NEW DELHI: The Cabinet today approved a project to set up India’s National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara in Gujarat.
A not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, will be created by the Ministry of Railways which shall be the managing company of the proposed university, the Ministry said in a statement.
The project has been pending for the past three years.
The company will provide financial and infrastructural support to the university, and appoint Chancellor and Pro- Chancellor of the university, the statement said.
A Board of Management, comprising professionals and academics, shall be independent of the Managing Company with full autonomy to perform its academic and administrative responsibilities, it said.
Officers say that the university plans to use latest pedagogy and technology applications such as satellite based tracking, Radio Frequency Identification and Artificial Intelligence to improve on-the-job performance and productivity. (AGENCIES)
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