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Tata Power plans India’s largest solar PV installation in gujarat

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:13:30 +0000

According to report published in Business Standard, India’s Tata Power has decided to set up 50 Mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat where company already has its chemical plant. This will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in India according to company’s website.

BS reports says there are plans afoot to also set up 5 Mw geothermal project in Gujarat. In order to build expertise and capabilities in the area of geothermal, the company has invested $50 million for a 10 per cent stake in Australian company Geodynamics.

Gujarat has given a major thrust on power generation from solar energy. Last year the state government had allocated 716 Mw of solar power capacity to 34 national and international project developers. Many companies have already announced their intention to put up solar power project in Gujarat.

Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a programme of US based William J Clinton Foundation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gujarat government for setting up five solar parks in Gujarat with a cumulative power generation capacity of 3000 Mw.

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) has entered into an agreement with state-run Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL) for putting up renewable energy power projects of 500 Mw including 100 Mw of solar power plant. Initially, the public sector company will establish 50 Mw solar power unit at Morwada in Banaskantha district with an investment of Rs 500 crore. Adani Power is also looking at 100 Mw solar power projects in the state.

Azure Power is yet another company which is setting up 15 Mw plant at Dahegam near Gandhinagar and the investment would be around Rs 255 crore.

Recently, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has inked power purchase agreement (PPAs) with 28 companies for 420 Mw solar power.

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NID collaborates with Coventry University UK

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:58:41 +0000

National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, has signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coventry University, UK, during the recent visit of NID director Pradyuman Vyas.
The institutes will now collaborate in the fields of transportation and automobile design and product design disciplines. Coventry University is renowned institute for automotive design and automotive engineering.

Vyas was also awarded with an honorary Master of Arts (MA) degree by University of Creative Arts (UCA) in recognition of his contribution to design and education. He was awarded with the degree at UCA Farnham’s graduation ceremony on June 29 at Guildford Cathedral

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PDPU signs MoU with American univ for exchange program

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:55:09 +0000

AHMEDABAD: The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Oklahoma (OU),United States of America, on January 12. The MoU between the two universities is for faculty and student exchange programs and exchange of published information.

The OU consists of fifteen colleges, including 152 specialisations such as meteorology, geology, petroleum engineering and history of science.
The OU and PDPU plan to conduct joint research in the area of tight gas rock mechanics and petro-physics, shale gas and coil tubing application. The tie up also includes a summer course of 60 students at OU during summer 2010. The selected students will spend three weeks at OU in June 2010 and will be exposed to global petroleum technology and international environment.

With a mission to develop global professionals by providing international educational exchange to the university students and to create visibility of the PDPU. It has also established tie-ups with University of Tulsa, University of Houston and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta all in the US.

The delegation from Oklahoma also discussed their interest in the research and technology field bagged by the idea of promoting international student exchange. As a result of these agreements, meaningful academic interaction and research output would take place in the days to come.

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Petro university inks deal with US institute

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:30:53 +0000

A centre for excellence in energy will be set up by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University(PDPU) in association with Georgia Institute of Technology (Gatech), Atlanta from the US.

On Saturday, PDPU, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) signed an MoU with Gatech for establishing the centre on the campus and carrying out faculty and student exchange programmes with the university.

Gatech is a technical university and has done research work in the areas of solar, nuclear, electricals and transportation.

PDPU is supported by GSPC to promote research with special focus on the oil and gas, solar and nuclear energy. Officials from Gatech visited the university and also met Chief Minister Narendra Modi to discuss their interest in research in oil and gas, solar, nuclear and wind power.

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MSU social work faculty signs first int’l MoU

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:19:08 +0000

Students from MS University’s social work faculty will now get a chance to explore global social practises, with the faculty joining hands with a university in United Kingdom. In its first international pact, the faculty will collaborate for an exchange programme with Huddersfield University (HU).

As per the memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed between MSU and HU on Wednesday, the collaboration will be for three years during which teachers and students from social work faculty will visit HU to learn practises in UK and vice versa.

Students will stay for a period of 10 days. They will only have to bear the air fare with the host university bearing their other expenditure. The MoU was signed by MSU vice-chancellor Ramesh Goyal and Jan Firth, associate dean for planning and development in HU.

“This programme will help the varsity and faculty to understand various social policies and services in the area of social development. It will also pave way for regular exchange of ideas, thoughts and trends,” said dean of social work professor Aruna Khasgiwala.

“This exchange programme will also give us a platform to share our social set-ups. At the same time, we will get fresh ideas which can be implemented back home. A group of students will go to UK every year,” added dean of students and head of social work department professor M N Parmar.

