Tejas Networks has entered into a strategic partnership with Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Limited to provide advanced training and certification programs in emerging telecom technologies for engineering students across Maharashtra. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the TechMahaImpacT 2026 conclave held in Mumbai in the presence of Devendra Fadnavis and Ashish Shelar along with senior government officials and industry representatives.
The collaboration aims to improve industry readiness and employability among engineering students, particularly those from Tier-2, Tier-3 and underserved regions of the state. Under the agreement, Tejas Networks and MahaIT will jointly design and deliver training modules focused on emerging telecom and digital technologies through a combination of online and instructor-led learning programs.
MahaIT serves as the nodal agency for several key digital governance and public technology initiatives in Maharashtra, including projects related to digital citizen services, direct benefit transfers, BharatNet connectivity and smart city infrastructure. Through this partnership, the organization intends to further strengthen the state’s digital ecosystem by building a future-ready telecom engineering workforce capable of supporting next-generation communications infrastructure.
Sanjay Katkar, IAS and Managing Director of MahaIT, said the partnership represents an important step toward accelerating telecom skill development and capacity building within Maharashtra. He noted that Tejas Networks’ experience in supplying technology solutions for large-scale national communication networks makes the company an ideal partner for the initiative.
Tejas Networks has played a significant role in several strategic public network projects across India, including BSNL 4G and 5G deployments, BharatNet infrastructure, National Knowledge Network programs, utility communications systems and defence-related digital networks.
Arnob Roy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tejas Networks, stated that the availability of highly skilled telecom engineering talent will be essential for Maharashtra’s ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy in the coming years. He added that the company’s training and certification initiatives are designed to equip young engineers with practical technical capabilities that align with rapidly evolving industry requirements.
Sunil Handoo, Vice President – Sales at Tejas Networks, said the company is proud to contribute to Maharashtra’s technology-driven governance initiatives and support efforts aimed at building stronger digital infrastructure and engineering expertise throughout the state. The partnership is expected to create new opportunities for collaboration between industry and academia while supporting the broader development of India’s telecommunications and digital technology ecosystem.
Tejas Networks Limited designs and manufactures advanced wireline and wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, utilities, defense organizations, and government institutions in more than 75 countries. The company is part of the Tata Group, with Panatone Finvest Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited, as its majority shareholder
