India, March 10 -- The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and American MNC Honeywell will together set up a centre of excellence at the institute's Powai campus in Mumbai. The initiative aims to train more than 100,000 students in sustainability related fields by 2030.

The centre, called the 'IIT Bombay-Honeywell Centre of Excellence for Future Skills and Innovation', will be fully funded by Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm in India. The facility will provide advanced laboratory infrastructure, equipment, curriculum development and research and innovation grants to support sustainability education.

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