OUR STORY

The world is witnessing irreversible trend of increasing urbanization but failure to manage its impact is threatening human health, environmental quality and urban productivity. Urban sustainability, therefore, is at the centre stage in policy discussions at the global, regional or local level. However, priorities in a move towards sustainable development differ greatly amongst nations, regions and cities due to the extent and impact of sustainability related problems, their preparedness and their place in the development continuum. At this juncture it is imperative to examine interrelationship between assimilative and supportive capacities of environment, costs and benefits of alternative development interventions; in the light of given socio-cultural, institutional and political factors. In this backdrop, conference is an attempt to seek convergence of ideas on urban sustainability, explore models of urban development and gain knowledge of appropriate tools and techniques for effective planning, governance and management of cities.

THE INSTITUTION

Malaviya National Institute of Technology is one of the premier NITs of India, fully funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The Institute was established in 1963 as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, with the name as Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur. Its campus spreads over 325 acres of area in the central location of Jaipur city. It imaginatively presents a spectacle of harmony in modern architecture, and natural beauty which enthralls and inspires. The institute was given the status of a National Institute of Technology and Deemed University on June 26, 2002, and proclaimed the Institute of National Importance through Act of Parliament on August 15, 2007. The campus of the institute consists of the institute buildings, halls of residence and staff colony. The Institute offers undergraduate and post graduate (B.Tech., B.Arch., M.Tech., M. Plan., M.Sc., MBA and PhD) programmes to about 4500 students in leading field of Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Management and Sciences. The institute is actively engaged in research, consultancy and developmental activities, beside imparting regular teaching. More than 12,000 students have already been graduated since its establishment.

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

The Department of Architecture was founded in 1988 and the Bachelor of Architecture course was started in 1989 and M Planning, Post graduate course in Urban Planning started in 2008, and the Department also started the Doctoral Programme in 2014. The department is one of the top institutes imparting education in Architecture & Planning in the country.