will be facilitating RIICO for activities and areas in FinTech and will also extend support to the corporation in developing incubation facilities and other infrastructure facilities in FinTech Park. RIICO, general manager, Dinesh Pahadia and Mewar University, director, Harish Gurnani signed the agreement.