Gujarat Technical University, QCI collaborate for quality infrastructure in region

NEW DELHI: Quality Council of India (QCI) and Gujarat Technological University (GTU) collaborate to conduct training capacity-building activities for the students, faculty members, and the industries associated with it to foster a strong quality infrastructure in the region, the official statement read.

The training sessions, workshops, and joint research and development activities will be conducted by the Training and Capacity Building (TCB) Cell of the QCI, autonomous body set up by the ministry of commerce and industry.

Lauding the efforts of QCI, Rajul Gajjar, GTU vice-chancellor said: “We are glad to have partnered with QCI to promote quality-driven workshops and capacity-building sessions and elevate the standards of education in our university. This is certainly a monumental step taken to ensure not just education but quality education that helps the future of our nation become aware of the importance of quality ecosystems in every sphere of life.”

Gujarat Technological University is a state university with 486 affiliated colleges functioning in 6 zones including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Rajkot, Surat, and Bhuj.

QCI said that it is committed to benefit the citizens of Gujarat from education and healthcare to industries and MSMEs through its accreditation boards.

During the new office opening in Ahmedabad, Jaxay Shah, QCI chairperson said: “Gujarat is known for its development, and with the development our objective with this new office is to ensure reach of quality not just for the people of Gujarat but also among the neighboring states. The efforts in the direction of driving quality in education have already begun with this MOU between the TCB Cell of QCI and Gujarat Technological University.”

“After witnessing the quality of the training program that TCB Cell of QCI conducted on accreditation in the University once, the interest from GTU for a bigger collaboration itself reflects the quality of efforts QCI is putting into driving quality across the nation. In addition to this, we would like to collaborate with the state government of Gujarat in the future and bring more quality interventions across the state through various initiatives of QCI such as Gunvatta Sankalp, and even collaborate for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024,” he added.

Rajesh Maheshwari, QCI secretary general spoke about quality standards and said: "Our focus is to make quality an integral part of daily life for the people of Gujarat and its neighboring region. With the support of quality-driven schemes and initiatives by QCI, from large to small, every business will thrive in achieving quality and positioning themselves on the global map.”