Varanasi to get Rs 5 cr 'Malaviya Chair' for railway technology at IIT BHU
Updated: May 30, 2015 03:12:17pm
Varanasi, May 30 (KNN) The Ministry of Railways will provide endowment fund of Rs 5 crore to set up the “Malaviya Chair” for Railway Technology at IIT Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to help in development of new materials to be used in all assets of railways.
“The project formulation and implementation in the fields of development of new materials for use in various assets of Railways will form part of the functioning of ‘Malaviya Chair’,” it said.
The “Malviya Chair” will function under the Chairmanship of Adviser /Railway Board, presently Adviser (PG) RK Verma through the ‘Chair Core Committee (CCC) consisting of, members Executive Director (Research) RDSO, Lucknow, Executive Director (Finance), RDSO, Lucknow and Two nominees of Director/IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
The Chair Core Committee may also co-opt any additional Member, if considered appropriate, it said.
The projects identified and their execution in consultation with other academic and research institutions through this Chair will be carried out as per the existing procedures of IIT (BHU). (KNN/ST)
“The project formulation and implementation in the fields of development of new materials for use in various assets of Railways will form part of the functioning of ‘Malaviya Chair’,” it said.
The “Malviya Chair” will function under the Chairmanship of Adviser /Railway Board, presently Adviser (PG) RK Verma through the ‘Chair Core Committee (CCC) consisting of, members Executive Director (Research) RDSO, Lucknow, Executive Director (Finance), RDSO, Lucknow and Two nominees of Director/IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
The Chair Core Committee may also co-opt any additional Member, if considered appropriate, it said.
The projects identified and their execution in consultation with other academic and research institutions through this Chair will be carried out as per the existing procedures of IIT (BHU). (KNN/ST)
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