The agreement will further strengthen the New Education Policy by collaborating with Industry and academia.
Indian Railways’ Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara and Airbus have joined forces to strengthen the Indian aviation sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi between Rémi Maillard (President and Managing Director, AIRBUS India and South Asia) and Prof. Manoj Choudhary (Vice-Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya).
The MoU was signed in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and IT, who is also the First Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. Jaya Varma Sinha, the Chairperson and CEO of Railway Board, and senior officials of the Railway Board were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “GSV will focus on intense industry-academia partnerships. All its courses will be designed in collaboration with the industry. The students who study at GSV will be industry-ready and highly sought after for employment in the transportation and logistics sectors. Today’s MoU with Airbus is a significant step in achieving this goal,” as reported by Free Press Journal.
The aviation sector is expected to require at least 15,000 engineers as it expands in the country over the next few years, Vaishnaw said.
"The partnership with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya will develop a strong pipeline of skilled workforce in the country that will be future ready to serve its fast-growing aerospace sector," he said.
GSV is a “first of its kind” university aiming to fulfil the mandate of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan 2021 and National Logistics Policy 2022 spanning railways, shipping, ports, highways , roads, waterways, and aviation sectors.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara was established through an Act of Parliament in 2022 to create a best-in-class workforce for the entire transportation and logistics sectors. This Central University is sponsored by the Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, and has Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and IT, as its First Chancellor.
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