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Gujarat signs MoU with Cisco for GIFT!

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:58:59 +0000

Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFTCL) and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco for the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) project.

GIFT promises to be a Central Business Hub, not just for India but also for the rest of the world. The city is designed to provide next level infrastructure, services and platforms backed by State-of-the art Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Secured and Resilient Data Centres benchmarked to Tier IV standards, Integrated and intelligent townships with high tech City Services management.

The parties will jointly market, develop, implement and explore financing options of the GIFT Project. A joint task force will be constituted to work out legal, technical and financial aspects of this cooperation.

Chief Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the occasion, said, GIFT is an ardent reflection of our commitment to building world class institutions and infrastructure to make Gujarat an ideal business destination not only for Indian companies but also for leading international players.

Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalisation Officer and Executive Vice President, Cisco Services said that cities which are run on information will transform the quality of life for citizens, drive economic growth and improve city services and management.

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Symbiosis plans campus near Ahmedabad!

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:32:36 +0000

After Indian Institute of Management (IIM-A) and the National Institute of Design (NID), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Nirma Univercity & Petroleum University now Symbiosis International University (SIU) has now decided to set up a fully-residential academic campus near Ahmedabad, with an initial focus on infotech (IT) and engineering courses.

SIU principal director Vidya Yeravdekar, who was in Ahmedabad recently to attend the Vibrant Gujarat 2009′ industrial summit, said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on January 13 between SIU and the Gujarat government regarding the proposed campus.
“We have asked for a 30 to 40 acre land at a concessional rate along the belt between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar,” Yeravdekar said and added that the Gujarat government was working on the location for the proposed campus. “Our objective is to see that phase I of this upcoming campus becomes functional by the beginning of academic year 2011-12,” she said.
Among the premier deemed universities in the country, the SIU started over 25 years ago from the city and has extended its footprint to five campuses across Pune besides Noida, Bangalore and Hyderabad. With more than 25,000 students under its belt, the SIU is better known for its flagship unit the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.
Yeravdekar said, “The Noida campus will become operational from 2009-10, while the Hyderabad and Ahmedabad campuses are expected to start simultaneously in 2011.”
She said, “The planned initial focus on engineering and technology courses is a conscious decision, considering that Ahmedabad is already home to other major entities in the field of management and design education, like the Indian Institute of Management and the National Institute of Design.”
“The sizeable presence of industries in and around Ahmedabad provides us with a captive ground for placing the engineering and technology pass-outs besides utilising services of industry experts for visiting faculty assignments,” she said. “The industry-academia connect will be more pronounced,” she added.
In the longer run, Yeravdekar said, the SIU does have plans to take its other academic programmes like management, design and health sciences. “The proposed campus will be full-residential facility,” she said, adding, the projected investment was to the tune of Rs 100 crore.

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Microsoft & Gujarat Govt. Sign MoU to Enhance Use of IT in Education

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:37:11 +0000

Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to enhance the adoption and use of IT in the state education sector.

As part of the agreement, Microsoft will invest in enabling educators in the state to connect with each other, increase access to technology and training for learners in classrooms and campuses and thereby enhance career opportunities.

Karan Bajwa, Director – Public Sector, Microsoft India, said, “Today Gujarat is symbolic of the best in India. As it moves into its next stage of the development process and focuses on enhancing it’s the socio-economic index, we believe IT will play a key enabling role. A continued focus on education is imperative to help people achieve their potential. We are proud and excited to partner with the state of Gujarat in its efforts.”

A focal part of the agreement will involve building IT readiness in both pre-and in-service school teachers under Microsoft’s Partner’s in Learning. Partners in Learning is Microsoft’s global program that provides the education community with resources and training. In India alone, more than 270,000 teachers have already been trained and empowered by it.

Microsoft will also set up an IT Academy at Ahmadabad equipped with state-of-the-art IT systems and will focus on curriculum innovation and upgrading master trainers under this program.

The MoU also entails the adoption of IT curriculum developed by Microsoft for students of classes VI through X; as well as a Joint Certification for higher education students after completion of the MS Digital Literacy curriculum. This is expected to have the additional benefit of enhancing the employability skills of the youth.

The agreement also includes DreamSpark, a Microsoft program that offers free Microsoft software development tools to all higher education students. The state colleges will also be eligible to implement the Live@Edu program that makes sharing, collaborating and just staying connected easier for both the faculty and students.

The engagement will also include implementation of Education Management and Information system and Campus Management, a solution that addresses all stake holders in education and helps in easy administration, collates information from schools, clusters, block and district on all parameters that are required to monitor and evaluate educational ecosystem across the state.

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