Working in the direction of the achievement of Goal 11 of the UN SDGs which is ‘Sustainable cities and communities’, Chitkara University has established a Sustainable Smart City Research Lab’ with assist from National Science and Technology Council and National Chung Cheng University of Taiwan.
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Delegates from NSTC Taiwan, TECC and CCU Taiwan and Chitkara University at the inauguration of Sustainable Smart City Research Lab underneath Indo-Taiwan partnership
The lab has been established as part of a 4-year challenge with the target to develop an “International Competence” by way of each AI strategies in addition to on-site deployment. There is a definitive plan to deploy at least one utility to at least one metropolis in India for which challenge coordinators have chosen Chandigarh.
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Dr. Chin-Tsan Wang and Dr. Pao-Ann Hsiung together with Dr. Madhu Chitkara at the inauguration ceremony
One of the vital objectives of the analysis lab is to ascertain a reference to the Chandigarh City administration and attempt to implement Sustainable Smart City Applications within the City of Chandigarh, together with Environment Pollution Detection and Smart Traffic Management.
At the guts of the UN’s shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for individuals and the planet are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that are an pressing name for motion by all developed and creating nations in a worldwide partnership.
It has been extraordinarily vital for all organisations to work towards reaching 17 Sustainable Development objectives. Chitkara University has been diligently contributing towards reaching these objectives and has been awarded quite a few instances. Very lately, they had been awarded 13th globally amongst universities within the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7) within the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022. Besides that, Chitkara University had additionally achieved the general place of 201-300 within the rankings and was ranked within the high 100 in SDG 12 that’s – Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 13 Climate Action. Besides that, Chitkara University had secured a rank of 101-200 in SDG 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation.
This is a noteworthy level of consideration that solely 13 initiatives had been granted by the Ministry in Taiwan out of 48 functions.
Speaking on the event of the inauguration of this lab, Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University reiterated her dedication towards areas of analysis which ought to profit humanity. She additional thanked Project coordinator Prof. Pao Ann from National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, Dr. C T Wang from NSTC, Taiwan and Baushuan Ger Government Representative at Taipei Economic and Cultural Center) in India for imposing religion in Chitkara crew for execution of this challenge.
The occasion was additionally attended by Dr. Archana Mantri, Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Mr. Sanjeev Sahni, Vice President, Office of International Affairs, Prof. Ren-Song Ko, Professor from CCU, Taiwan, Ms Chiang from Secretary of Science and Technology, TECC/NSTC and Dr. Charu Khosla, Assistant Dean, Office of International Affairs.
About Chitkara University
Chitkara University has been established and managed by passionate academicians with the only mission of creating each pupil “industry ready”. With greater than 25,000 college students and 1,700 employees from over 100 totally different nations, the college is pleased with the impression that its graduates, life-changing analysis, and modern campuses and business developments have made – each in India and around the globe.
Chitkara University has been awarded the score of A+ by the celebrated National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which locations it among the many 5% of upper training establishments (HEIs) in India to be granted such a coveted grade.
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