Indraprastha University Sigs Mou To Explore High Quality Research Oriented Techniques
During the MOU signing ceremoney, S. N. Pradhan, IPS, Director General, NDRF; Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, IIRS, ISRO; Prof. Rajib Shaw, Director, IJL, Keio University; Sh. Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services, A. K. Sengar, IPS, IG, NDRF;. B. C. Nayak, Retd. IPS, Former Special Director Intelligence, MHA, Anil Sinha, IAS retd. Founder Vice Chairman, Bihar Disaster Management Authority were present along with officers from Delhi Fire Services, NDMA, Indian Army and Deans/ Directors of the University. MoU, with IIRS will help in the training & education and high quality research in Remote Sensing and GIS applications for the students of University. MOU with IJL, Keio University Japan, will help in climate change and disaster risk reduction by use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, geo -spatial technologies with scope of further joint research in the field of Disaster Management.
Dr Mahesh Verma, vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, said that the MoU with NDRF will help in exchange of resource persons, training and joint case studies for the students of CDMS,GGSIPU on various aspects of Disaster Management. All the parties of MoUs shown keen interest to work jointly on emerging areas of disaster risk reduction and mitigation.
During the MoU, DG, NDRF said that the students of GGSIPU can be involved during the real time situations tackled by NDRF for the disaster management which will provide practical knowledge to students and also joint case studies can be developed with the academic inputs of the CDMS. Director, IIRS emphasized on developing joint short term/PG courses on advance remote sensing and Geo-spatial technologies and exchange of resourse persons and availability of infrastructure. Director, IJL, Keio University asserted that the experience of Japan in handling disaster management and use of advance technology can be shared with CDMS for the academic and research purposes that will help in management and planning in the risk reduction of various natural & man -made disasters.
The Vice Chancellor of the University Padam Shri Prof Mahesh Verma said that these kinds of academic linkeges through various academic collaborations are the need of the hour, where we can share technologies and manpower resources with each other. Such academic collaborations will definitely help in building synergy to achieve higher goals in research and academic exellelence and best practices, matching with international standards.
Registrar of the University Ravi Dadhich proposed the vote of thanks to all the the dignitaries of MoUs ceremony and said that University is achieving new heights under the dynamic leadership of Vice Chancellor, GGSIPU.