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with latest technologies such
as Internet of Things (IoT),
Artificial Intelligence, Big
data becomes quintessential b) Sustainable and Green
for managing the overall
infrastructure, public utility
services etc. Empowering the
workforce with skills such
data analytics is important
for the development and
implementation of smart city
solutions such as smart grids,
e-governance, and smart
transportation systems. The
analysis and interpretation of
big data sets of urban settings
such as migration flows, traffic
movements, and resources
will enable informed decision
making and optimisation of
operations.
¾ As the reliance on digital
infrastructure deepens, there
exists a dire need to develop
expertise in shielding the
digital infrastructure from
cyber threats.
¾ The applications of drones
across cities are wide-ranging
and multifaceted that spans
across fields such as public
surveillance and safety,
environment parameters
monitoring, and urban
management. It becomes
imperative to inculcate the
required skillsets related to
remotely piloting drones and
controlling/ manoeuvring
height, direction, and
speed. Further, the skills
are also required to be
developed in assembling,
repairing, maintenance, and c) Urban Mobility Solutions
troubleshooting of issues to
ensure the operationalisation ¾ Urban mobility solutions are
of drones. a distinguishing feature of
urban areas which shape the
sustainability and liveability
solutions: of cities. With an ever-
¾ Green buildings hold integral increasing urban population,
place in urban development robust public transport
as these structures help in systems facilitate seamless
minimising the environmental mobility of passengers &
impact thereby contributing goods, reducing congestion
towards sustainable urban and curbing emissions.
development. As the cities The requisite skills related
strive towards reducing to real-time analysis of
their carbon footprint, the transportation data obtained
necessary skills associated from CCTV cameras, sensors
with sustainable architecture, and GPS can be helpful in the
urban planning will play a optimisation of traffic, foresee
pivotal role. A knowledge traffic snarls, reduce crimes,
of basic green design and improve the efficiency of
principles including solar systems.
design, energy optimization, ¾ Electric vehicles have taken
installation, and maintenance
& repair of solar energy the world by storm which has
related equipment, designing entirely revolutionised the
Heating, Ventilation and global mobility landscape.
Air Conditioning (HVAC) Therefore, it becomes
systems is the need of the important to provide the
necessary skillsets related to
hour to achieve better energy planning and deployment
efficiency in green buildings. of workforce on charging
¾ Addressing the challenges stations, repairing of batteries
of water scarcity also pose etc.
a significant threat for
urbanised clusters and cities. ¾ The requisite skills for
The plumbing technicians managing the design of MaaS
or water supply technicians platforms and sustainable
should be imparted with transport options such as
the relevant skills on public transport system,
installing water-preservation vehicle-sharing platforms
technologies such as low-flow also hold utmost importance.
fittings, grey water recycling, d) Health initiatives and
and rainwater harvesting ensuring well-being:
systems to solve the challenge
of water shortage. ¾ Urbanised areas prioritize
health and well-being by
integrating data-driven
and Transportation: solutions, technological
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