Western Region Multi-Disciplinary Symposium on Sustainability in Higher Education

As a part of WIPRO’s long-term vision to further sustainability education in India, WIPRO along with our partner institutes ( CEPT University, IIM Ahmedabad, Institute of Chemical Technology, National Institute of Design, IIT Bombay) hosted and curated a 2 day multi-disciplinary ‘Western Region Symposium’ of leading institutes from western India on the topic of ‘Sustainability in Higher Education’ which aimed to bring together academics, highlight specific case studies, promote larger advocacy and nurture the potentially transformative role that integrating sustainability education can play in multiple disciplines. The rich content and perspectives that emerged from this gathering of minds exceeded our initial expectations. Besides analyzing and deliberating on curricular developments in Design, Engineering, Planning and Management schools, the speakers at the forum also highlighted best practices in teaching sustainability. It was also a platform for faculty to share their experiences and brought to the fore, several interesting initiatives that would otherwise have not been visible to peer groups. This forum has created a strong impact by building organizational synergies and setting up the foundation for a larger multi-disciplinary network of sustainability educators across the western region. As a result of our interactions, a collaborative process of building knowledge repositories across disciplines is already underway.