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CEPT University
CEPT University
Acronym
CEPT
University or Research Institution

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Website
Phone number
0091-79-26302470 / 26302740

Location

Ahmedabad
Gujarat
India
Postal address
CEPT University
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus,
University Road, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad- 380 009
Working languages
English

CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human habitats. Its teaching programs aim to build thoughtful professionals and its research programs deepen understanding of human settlements.  CEPT University also undertakes advisory projects to further the goal of making habitats more liveable. Through its education, research and advisory activities, CEPT strives to improve the impact of habitat professions in enriching the lives of people in India's villages, towns and cities.

The University comprises five faculties.  The Faculty of Architecture was established as the 'School of Architecture' in 1962.  It focuses on design in the private realm.  The Faculty of Planning, focused on planning in the public realm, was established in 1972 as the 'School of Planning'.  The Faculty of Technology, which concentrates on engineering and construction, was established in 1982 as the 'School of Building Science and Technology'.  The Faculty of Design was established in 1991 as the 'School of Interior Design'.  It deals with habitat related interiors, crafts, systems, and products. Faculty of Management was established in 2013 and it focuses on Habitat and Project Management.

CEPT University takes its name from the 'Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology'.  CEPT and the various schools that it comprises were established by the Ahmedabad Education Society with the support of the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India.  The Government of Gujarat incorporated CEPT as a university in 2005. In 2007 the University Grants Commission recognized CEPT University under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) of the Government of India recognizes the University as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).

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The Status of Pro-Poor Reforms in Indian States

Reports & Research
July, 2012
India

This paper is an attempt to look at the rationale behind these reforms, status of these pro poor reforms across different states in India and bottlenecks hampering the implementation of these reforms. As two reforms from the RAY reform agenda are from JnNURM era, and also many states already have acts and policies to provide property rights to slum dwellers, certain case studies and legislation reviews have been added to make this paper further informative.