Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and Indian Navy sign MoU on logistics education and research
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara signed an MoU with the Indian Navy in New Delhi on 16 December 2024 for logistics-related education, research and training.
Summary
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Navy in New Delhi on 16 December 2024 to enhance logistics-related education, research and training for the Navy. The MoU was signed by Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor, Controller of Logistics, Indian Navy, and Prof. Manoj Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor of GSV. It focuses on supply chain management, multimodal transportation and sustainability in logistics, and aligns with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan 2021 and the National Logistics Policy 2022. Navy officers will be able to pursue degrees at GSV, and with its existing partnerships with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, GSV now caters to all three defence services.
Key facts
- Signed
- 16 December 2024, New Delhi
- Parties
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara and Indian Navy
- Signatories
- Vice Adm Deepak Kapoor (Controller of Logistics) and Prof. Manoj Choudhary (VC)
- Focus
- Supply chain management, multimodal transport, sustainability
- Aligned with
- PM Gati Shakti NMP 2021; National Logistics Policy 2022
- Coverage
- GSV now partners with all three services
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, which signed a logistics education and research MoU with the Indian Navy on 16 December 2024, is located in:
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Correct answer: B — Vadodara
PIB (Railways): Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara signed an MoU with the Indian Navy in New Delhi on 16 December 2024.
Consider the following statements about the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya–Indian Navy MoU: 1. It aligns with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan 2021 and the National Logistics Policy 2022. 2. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya already had partnerships with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. 3. It was signed on behalf of the Navy by its Controller of Logistics, Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Railways): the MoU aligns with the PM Gati Shakti NMP 2021 and the National Logistics Policy 2022; it builds on GSV's existing partnerships with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force; and it was signed by Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor, Controller of Logistics. All three statements are correct.