
Value & Lean Competitiveness Initiative

CII · JICA (Japan) · Belagavi Foundry Cluster
The VLCI COE exists to close the gap between what manufacturing students learn and what industry actually needs from them. Established through an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Belagavi Foundry Cluster, with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the centre trains both students and industry professionals in value and lean manufacturing practices.
It functions as a nodal training centre, offering Certified Teacher Training and Certified Demonstrators programmes to faculty and industry personnel.
The centre directly serves Belagavi's industrial manufacturing ecosystem, reinforcing GIT's role as the backbone of the region's industrial competitiveness.
Key focus: Lean manufacturing, value engineering, industry-academia training, manufacturing leadership Partners: CII, Belagavi Foundry Cluster, JICA (Japan)