Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy to enhance logistics-related education, research, and training in New Delhi today. The MoU was signed by the Controller of Logistics in the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor, and Vice-Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Professor Manoj Choudhary. The Railways Ministry, in a statement, said that this collaboration will strengthen the Indian Navy’s logistical framework by focusing on supply chain management, multimodal transportation, and sustainability in logistics. It also said that the MoU facilitates a specified number of Indian Navy officers to pursue academic degrees at GSV, alongside management development programs designed exclusively for them.
This MoU signifies that Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya caters to the education and research needs of all three defence services.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, formerly the National Rail and Transportation Institute, is a central university located in Vadodara. It is India’s first transport university. It is situated on the campus of the National Academy of Indian Railways.