GujaratUnion Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet has given Central status to Railway University in Vadodara, Gujarat. The name of the university has been changed to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. Thakur said that the Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Parliament to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV).
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He said that this amendment will help in converting National Institute of Rail and Transport (NRTI), a deemed-to-be university, into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a central university. Currently, NRTI offers BSc in Transportation Technology, BBA in Transportation Management courses and MSc in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration.
Anurag Thakur said that since the government plans to invest Rs 100 lakh crore in projects related to rail, road and marine infrastructure, the university will provide necessary research and skilled manpower. The infrastructure sector in the country is going for a major expansion under the Narendra Modi government.
He said that Gati Shakti University has been seen as an important enabler for the expansion of the transport sector which is strategically important for India’s economic growth and development. The sector needs a steady supply of highly trained personnel and state-of-the-art technology. He said that the university would fill these gaps.
He stressed that the scope of the University would extend beyond the railways to cover the entire transportation sector to support its ambitious development and modernization.
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The minister said it will integrate and utilize the extensive network of training facilities owned by the Indian Railways and other regional ministries such as road transport and highways, civil aviation, ports, shipping and waterways.