Great Lakes Institute of Management hosted an AICTE-sponsored Faculty Development Programme focusing on transformative technologies for sustainable production and consumption, empowering over 46 participants from various prestigious institutions.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, concluded the AICTE-sponsored ATAL Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Transformative Technologies for Sustainable and Circular Production and Consumption for Viksit Bharat 2047 from September 16-21, 2024.
Coordinated by Surya Prakash of Great Lakes, Gurgaon and co-coordinated by Sachin Kumar Mangla from Jindal Global Business School, the six-day programme hosted over 46 participants from institutions such as IIT Delhi, MDI Gurgaon and NIT Patna.
The FDP covered sustainability, technology and pedagogy through 10 expert sessions and five workshops, focusing on circular economies, sustainable production and transformative technologies.
Key sessions included:
- Reverse and Green Supply Chain Management by Jitender Madan, IIT Delhi.
- Critical Success Factors of Additive Manufacturing by Vivek Agrawal, GLA University.
- Indian E-Waste Management and Circular Economy by Om Ji Shukla, NIT Patna.
- Creating and Practising Circularity Indexing for Sustainable Future Production and Consumption by Vinod Yadav, Manipal University Jaipur.
- Managing Operations for Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality in Circular Economies by Rajesh K. Singh, MDI Gurgaon.
- Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics for Circular Economy Practices by Lokesh Vijayvargy, Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur.
- Transformative Technology for Circular Production and Consumption for Viksit Bharat by Ravi Shankar, DMS IIT Delhi.
- Life Cycle Assessment: A Way Towards Sustainable Production by Sumit Gupta, Amity University Noida.
- Recent Research Methods by Amar Rao, BML Munjal University Gurgaon.
- Product-Service Systems for Achieving Circular Production and Consumption by Sameer Mittal, JK Lakshmipat University.
Hands-on workshops led by Great Lakes, Gurgaon faculty provided participants with practical skills to integrate sustainability into their teaching and research. The programme empowered participants to implement these concepts at their institutions, shaping future scholars and professionals. This initiative reflects Great Lakes Gurgaon’s commitment to innovation and sustainable development through education and research. The event concluded with a ceremony and a vote of thanks from Surya Prakash.
