It shall be the duty of every citizens of India to value

and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture:

Part IVA Fundamental Duties
Article, 45 (51A) Fundamental Duties. Constitution of India

Centre for Heritage Management

Restoring Heritage: Reclaiming Value
The Centre for Heritage Management (CHM) at Ahmedabad University is
one of its kind in India which specializes in heritage management, a niche
and relevant area. It is established to promote conservation and
management of heritage assets.
The soul of India lies in its ancient culture and heritage. It has a rich
legacy with an astonishingly diverse range of monuments and buildings,
community spaces, arts & crafts, traditional dance & music, folklore,
cuisine, textiles and lifestyles. These precious national assets are of great
value and yet lie in equal neglect today.
It is also the responsibility of every generation to ensure that the ingenuity
and spirit of human skills, art and creativity are not lost to future
generations. Centre for Heritage Management of Ahmedabad University
has taken up the responsibility to become a pioneer in Mission Heritage
through professional management to add value to the community and to
the country.

Vision
Inclusion of heritage in all relevant policies and decisions of the country
and make people aware and vigilant about heritage issues to take initiatives
for protecting and preserving the cultural assets of the nation.

Mission
CHM aims to achieve its vision by offering quality academic and executive
programmes to create motivated professionals; through research,
documentation and publications; by organizing national and international
seminars, conferences and symposia to expand and explore successful
heritage experiences and practices from across the world; offer consultancy
to heritage stakeholders and provide inputs for policy making.

Shri Sanjay Shrenik Lalbhai

Chancellor, Ahmedabad University (AU)
CMD, Arvind Limited
President, Ahmedabad Education Society (AES)

The vision behind Ahmedabad University is to build an

institution of excellence that cuts across a broad range of
disciplines essential to the progress of society..."
Shri Prafull Anubhai
Member, BoG, AU
Chairman, BoM, AU
Trustee, AES
Member, BoG-ATIRA, CEPT University

We need to expand the popular meaning of heritage and thereby

encompass all the tangible and intangible manifestations of
human creativity on which progress of culture and civilisation
has been built..."
Dr. Amarlal Kalro
Member BoG, BoM, AU
Provost, AU
Former Director, IIM Kozhikode
Former member,
Administrative Reforms Commission, Govt. of India

There is a great need to bring in management of our huge

heritage resources to pass them on to the next generation. At
CHM we strongly believe that heritage goes beyond buildings
and artefactswe need to not just document it but make it
sustainable.
Shri Debashish Nayak
Director,
Centre for Heritage Management
Ahmedabad University

"I feel privileged to be a part of the Ahmedabad University's

initiative to build a cadre of heritage professionals who can protect
our legacy for the future and support heritage as a movement."

Ahmedabad University
Ahmedabad University, established in July 2009 is promoted by the
Ahmedabad Education Society (AES). The society, established in 1935
with inspiration from Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister
of India and visionaries like Sheth Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Shri Amratlal
Hargovandas and Shri G V Mavlankar, the first speaker of the Indian
parliament, upholds values, transparency in governance and pursuit of
quality education.
The University today offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
that are at par with the international standards of educational excellence.
The University strives to provide professional, contemporary and careeroriented education that is rooted in Indian ethos. Through various courses
and programmes, the University continues to provide Global Education
at local cost, context and ethos.

Ahmedabad Education Society (AES)

For over last 75 years, AES and its promoters have been directly and
indirectly instrumental in pioneering several institutions of higher learning
such as Ahmedabad Textile Industries Research Association (ATIRA),
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), National Institute of Design (NID),
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) etc. It has also
promoted the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology
University (CEPT) focusing on architecture, urban planning and related
faculties. It was one of the first ones to start a commerce college and the
first in India to start a college in pharmacy.
AES has deep roots in the trade and industrial community of the city.
Highly acclaimed industrialists and scientists represent the board of
governors of AES. AES has five board members as representatives on the
AU board. It has given practice orientation to our educational institutions,
provided funding support for creation of infrastructure, imbibed tradition
of values and accountability, and created contacts for various academic
activities interfacing with the larger economy and society. AES has a large
bank of more than 250 acres prime location in Ahmedabad for developing
AU. There are very few urban universities around the world which have
such land resources in the heart of the city for growth and development.

