On Friday, the logistics and warehousing exhibition platform LogiMAT India said it partnered with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to foster knowledge transfer, skill development, and innovation to assist create one crore jobs in the sector by 2027.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya gives transport and logistics skill training. It is a central university at Vadodara in Gujarat.
In India, the logistics industry is one of the largest employment sectors. It provides livelihoods to more than 22 million people, and the sector is estimated to add one crore jobs by 2027, said LogiMAT in a statement, reported PTI.
The partnership between LogiMAT India and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya seeks to promote a robust exchange of knowledge, promote skill development initiatives, and foster innovation, it said.
LogiMAT also informed that an exhibition, LogiMAT India 2024, will be held at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida in the National Capital Region (NCR). The exhibition will be from February 28 to March 1.
It is being organised by Messe Stuttgart India. LogiMAT India 2024 is anticipated to emerge as the core of cutting-edge logistics technologies.
“At the heart of LogiMAT India lies the mission to propel the logistics sector forward and bolster the nation’s economy. We are thrilled to partner with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in our endeavour to enhance the logistics landscape in India,” said Sachin Patil, MD and CEO of Messe Stuttgart India.
The Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya’s role as a dedicated university for the whole transportation and logistics sector is important as “there is a rapid increase in both blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs and employment opportunities in the sector,” said Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.