Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India's leading transportation and logistics university, and Amazon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote knowledge sharing, joint curriculum development, and joint research activities. A key aspect of the MoU is the establishment of an Amazon Chair Professorship at GSV to conduct data-driven research in the warehousing sector. GSV Vice Chancellor Prof. Manoj Choudhary highlights the university's commitment to shaping the logistics sector through research and talent development, stating that the collaboration with Amazon India will provide valuable industry insights. GSV, established as a Central University in 2022 under the Ministry of Railways, covers the entire transportation sector and is headed by Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw as the University Chancellor. The press release was issued on December 10, 2025, at 5:49 PM by PIB Delhi. Contact information is available via Dharmendra Tewari, Dr. Nayan Solanki and Manik Sharma, Release ID: 2201652, Visitor's Platform: 825.
Key Entities Referenced
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV): India's leading university for the transportation and logistics sector, partnering with Amazon to promote knowledge sharing, joint curriculum development and research.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry under which Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya operates.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Agreement between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and Amazon for knowledge sharing, joint curriculum development, and research, including setting up an Amazon Chair Professorship.
Amazon: E-commerce company partnering with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to promote data-driven research in the warehousing sector through an MoU.
Ministry of Railways
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya & Amazon Sign MoU
to Promote Knowledge Sharing, Joint Curriculum
Development and Research
Amazon Chair Professorship to be Set Up at GSV Under MoU
to Promote Data Driven Research in Warehousing Sector
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 5:49PM by PIB Delhi
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s
leading university for the transportation and logistics sector and Amazon, the leading E-Commerce
company of the world. The MOU shall enable knowledge sharing, joint development of academic
curriculum, and joint research activities. One of the most important aspects of the MOU is to set up
Amazon Chair Professorship at GSV and conduct research into the warehousing sector leveraging data
driven decision making frameworks.
Prof. Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, said that the university is
committed to shaping the future of India’s logistics sector through rigorous research and specialised talent
development, as the country’s only university dedicated to the sector. He added that the collaboration with
logistics leader Amazon India would bring valuable industry insights, supporting informed planning,
design, and innovation across logistics and transportation through co-working projects.
GSV was established as a Central University by the Act of Parliament in 2022. Working under the
Ministry of Railways (Govt. of India), the University covers the entire transportation sector including
Railways, Highways, Ports, Aviation, Maritime, Shipping, Inland Waterways, Urban Transport andcomplete Logistics and supply chain networks. The university is headed by Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw (Union
Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology) as the
University Chancellor.
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Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Manik Sharma
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2201652) आगंतुक पटल : 825
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