Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (SRIT), Coimbatore, marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of the Centre of Excellence in Emerging Digital Technologies, established in collaboration with Alibaba Cloud, Singapore, Allreal Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, and XTIC – Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM). 

This pioneering initiative is aimed at imparting advanced knowledge and fostering innovation among students in the transformative domains of Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Augmented, Virtual, and Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR).

R. Sundar, Managing Trustee, SNR Sons Charitable Trust, presided over the event as the Chief Guest. S. Ganesh, Academic Convener, XTIC-IITM, and R. Niveditha, CXO and Co-founder, Allreal Innovations Pvt. Ltd., were the Guests of Honor.

Ferdin Joe John Joseph, Senior Training Advisor at Alibaba Cloud, Singapore, addressed the gathering, sharing valuable insights from the global tech landscape.The newly established Centre is envisioned to serve as a vibrant platform for knowledge exchange, research collaboration, and hands-on learning—enabling students to become industry-ready and future-focused professionals.