India Medtronic has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Kerala’s promoted Section 8 Company, Additional Skill Acquisition Programme Kerala (ASAP), to equip final year students with advanced skill sets and improve overall employability within the healthcare industry.

Medtronic and ASAP will also partner on deploying a series of insight-led webinars and guest lectures designed for the third year and final year engineering students. Key Medtronic leaders will interact with young minds through these interactive sessions with the goal of providing aspiring students with a peak into a career in the med-tech sector.

Under this programme, ASAP will continue to provide and implement skill development programmes for youth through its Advanced Skill Development Centres.

Simultaneously, through the Acquire Early Program, Medtronic will leverage this talent pool for its internship projects, which will see students benefit from mentorship support, constructive job experience and enhancement of their overall soft and employable skills.

In addition, final year students from Tier III and Tier IV institutes will undergo the Bridge Programme developed ASAP and upon successful completion, will be assessed for internship opportunities by Medtronic.