New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Two education institutions from the Salem-based Sona Group -- Sona College of Technology and Thiagarajar Polytechnic College -- emerged winners at the recent All India Council of Technical Education and CII awards for exceptional industry linkage. The awards reaffirm the group's commitment to bridge the industry-academia gap.

While Sona College of Technology's Department of Fashion Technology was conferred the mentor institution award by virtue of winning the best industry linked institute award for the third time in a row, its Department of Mechanical Engineering won the best industry linked institute title for the second time.

The Department of Fashion Technology bagged the award in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The 2020 ...