Chandigarh [India], December 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): In the framework of the project PREVENT IT: Risk Management and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance, Chitkara University hosted a two day international conference 'One World, One Health' at the University Premises. More than 700 delegates from over 40 Indian and European institutions debated the impact of the One Health approach in eradicating casualties associated with drug-resistant pathogens. Despite the scarce societal awareness (as reported by a recent article published in the Lancet), superbugs and drug-resistance diseases currently represent the second cause of death worldwide. The scientific community has unanimously associated the rise of drug-resistant diseases with unstainable human and medical practices. Present at this global conference were Italian Ambassador H.E. Ugo Astuto - and the Health attache at the EU Delegation and Dutch Embassy in India, Dr Romans Putans, Faculty of European Studies, Head of the Department
Chandigarh [India], December 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a unique initiative, Federation University, Australia has collaborated with Chitkara University to deliver a course on the Management of Water resources. With an aim to come up with ways and means to deal with water management problems, as many as 30 students have been handpicked who will be taught to think in a holistic way to solve water-related issues. This course aims to develop Systems Thinking skills in addition to helping young budding engineering students to understand the multi-disciplinary nature of water resource management. This travel is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government's Mobility grants and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), Victorian State Government. Speaking on occasion, Pro-Chancellor, Chitkara University, Dr Madhu Chitkara observed, "The systems thinking skills acquired in this course through a mix of teaching methods in a multi-c
Chandigarh [India], November 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Chitkara University has signed a Memorandum of Association (MoA) with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) - National Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Technology Development (NCoE) for collaboration on conducting joint programs on cyber security and privacy. The MoA was signed by Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pro-Chancellor, Chitkara University, and Mr. Vinayak Godse, CEO, DSCI, in the campus premises. Present on occasion were senior officials and industry stalwarts from the organizations like SBI Cards, ONGC, POSOCO, NHPC, DSCI, SAIL, LTI Mindtree, CIALFOR to name a few. A state-of-the-art lab, that shall be dedicated to cyber security & privacy technology development, was also inaugurated on that day. Chitkara University and DSCI will work jointly as an official industry partner & focus on various areas for cyber security and privacy with core objectives like: Strengthening further research and innovation in the field of cyber
Chandigarh [India], October 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture celebrated the 135th birth anniversary of the master architect Le Corbusier by organising an event "Commemorating Le Corbusier'' at the university's Exploretorium. Senior Architect Shiv Datt Sharma, Founder and Principal Architect, SD Sharma & Associates; and Ophelie Belin, Director - Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh; were the chief guests for the event and Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pro-Chancellor, Chitkara University, was the guest of honour. The event commenced with the inauguration of the exhibition 'Footprints - Caricaturing Corbusier's Journey' and a talk recapitulating Corbusier's journey by Prof Kanika Bansal, Dean, Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture. Senior Architect Shiv Datt Sharma, who had the fortune of working alongside Corbusier on the planning and design of Chandigarh city, presented a "Trip Down the Memory Lane" by sharing some of hi
Chandigarh [India], September 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Deakin University, Australia announced the establishment of a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY HUB at Chitkara University, Chandigarh. The announcement was made to commemorate India's 75 years of Independence and almost three decades of Deakin's engagement in India. Over the past years, Deakin University through its office in New Delhi has setup innovative models of study with Chitkara University in software and mechatronics engineering. These study pathways facilitate Indian students to study two years of Deakin University's licensed curriculum at Chitkara University before transferring for the remaining two years onshore at Deakin University in Australia. The DEAKIN UNIVERSITY HUB will act as the central point of all engagement activities for the pathway programs and will be established in Chandigarh at Chitkara University's campus. The hub aims to foster collaboration and deliver the key objective of the Indian Government's Natio