The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) have announced the launch of India’s first fully integrated school of sustainability. The initiative, which aims to promote pedigree education, research, and outreach, will focus on multiple facets of sustainability, enabling India’s goal of pursuing sustainable development. The Hon’ble Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the initiative.
Global warming poses a serious threat to our existence, manifesting in untimely natural calamities, pollution, and biodiversity loss. To address this challenge, Kotak School of Sustainability will bring together departments and centers of excellence at IITK to provide an enabling environment for collaborative research across multiple facets of sustainability.
The school will have dedicated centers of excellence covering different aspects of sustainability, such as clean energy, environment, ecology, circular economy, climate finance, sustainable societies, and policy. Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, India, praised Kotak Mahindra Bank for contributing to the establishment of the Kotak School of Sustainability.
