Great Lakes Gurgaon Hosts AICTE-Sponsored ATAL Faculty Program

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, successfully concluded the AICTE-sponsored ATAL Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Transformative Technologies for Sustainable and Circular Production and Consumption for Viksit Bharat 2047 from September 16-21, 2024.

Coordinated by Prof. Surya Prakash of Great Lakes, Gurgaon, and co-coordinated by Prof. Sachin Kumar Mangla from Jindal Global Business School, the six-day program 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 5 workshops, focusing on circular economies, sustainable production, and transformative technologies.

Key sessions included:
Reverse and Green Supply Chain Management by Prof. Jitender Madan, IIT Delhi

Critical Success Factors of Additive Manufacturing by Prof. Vivek Agrawal, GLA University

Indian E-Waste Management and Circular Economy by Prof. Om Ji Shukla, NIT Patna

Creating and Practicing Circularity Indexing for Sustainable Future Production and Consumption by Prof. Vinod Yadav, Manipal University Jaipur

Managing Operations for Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality in Circular Economies by Prof. Rajesh K. Singh, MDI Gurgaon

Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics for Circular Economy Practices by Prof.
Lokesh Vijayvargy, Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur

Transformative Technology for Circular Production and Consumption for Viksit Bharat by Prof. Ravi Shankar, DMS IIT Delhi

Life Cycle Assessment: A Way Towards Sustainable Production by Prof. Sumit Gupta, Amity University Noida

Recent Research Methods by Prof. Amar Rao, BML Munjal University Gurgaon

Product-Service Systems for Achieving Circular Production and Consumption by Prof. 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 program 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 valedictory ceremony and a vote of thanks from Prof. Surya Prakash