Academic Activities
The centre proposes a number of activities towards this end, like:

Designing and offering a variety of programmes in heritage

management

Conducting and disseminating research through

documentation of best practices, garnering case studies as
study material

Serving training institutes, government bodies, relevant

industrial sectors through customized programmes and
advanced level seminars, workshops and conferences

Provide consultancy services

Initiate international collaboration worldwide with heritage

management practitioners and institutes

Designing and offering a Masters Programme in Heritage

Management

CHM is dedicated to making heritage management education relevant

and sustainable, and working towards institutionalizing this field as a
professional discipline. CHM will endeavor to retain this heritage, and
ignite interest of the community in making heritage management a peoples
movement to ensure its preservation and continuity.

Programmes Offered
Masters Programme in Heritage Management
Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad Universitys motto of
Mission Heritage aims to professionalize management of heritage assets
to add value to the community and to the country.
Its Masters programme in Heritage Management aims to empower its
students to professionally manage heritage assets in a financially-viable
and sustainable manner. The curriculum will be based on experiential
learning rather than conventional teaching, which will differentiate its
heritage managers from a typical management school aspirant. It will
attempt to build knowledge, impart skills and nurture passion and attitude
through:

Functional courses,

Thematic courses and

Perspective-building

Heritage is not only the driving force of the culture of a community but
also a powerful economic asset that generates employment and business
opportunity in the region. With the increasing interest and understanding
of the value of Heritage, CHM has identified the wide scope of
professionally trained heritage managers who can benefit to make a
successful career in the following sectors:

Corporate houses

Municipal/government departments

Academic institutions

National/international bodies related to heritage conservation

Self-employment with entrepreneurship opportunities

NGOs related to work in community heritage-related

museums

Publication houses

Mass media networks

Event and exhibition management

Research and publication

CHM aspires to build a knowledge base and act as a repository of best
practices in the field of heritage management. For this purpose, it will
involve itself in academic research and documenting process both
nationally and internationally so as to build a learning resource.
CHM also looks forward to doing collaborative research with national
and international organizations. It will also identify major research and
development projects in the area of heritage management.

Short term MDPs/Symposia/Conferences

CHM will be organizing a series of MDPs/Symposia and Conferences on
varied aspects of heritage management. Conceptualized as the Asmita
Samvad Dialogue on Heritage and Identity series, these will bring
academia and practitioners together to create a pool of future students/
faculty members/experts who can steer the movement towards
professionalizing heritage management. The symposia will act as mine
houses for creating a knowledge pool, networking opportunities and
research ideas in the field of heritage management.

Consultancy/Capacity building initiatives

CHM also aims to leverage its experience in the area of heritage
management by involving itself in projects related to capacity-building,
conservation of heritage assets, heritage management plans and other
related matters. It regards such programmes as integral to its mission of
dedicated heritage management. A few areas identified for such initiatives
are policy formulation, management plans, interpretation as well as
designing and developing heritage walks.

Customized Programmes
CHM also proposes to offer customized programmes for the benefit of
heritage stakeholders. These programmes will focus on conceptual
framework supported through sharing of best practices and case studies.
They will be planned to enhance skills and knowledge of practitioners,
government functionaries officials, academicians and entrepreneurs
enabling them to give a boost to their professional career or enterprise.
The range of programmes includes those on Site Management, Tourism
Management, Finance, Communications, Community Involvement, Urban
Conservation etc.

Faculty
CHM has a pool of renowned experts and experienced scholars,
practitioners and stakeholders who will share their professional knowledge
and teaching experience to inspire and educate its students.

Infrastructure/resources
The Centre for Heritage Management operates from the campus of
Ahmedabad University in the heart of Ahmedabad. The University has
built a world-class infrastructure for itself by promising global education
at a local cost. CHM shares the AUs infrastructure and resources.

National/International collaboration
The Centres aim is to make heritage management a recognized academic
discipline, and towards that end, it aims to collaborate with reputable
institutes, organizations and NGOs internationally and nationally. CHM
has already entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with University of
Valladolid, Spain and University of Ferrara, Italy to promote cooperation
towards joint activities related to heritage management. The Centre is an
Associate Member of The EuroIndia Centre. The Centre is also in touch
with institutions in South East Asia for collaborative efforts as well as reputed
museums and institutes in India.

