Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya inks MoU with Amazon for knowledge sharing, joint development of academic curriculum and joint research activities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s leading university for the transportation and logistics sector, and Amazon, the world leader in e-commerce, with the aim of enabling knowledge sharing, joint development of academic curriculum and joint research activities. One of the most important aspects of the MoU is the proposed setting up of the Amazon Chair Professorship at GSV and conducting research into the warehousing sector leveraging data-driven decision-making frameworks.

Prof. Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, said at the MoU exchange ceremony that the university, as the country’s only such institution dedicated to the sector, is committed to shaping the future of logistics in India through rigorous research and specialised talent development. He added that the collaboration with logistics leader Amazon India would bring valuable industry insights, supporting informed planning, design and innovation across logistics and transportation through co-working projects.

GSV was established as a Central University by an Act of Parliament in 2022. Working under the Union Ministry of Railways, the university covers the entire transportation sector including Railways, Highways, Ports, Aviation, Maritime, Shipping, Inland Waterways, Urban Transport, and complete Logistics and supply chain networks. It is headed by Mr Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, as the Chancellor, said a release. 

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