PM GatiShakti will become 'planning tool' for entire world: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

New Delhi [India], October 4 : After the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and GatiShakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) entered into a collaboration to advance India's infrastructure and logistics sectors, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that PM GatiShakti will become planning tool for the entire world.
"Under this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), GSV shall be the nodal agency across India to design, develop, and deliver courses and curriculum related to PM Gati Shakti's National Master Plan and National Logistics Policy at various centres in different states," the Commerce Ministry said.
Acknowledging the importance of GSV, Piyush Goyal said," PM GatiShakti will become the planning tool for the entire world." He acknowledged the importance of GSV which offers skill development and capacity building for logistics professionals paving the way for formalisation in the logistics sector."
Goyal said that it will bring academic vigor to PM GatiShakti's approach leading to reduced logistics cost, efficient logistics, and fostering a competitive business ecosystem.
"This will lead to a virtuous cycle of growth and achievement of the vision of Amrit Kaal. This MoU is scripting a new chapter in Bharat's logistics and infrastructure story. This shall give momentum to comprehensive logistics sector development and embark on Bharat's journey to become a Vishwaguru," he said.
More than 16 Central Ministries, including NITI Aayog, and CBC came together for the signing of the MoU on the occasion.
"This collaboration shall mark the great culmination of three visions, i.e., smarter planning and implementation; structured specialized development; and capacity building," the Commerce minister said.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also the Chancellor of the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the development of focused programs for specific industries and sectors.
"Focussed courses offered at GSV will make students ready for the future workforce- 15000 students will be trained at GSV to get assured jobs in the aviation industry. GSV will ensure that Indian skill development needs are aligned with global standards," he said.
Commerce Ministry said that the MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Manoj Choudhary, and Joint Secretary, Logistics Division, DPIIT, E Srinivas in the August presence of the respective Ministers, Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw.
"GatiShakti Vishwavidyalaya is the brainchild and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The idea was to utilize the existing infrastructure and resources and augment it suitably so that it could be used for creating professional courses for logistics. It is India's first Railway University and only third such in the whole world after Russia and China, which was dedicated to the nation in December 2018," the ministry said.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara was established as a Central University through an Act of Parliament in 2022, to create best-in-class manpower and talent for the entire transportation and logistics sectors. This Central University is sponsored by the Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, and is mandated to work across railways, shipping, ports, highways, roads, waterways, aviation etc.
"GSV shall co-work with the Logistics Division to conceptualize and establish "knowledge centers" of PM GatiShakti in different states and institutions which shall serve as the repository of best practices of PM GatiShakti approach, best practices in logistics, centers of further research and innovation in logistics. Using the "hub and spoke" model, and leveraging the infrastructure of Central Training Institutes and State Administrative Training Institutes, GSV shall co-work with the Logistics Division and build a repository of resource persons, both Public and Private Sector who have wide practical experience in logistics policy and sector," the ministry said.