Coimbatore, Nov 12 (PTI): Strengthening the link between business and academia would improve training in the field of engineering considerably, said a German diplomat on Friday.

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After inaugurating the EKKI-KPR International Water Technology Centre at KPR Institute near here, the Consul General Karin Stoll said such a link would contribute not only to better employability but also to higher quality.

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The centre would harness the combined expertise of over 45 researchers and academicians from KPR and over 40 engineers from EKKI and initially work on skill-training, knowledge transfer and encourage entrepreneurship in the water industry, said a press release from EKKI, a pump and water technology company.

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