Bengaluru: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a Central University under the Ministry of Railways- has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monash University Australia to collaborate in joint research, education and executive training in railway engineering through the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT).
The establishment of a joint research lab focussed on advanced technological railway engineering will be explored together with opportunities for collaboration on future industrial projects, the university said in a press release.
Joint educational programmes and executive training shall be another important collaboration area, it added.
The MoU was signed between Craig Jeffrey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor-International and Senior Vice-President, Monash University and Manoj Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. Monica Kennedy, Minister Commercial and Head of Austrade South Asia, hosted the event at the Australian High Commission at New Delhi, the release said.
Commenting on the collaboration, Craig Jeffrey said, “I am delighted for Monash University to be partnering with GSV, India’s first University in the transportation and logistics sectors. Monash IRT is continuously developing new technologies to support increasing productivity and safety requirements at the same time as reducing risks and costs. The institute has an established track record in solving railway related technical issues, and its solutions have been adopted by railway systems throughout the world. This new partnership between Monash IRT and GSV is a further expansion of Monash’s engagement with India.”
Manoj Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya said, “GSV is an industry-driven and innovation-led University with a relevant mandate to significantly impact the national development through the transportation and logistics sectors. Railways is the life-line of the country’s transportation sector, and with rapid technological advancements, railways sector is undertaking a transformative journey towards Viksit Bharat. We have much in common with Monash University, a research-intensive university that works with leading institutions and industry for global impact”
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara was established through an act of Parliament in 2022, for creating best in class manpower and talent for the entire transportation and logistics sectors.
This Central University is sponsored by the Ministry of Railways and has Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT as its First Chancellor.