IIT Roorkee, Road Transport ministry sign MoU strengthen R&D activities in Road Sector
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New Delhi, January 23: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has entered in MOU with Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee to boost research and development in the field of highway infrastructure. Under the leadership, Nitin Gadkari the Ministery of Road Transport and Highways has taken an initiative to develop indigenous and apt technologies to bring down the cost of construction and reduce the construction period of Road/ Bridge/Tunnel projects and to fulfill this objective with the expertise of research institutes and academia.
The MoU aims for the continuation of the MoRTH Professorial Chair focusing on research and development, teaching, and training in the area of Development of Highway Infrastructure. The MoU was signed by Indresh Kumar Pandey, DG (road development) & Special Secretary, and Prof. Manoranjan Parida, deputy director and Professor of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.
This collaboration of MoRTH with IIT-Roorkee will strengthen R&D activities in Road Sector and the Chair professor is expected to provide leadership in conducting and coordinating research, development, and teaching in the area of Development of Highway Infrastructure. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Roorkee is among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education and engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and IIT Roorkee sign MoU in New Delhi for continuation of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Professorial Chair focusing on research & development, teaching and training in the area of Development of Highway Infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/qh7aBWPtS3
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Speaking on the occasion, Secretary-MoRTH Giridhar Aramane said that the government supports the enhancement of quality research through partnerships and mentorship programs. This MoU sets a new benchmark of Government-Academia partnership that can enhance learning and open up new opportunities for the development of faculty in IIT & Ministry’s technical officers and will be useful in internal capacity building so that we can take the benefits to society.
According to the Director-General - Road Development & Special Secretary Indresh Kumar Pandey, the MoU is a key milestone for both MoRTH and IIT-Roorkee community in their long-term relationship,
Under this Mou, MoRTH Professorial Chair at IIT-Roorkee will continue to provide leadership in the following areas:
1)To act as an ambassador of the MoRTH for highway development in the country.
2) To catalyse innovation, research, and development in the highway sector in IIT-Roorkee and Indian academia.
3) To facilitate or undertake highway studies in IIT-Roorkee and Indian academia on the environment and social impacts of highway development projects.
4) To facilitate or undertake dissemination of technology upgrades in planning, design, construction, and operation & maintenance for highway development through standards, guidelines, seminars, training and user manuals, etc.
5) To help find solutions to the practical problems of highway through scientific research by facilitating partnership of MoRTH with IIT-Roorkee and Indian academia.
6) To utilize and expand the Highway Engineering related resources in IITR and other educational institutions working on highways and all related aspects.
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