Indian Railways: National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), Vadodara, has launched seven new undergraduate and postgraduate programs — two BTech, two MBA, and three MSc Programmes in the core applied sector. These programmes, a Government statement said, are highly interdisciplinary and application-oriented and not being offered by any other institute in India and thus, unique in its contents.
The two BTech programs are focused on Rail Infrastructure, Rail Systems and Communications Engineering, while the MBA programs are focused on Transportation and Supply Chain Management, and the MSc programs are focused on the Systems Engineering and Integration, Systems and Analytics, Policy and Economics which are the core areas the nation is looking forward to.
The MSc Program on Systems Engineering and Integration, the statement says, is offered in association with the University of Birmingham, UK, and is highly promising. The international exposure to the students will be unparalleled, it added.
Speaking on the launch of the new programs, VK Yadav, Chairman, and CEO, Railway Board said: “NRTI has adopted an interdisciplinary approach for research of transport systems – it is bringing together academicians, scientists, and engineers from various backgrounds, and plans to leverage its academic and industry partnerships and collaborations.”
The Chairman further added: “It intends to develop a set of core values—dedication to nation-building, commitment to innovation and academic excellence, compassion towards people and society and responsibility towards the environment. It offers project-based learning at Railway establishments.”
Indian Railways, Mr. Yadav says, will be at the core of implementing the key features of the programs. It will serve as an experiential learning laboratory for the student community as well as the faculty development initiatives, thereby creating a distinct character for the University: through a highly experiential and application-based learning approach.
Eligibility :
For undergraduate courses, eligibility is 10+2 with Physics, Maths, and Chemistry. For post-graduate courses, eligibility is graduation. Candidates must be under 25 years of age for applying to any course.
Asper Govt mandates, there is a provision of reservation as well: General+EWS – 50.5% , OBC – 27% , SC – 15% , ST – 7.5%
Mean-while, India detected 29,164 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the country’s tally to 88.74 lakh. The last time India reported less than 30,000 cases was in mid-July. The drop in cases follows a pattern of low detections on Mondays due to lesser testing over the weekend. In fact, tests have remained below 10 lakh for the last four days now.
India’s tally of 88,74,291 includes 4,53,401 active cases, 82,90,371 patients who have recovered, and 1,30,519 deaths — the toll has been under 450 for three straight days.
American biotech company Moderna Monday announced its vaccine candidate against the novel coronavirus had shown the efficacy of 94.5 percent. The company does not currently have the arrangement to supply its vaccine in India. Experts told The Indian Express Moderna’s candidate could have an edge over Pfizer’s.
