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Vibrant Gujarat Summit: 74 education MoUs signed

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:33:46 +0000

The Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 will begin on today January 12, but pre-event seminars like the International Round Table of Academic Institutions (IRAI) have already witnessed the signing of 74 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday.

Officials and academicians of Gujarat-based universities, industries and foreign universities and research institutes discussed and explored various areas of research at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar.

Nearly 33 delegates from 25 universities of 9 countries discussed the possibilities of research collaborations, students and faculty exchange programmes and curriculum development.

Officials from various foreign universities shared information on the facilities and expertise available in their institutes.

14 MoUs have been signed by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) with University of Oklahoma, Kansas University and GeoGlobal Research Institute, student and faculty exchange programme.
11 MoUs for curriculum development and visiting faculty with various industry bodies and business houses were also inked.
PDPU signed 12 MoUs with University of Western Ontario, University of Oklahoma, University of Sasktchewan, Texas A&M University and industries & institutes such as American Jewish Committee, Dahej SEZ, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd., Shell & Total, Shell Hazira, Tata Power, Jubiliant Oil & Gas, Institute of Seismological Research and Gujarat State Disaster Management Institute (GIDM).
Gujarat University did not sign a single MoU with a foreign institute or industry.
Bhavnagar University signed 10 MoUs with industries of the state.
Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat signed 9 MoUs with institutes like College of Environmental & Health Sciences, Tajen University, Karolinska Institute School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning, University of California Los Angles (UCLA) among others.

However, details of most of the MoUs are yet to be discussed. “These MoUs have been signed on primary discussion and expressions of interests. However, the minute details will now have to be worked out. These are only MoUs for research activities and students and faculty exchange programmes. MoUs for investments in the education sector in the state would be signed on January 12 during the global summit,” the Gujarat state principal secretary said.

The state through its Knowledge Consortium of Gujaratsigned 9 MoUs with institutes like College of Environmental & Health Sciences, Tajen University, Karolinska Institute School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning, University of California Los Angles (UCLA) among others.

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Academicians converge at PDPU conference

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:16:18 +0000

Educationists, college teachers, principals, deans and vice-chancellors, from various universities across the world gathered at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University campus in Gandhinagar on Thursday. They were participating in a two-day international conference on ‘Themes Of Higher Education: Prospects Of Gujarat.’

In a keynote address, Professor Vivienne Baumfield from University of Glasgow, UK, stressed on the need for international education rather than global education. In her opinion, it builds long-lasting relationships and mutual understanding. “Gujarat is the growth engine of India. This state has taken the initiative in many sectors including education,” she said. At the conference, chief minister Narendra Modi promised that the findings of the conference will be implemented to make government policies more relevant to the people. Modi added that the Indian culture has faced many challenges and tribulations for several millenniums. “It is about time we overhauled our education system and syllabus, befitting the changing times,” he said.

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PDPU students complete foreign internships

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:52:59 +0000

The first batch of students from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has completed its international internship. A total of 94 students did their summer internships in four universities of USA – University of Houston, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.

The program had been designed with three weeks of training to provide exposure of state-of-art technology in the upstream sector. “The students got exposure to foreign institutes, making them more competitive. Field trips were also part of their programme. The students got a chance to explore possible research and development program in their area of interest,” said Rinkal Bagadia of the institute

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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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