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LOS ANGELES,CA - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar on Jan 15 inaugurated the Kanchan & Harilal Doshi Chair at the institute. The Chair supports IITGN’s efforts in finding possible solutions for water purification and sanitation problems, including potential desalination solutions to harvest ocean water as the country has a vast coastline.
LOS ANGELES,CA - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar on Jan 15 inaugurated the Kanchan & Harilal Doshi Chair at the institute. The Chair supports IITGN’s efforts in finding possible solutions for water purification and sanitation problems, including potential desalination solutions to harvest ocean water as the country has a vast coastline.
The Chair is expected to identify and initiate research and develop cost-effective and sustainable technologies/solutions for water purification and sanitation.
The Los Angeles, based entrepreneur couple and well-known philanthropists Navin Doshi and Pratima Doshi have established the chair in water and sanitation in honour of Navin Doshi’s parents, Kanchan and Harilal Doshi.
Delivering the keynote address at IITGN as the Chief Guest, Kartikeya V. Sarabhai, Founder Director of the Centre for Environment Education said, “Water is one of the fundamental requirements for achieving the larger goals for the country. Water conservation cannot be achieved without people’s participation.” He lauded IITGN for practicing water conservation on its campus.
He said there is lot to learn from the ancient practices of our country itself and said, “There are many ideas world over and in our country too. But we have to select these ideas/ solutions wisely to apply to specific needs.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Former Consul General of India at San Francisco, said, “I am delighted that Mr Navin Doshi and Mrs Pratima Doshi have established this chair in IITGN to address the challenges of water and sanitation in the country. It is remarkable how he thinks of giving back to his home country.” He also gave a brief background about water shortage in California and water management solutions like desalination, sewage water recycling being adopted there for agriculture and day to day usage. “It’s time to wake up to the need for water conservation and recycling in India. I am sure that IITGN will make good use of the research endowment for the benefit of Gujarat, the country, and the world.” he concluded.
Addressing the gathering Navin and Pratima Doshi congratulated IITGN for their commitment towards water conservation. Doshi dedicated the chair to his parents and family and recalled fond memories of studying at the LD Engineering College in Ahmedabad and close association with the Sarabhai family. Pratima Doshi said, “I thank the whole team at IITGN for shaping and establishing this chair. It will be great if we can do something for our country even in a small way.” She appealed to other overseas Indians to do more for the country. Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, IITGN also addressed the event and thanked Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Navin and Pratima Doshi for their generous endowment.
The Los Angeles, based entrepreneur couple and well-known philanthropists Navin Doshi and Pratima Doshi have established the chair in water and sanitation in honour of Navin Doshi’s parents, Kanchan and Harilal Doshi.
Delivering the keynote address at IITGN as the Chief Guest, Kartikeya V. Sarabhai, Founder Director of the Centre for Environment Education said, “Water is one of the fundamental requirements for achieving the larger goals for the country. Water conservation cannot be achieved without people’s participation.” He lauded IITGN for practicing water conservation on its campus.
He said there is lot to learn from the ancient practices of our country itself and said, “There are many ideas world over and in our country too. But we have to select these ideas/ solutions wisely to apply to specific needs.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Former Consul General of India at San Francisco, said, “I am delighted that Mr Navin Doshi and Mrs Pratima Doshi have established this chair in IITGN to address the challenges of water and sanitation in the country. It is remarkable how he thinks of giving back to his home country.” He also gave a brief background about water shortage in California and water management solutions like desalination, sewage water recycling being adopted there for agriculture and day to day usage. “It’s time to wake up to the need for water conservation and recycling in India. I am sure that IITGN will make good use of the research endowment for the benefit of Gujarat, the country, and the world.” he concluded.
Addressing the gathering Navin and Pratima Doshi congratulated IITGN for their commitment towards water conservation. Doshi dedicated the chair to his parents and family and recalled fond memories of studying at the LD Engineering College in Ahmedabad and close association with the Sarabhai family. Pratima Doshi said, “I thank the whole team at IITGN for shaping and establishing this chair. It will be great if we can do something for our country even in a small way.” She appealed to other overseas Indians to do more for the country. Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, IITGN also addressed the event and thanked Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, Navin and Pratima Doshi for their generous endowment.
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