IIT-Kharagpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung India for the setting up of a digital academy on the institute's campus. <br/><br/>The Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the institute would host the Samsung Innovation Lab and train students on the Internet of Things (IoT) through Tizen-based operating systems, commonly used by the company for its mobile phones and home appliances. <br/><br/>IoT is a network of computing devices embedded in objects of everyday use for storage and exchange of information. <br/><br/>An IIT-Kharagpur statement said that the training would help students acquire industry-relevant skills and "become job ready". <br/><br/>It said, the academy was a part of the company's corporate social initiative that aims at bridging the digital divide in the country by imparting skills to students on cutting-edge technology. <br/><br/>It said, the academy has planned to train over 100 students in the next three years.