New Delhi : Telecom Sector Skill Council and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, to work jointly in the endeavor of GMDA in implementation of Smart city initiatives and develop the telecom/ ICT architecture for the purpose.
The MoU was signed by Mr V Umashankar, Chief Executive Officer, GMDA and Lt Gen Dr SP Kochhar, Chief Executive Officer, TSSC in Gurugram on Wednesday. Through this MoU, both the think tanks have mutually agreed to certain responsibilities.
The aim is to establish the mechanism for setting up functional telecom/ICT manpower by TSSC, required by the GMDA.
The GMDA intends to position Gurugram as the ‘Smartest City’ by implementing various projects that leverage on telecom technology for planning, infrastructure development and delivery of services to its citizens. TSSC has expertise in execution of projects of skill training in the field of Telecom/ICT.
Commenting on the partnership, Lt Gen Dr SP Kochhar, CEO Telecom Sector Skill Council said, ”We are happy to partner with GMDA for the implementation of Smart City initiatives. TSSC has been making its own efforts to explore the possibilities of expanding the concept of digital India in a big way. Our effort has been to strengthen our infrastructure in order to expedite our efforts towards this end. We are glad that this MoU would surely provide us with an opportunity to do our best in the implementation of Smart City initiatives.
Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) is an industry led apex body and committed to ensure adequate skilled manpower to boost growth and productivity in Telecom sector by developing necessary framework for standards, Curriculum and Quality assurance at all levels in Vocational/ technical programs to meet the needs of telecom industry and participation in regional and vocational telecom sector development initiatives.
The GMDA was established in 1992 as per Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act 1985 (amended). It replaced the erstwhile Guwahati Development Authority constituted in 1962 under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1959 (amended).
In order to ensure planned development of the Metropolitan area, the GMDA has adopted the Master Plan and Zoning Regulations prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department, Government of Assam, in 1992 and is now in the process of preparing a new Master Plan and Zoning Regulations.
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