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Amrish Patel structure and comprehensive faculty strategic resource allocation. We are
Chancellor, NMIMS University, Mumbai and staff training programs. These optimistic that policymakers will
investments ensure our academic
recognise the critical importance of
delivery is rigorous, innovative, and creating a comprehensive and sup-
mrish Patel is President of high-quality. portive framework that empowers
the nationally renowned academic institutions like ours to
AMumbai-based SVKM Trust R&D and innovation initiatives. NMIMS contribute meaningfully to holistic
(estb.1934) and Chancellor of University is focused on develop- educational development and skill
SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed University, ing a strong research culture. We enhancement.
Mumbai which has eight campuses have established research clusters
(Shirpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and centres of excellence, organise Madhu Chitkara
Indore, Chandigarh, Navi Mumbai research seminars, workshops, and Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University, Punjab
and Dhule) with an aggregate guest lectures to engage faculty and
enrolment of 25,000 students and students with emerging technologies,
800 teachers. recognising and rewarding innova- n alumna of Delhi and
tive ideas through Punjab universities and a
faculty develop- Aformer maths teacher, Dr.
ment programs Madhu Chitkara is Pro Chancellor,
and seed grants. Chitkara University, Punjab and
We have also Chitkara University, Himachal
implemented a Pradesh. Currently, these two private
performance- universities ranked #1 in Punjab
based incentive and Himachal Pradesh, have 22,000
system that students mentored by 1,500 well-
rewards faculty qualified faculty.
for publications
in high-impact, Institutional roadmap to 2047. We
peer-reviewed aspire to become a global centre of
journals. More excellence in education, research,
importantly we and innovation by equipping our
have established students with future-ready skills in
Amrish Patel (centre left) a centralised IPR AI, ecology sustainability, and health
sciences; making entrepreneurship
Cell to provide
Major objectives set for NMIMS comprehensive support throughout and start-up culture an integral
University to achieve by 2047. As India the research lifecycle, from ideation part of campus life; establishing
looks to transform into Viksit Bharat and design to filing and award of state-of-the-art research facilities
2047, we see our role as bridging the patents. The university offers faculty aligned with industry needs; and
skills gap by focusing on providing and researchers one-on-one counsel- strengthening our international
industry-relevant skills to students. ling, legal advice, and administrative collaborations to serve society,
We are also active in fostering support to enable them to translate especially underprivileged
entrepreneurship through the Skill research output into tangible prod- communities in rural India.
India Mission; building world-class ucts and innovations.
educational infrastructure, focusing Progress assessment. We are proud
on building a team of excellent Roadmap to transforming India into a of how far we have come, but the
faculty, creating world-class labs, $30 trillion GDP economy by 2047. The journey has just begun. Right now
and leveraging technological three most prominent imperatives to we have over 200 collaborations
integration. achieve this goal are: comprehensive with companies, thousands of suc-
infrastructure development; cutting- cessful alumni, globally ranked
Progress report. Our progress has edge technological advancement and programmes, and a thriving cam-
been highly satisfactory across all key innovation; holistic education and pus start-up ecosystem which has
performance parameters, reflecting skill ecosystem development. incubated 190 start-up companies.
our strategic approach to educational Our university is dedicated to nur- However, there is always room
innovation and industry align- turing a highly skilled and adaptable for improvement. Our satisfaction
ment. We have initiated innovative workforce through state-of-the-art comes from knowing that we are
academic programs to meet emerg- educational infrastructure including moving in the right direction with
ing industry, local, regional, national advanced research laboratories and strong values, clear purpose, and
and global needs and have developed digital learning spaces, and com- continuous innovation.
academic processes that ensure prehensive academic resources that
continuous and meaningful engage- provide students with immersive Curriculum modernisation. We are very
ment with industry partners and our learning environments. aware that our curriculums must be
extensive alumni network. Moreover SVKM’s NMIMS University is contemporary and future-focused.
we have significantly invested in deeply committed to aligning with Therefore, with industry partners
state-of-the-art technology infra- national educational priorities and we have co-created new-age study

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