Shri. Debashish Nayak addressing the participants of Asmita Samvad, an International

Symposium on Heritage Management at CHETNA Samvad Heritage Conference
Centre, a restored haveli of the Baronet Family in historic city of Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad University
Board of Governors

An early impression of Ahmedabad by Dutch traveller Philip Baldeaus, 1672 A.D.

AU has leading industrialists and eminent scientists of Ahmedabad on its

Board of Governors. The board members have been the driving force
toward establishing a university of global standards.

Shri Sanjay Lalbhai

Shri Naishadh Parikh

President, BoG
Chancellor, AU
CMD, Arvind Limited
President, AES

Member BoG, BoM, AU

CMD, Equinox Sol. Ltd.

Shri Prafull Anubhai

Dr. Bhavesh Patel

Member, BoG, AU
Chairman, BoM, AU
Trustee, AES
Member, BoG-ATIRA, CEPT University

Member
Dean, Amrut Mody School of Management

Dr. Amarlal Kalro

Shri Pankaj Patel

Member BoG, BoM, AU

Provost, AU
Former Director, IIM Kozhikode
Former member,
Administrative Reforms Commission,
Govt. of India

Member BoG, AU
CMD, Zydus Cadila

Dr. Mohan Kaul

Ms. Jayanti Ravi

Member BoG, AU
Chairman, Common Wealth Business
Council, London

Member BoM, AU
Gujarat Govt. Nominee
Commissioner, Higher Education

Dr. R. A. Mashelkar

Shri B. M. Shah

Member BoG, AU
Former Director General, CSIR

Member BoM, AU
Member Sec. BoG, AU
Registrar, AU

Shri Sudhir Mehta

Member BoG, AU
Chairman, Torrent Group

Ahmedabad University
Board of Management
Shri Prafull Anubhai

Dr. Amarlal Kalro

Member, BoG, AU
Chairman, BoM, AU
Trustee, AES
Member, BoG-ATIRA, CEPT University

Member BoG, BoM, AU

Provost, AU
Former Director, IIM Kozhikode
Former member,
Administrative Reforms Commission,
Govt. of India.

Shri Pankaj Chandra

Shri Kiran Karnik

Member BoM, AU
Director, IIM Bangalore

Member, BoM, AU
Past President, NASSCOM

Shri Naishadh Parikh

Prof. M. T. Patel

Member, BoG, BoM-AU

CMD, Equinox Sol. Ltd.

Member, BoM, AU
Director, H.L. Institute of Commerce

Shri B. M. Shah
Member BoM, AU
Member Sec. BoG, AU
Registrar, AU

Center for Heritage Management

Advisory committee
Shri Prafull Anubhai

Dr. Bhavesh Patel

Member, BoG, AU
Chairman, BoM, AU
Trustee, AES
Member, BoG-ATIRA, CEPT

Dean
Amrut Mody School of Management

Dr. Amarlal Kalro

Member BoG, BoM, AU
Provost, AU
Former Director, IIM Kozhikode
Former member,
Administrative Reforms Commission,
Govt. of India.

Shri Ashoke Chatterjee

Former Executive Director
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Dr. Bimal Patel

President
CEPT University, Ahmedabad

Shri Samveg Lalbhai

Trustee
Anandji Kalyanji Trust

Shri C.K.Koshy
Professor Emeritus, CEPT University
Former Additional Chief Secretary,
Govt. of Gujarat

About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad has a rich urban legacy of more than six centuries and a
historical context of over 5000 years, dating from the Indus Valley
Civilisation. It has evolved as an important repository of knowledge and
wisdom in community living, environmental harmony and cultural
heritage. All these have become important sources of learning for
education and training at many of the national level institutions of the
country present here. Centre for Heritage Management will utilise these
resources to offer unique insights and special value through all its activities.

Centre for Heritage Management

Ahmedabad University
Global Education at Local Cost, Context and Ethos

Ahmedabad Education Society, Nr. Commerce Six Road

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009. Gujarat, India
Ph: +91 79 40039555, 40044166 Ext: 212 Fax: +91 79 26440396
Email: info.chm@ahduni.edu.in Web: www.ahduni.edu.in