National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) The Centre for Climate Resilience and Disaster Management (C-CRDM) at NIT Calicut hosted a landmark MoU Signing Ceremony on 6 August 2025, forging strategic partnerships aimed at enhancing climate resilience and disaster preparedness at both national and international levels.
The ceremony began with a welcome address by Dr. Mohammed Firoz C, Chairperson of C-CRDM, who highlighted the centre’s vision to serve as a collaborative platform for innovation and impactful climate action. This was followed by Dr. Susanta Banerjee, Vice-Chairperson of C-CRDM, presenting an overview of the centre’s recent initiatives.
Delivering the keynote address, Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director of NIT Calicut, reaffirmed the institute’s unwavering commitment to advancing research and practice in sustainable infrastructure, climate adaptation, and disaster risk reduction.
The event featured insightful talks from distinguished experts:
Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Executive Director, Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
Dr. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Keio University, Japan, who underscored the importance of global academic collaboration in addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate change.
MoUs Signed
The highlight of the event was the formal signing of three Memoranda of Understanding between:
C-CRDM, NIT Calicut and BMTPC, New Delhi
C-CRDM, NIT Calicut and RIKA Institute, New Delhi
C-CRDM, NIT Calicut and Thazhal Geospatial Analytics
These collaborations aim to foster joint research, policy-driven innovation, capacity building, and the development of data-driven solutions for disaster management and climate resilience.
Future Initiatives
As part of the occasion, C-CRDM announced the launch of a series of short-term training programs and workshops in partnership with the three collaborating organizations. These initiatives will focus on climate adaptation, geospatial technologies, resilient infrastructure, and disaster risk governance, encouraging cross-learning and building practical skills for real-world challenges