Goa: Engineering students to get know-how of highway trends

PANAJI: Goa college of engineering (GEC), Farmagudi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI) and the water resources department (WRD) which will give GEC’s faculty, researchers and students an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the latest trends in the highway and transportation sectors.
The MoU is expected to bridge the industry-institution gap and acquaint students with the latest trends where their research could be adopted.
GEC Farmagudi will adopt stretches of the national highway in its vicinity as a voluntary initiative under Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR), which they will use as a field of study for faculty, researchers and students.
It will provide internship to 10 undergraduate/post graduate students periodically and also extend a monthly stipend of Rs 8,000 for undergraduate students and Rs 15,000 for postgraduate students in transportation engineering, structural engineering, geo technical engineering, hydraulics engineering, infrastructure systems, earthquake engineering, urban and rural planning, disaster mitigation and management, etc.
NHAI will extend stay and transportation facility to the interns.
The MoU signed with WRD is for preparation of State-Specific Action Plans (SSAP) where a status report will be prepared defining problems/issues related to all aspects of water resources, including the present situation of water resources development and management, water governance, institutional arrangements, water-related policies, cross-boundary issues, agreements, etc.
GEC will identify a set of probable solutions to address the key issues/problem areas giving the pros and cons of the solutions and prepare a detailed action plan for each of the strategies/activities identified to be implemented by the state.