Bill introduced in LS to expand scope of Gati Shakti varsity

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha on Monday.

A Bill that aims to convert the National Rail and Transportation University, a deemed to be university in Gujarat, into the autonomous central university Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya was introduced by the Centre in Parliament on Monday.

New Delhi, Aug 01 (ANI): Union Minister of Education, Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) (ANI)

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Bill also seeks to expand the scope of the present Gati Shakti University from just the railways, to cover the entire transport sector “to support ambitious growth and modernisation in the field”.

“The establishment of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya will address the need of talent in the strategically important and expanding transportation sector and meet the demand for trained talent to fuel the growth and expansion of the sector,” the ministry said in a statement

The university will carry out critically-needed research and development by creating innovative technologies to encourage local manufacturing and substitute imports of expensive technology, equipment and products, the ministry said.