In order to convert Bolpur-Shantiniketan into a model sustainable heritage city, students and faculty members from the IIT-Kgp and MIT, on Friday came together at a brainstorming session. Those from IIT-Kgp were mainly research scholars and students pursuing masters in architecture and city planning.
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In order to convert Bolpur-Shantiniketan into a model sustainable heritage city, students and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in US, on Friday came together at a brainstorming session at the American Center in Kolkata.
According to an Indian Express report, the students are participating in a year-long India Practicum Programme (2016-2017).
They have compiled reports on the basis of the data obtained from photo documentation, meeting municipal officials, artists, painters and NGOs in Shantiniketan, reconnaissance survey and cultural interaction.
The conference was presided over by US Consul General Craig Hall and 15 students from MIT participated. Those from IIT-Kgp were mainly research scholars and students pursuing masters in architecture and city planning.
(Read: Father of Indian Supercomputer Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar becomes Nalanda University’s new vice-chancellor)
About the project:
MIT Professor Bish Sanyal said the project was a joint effort between IIT and MIT to think about how to protect historical heritage in a middle-sized town, facing pressure of economic and spatial growth.
“The central issue is the preservation of a cultural legacy and historical heritage in a place like Shantiniketan and Bolpur, given the rapid growth that is taking place. People at Visva-Bharati University feel that their cultural heritage is under threat. At MIT, over the next four months, we will carry out a deeper analysis of the issue,” he added.
source”cnbc”