GTU sets up Asia`s first of its kind Graduate School of Smart Cities
Date: 18-04-2015 GTU sets up Asia’s first of its kind Graduate School of Smart Cities Development Hon Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Minister of Urban Development inaugurated Ahmedabad: The concept of Smart Cities is now ready. Now it will be presented to cabinet for approval and then with the help of Government of India, State Government and Local self-Government we can create Smart Cities. Technology, smart vision, change of mind-set, involvement of everybody at every level, use of creative energy, water harvesting and public places management and Public-private partnership (PPP) model can bring the dream of smart cities into reality. Hon Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Minister of Urban Development, Government of India said. GTU Graduate School of Smart Cities Development was inaugurated at GTU Auditorium, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad by Hon Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Minister of Urban Development, Government of India. Gujarat Technological University(GTU) has set up the Graduate School of Smart Cities Development. He said that Smart Cities can be possible only with the determination, devotion and participation of people through creating mass awareness campaign (Jan-Andolan) Like Swachchh Bharat. India is being recognised worldwide and development is the key agenda. To achieve the goal, universities must participate in public life. Dr. Akshai Aggarwal Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University welcomed all. He said that the Smart Cities concept came in mind during talk by Executive Director of GIFT city in the year 2010. Then GTU started Post Graduate Research centre for Infrastructure, Transportation and Water Management. On 9th January, 2015 a Research Group of 41 professors was set up by GTU. Now GTU is starting Graduate School of Smart Cities Development, which will be helpful as a Resource Centre for the nation and for the world. The School will work for Capacity Building, Training Courses, Research, Consultancy etc. to act as an effective resource centre for Smart Cities Development. Ms. Mona Khandar, secretary of urban development of Gujarat said this is a futuristic initiative of GTU to open Graduate School of Smart Cities Development. New developmental journey of our country has started. In the exponential growth, lots of preparedness is required. We have to pay attention on Smart (Zero) Waste Management with the help of community initiative. We have to transform behaviour pattern. Cleanliness is a collective responsibility. Smart means intelligent. I do not mean Smart by dressing, but by modernised and scientific thinking. It is high time that people should come together for the initiative. Smart cities have to be livable, Smart and Green. Prof. N K Goyal President, CMAI Association Of India said on the occasion that, Asia’s largest ICT association having 48,000 members and 54 MOU partners, CMAI complements GTU for the initiative. CMAI will definitely help GTU in bringing national and international industry expertise. I can assure GTU that they can always get full support of all the industries. Microsoft and IBM are already knowledge partners. Very soon many more international companies like Hitachi, intel etc. will support the initiative. GTU will be doing great service like training people not only from Gujarat, but from all over the world. Dr.M.N.Patel, Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University, O.P.Vyas of IIT (who is helping in setting up lab at GTU) were among present dignitaries. Prof. T. Harinarayana Director, GERMI - PDPU, Gandhinagar introduced the chief guest Hon Minister Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Minister of Urban Development, Government of India. Key note speech was given Prof. N K Goyal President, CMAI Association Of India, New Delhi. Prof. Shri Rajnikant Patel Director, Graduate school of Smart Cities Development, GTU proposed vote of thanks. In technical session, Panel Discussion was held about Strategic Options for Fast Smart Cities Development. In the discussion, Chairperson: Prof. Rajnikant Patel, Director, Graduate school of SCD, Shri Ramakant Jha, MD & Group CEO, GIFT City, Ms. Swati Buch, General Manager, GIDB, Prof. T. Harinarayana, Director, GERMI - PDPU, Gandhinagar, Prof Saswat Bandopadhyay, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Prof. Sejal patel, HOD, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Dr. Debasis Sarkar, HOD, PDPU, Gandhinagar AND Prof. Dr. K. N. Sheth, Director, SPCE, and Dean, GTU participated.
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