The story of making a technological university is placed before the readers to have the glimpses of the thrill and excitement of greeting the challenges of raising a technological university from ground zero, defying all constraints of fiscal and physical resources, yet, sparing no effort to nurture academic and research excellence. The innovative and enterprising spirit coupled with breakthrough leadership and inspired minds of faculty and industry experts truly worked wonders in accomplishing the vision of a technological university of the third millennium.

The narration is rhythmic and makes an interesting read with excitement to capture the moments of pride as well as to identify the winning strategies for steering a university of technology to eminence and make Mother India proud of its technical education.

“The establishment of RGPV has paved the way for Rejuvenating Technical Education in the New Millennium and provided the agenda for major reforms to align technical education to national and global needs. I had the privilege to witness its establishment and contribute to its vision.”

—Prof. R Natarajan, FNAE, Former Chairman, AICTE and Former Director, IIT Madras

“The book shall be a great inspiration to seekers of higher education to innovate and excel. It would also inspire the university leadership to work for breakthroughs with speed leadership qualities that Prof Sharma so aptly demonstrated in the raising of the Technological University of MP.”

—Prof. (Dr.) Bharat Chhaparwal, Former Vice Chancellor, DAVV Indore